We are holding a series of workshops around Britain to help shape the 2017 British Woodlands Survey 2017 (BWS2017). If you are a woodland owner, forest manager, forestry business owner, land agent or have other related interests, and you are interested in helping shape the future of forestry, please read on.
BWS2017 is led by researchers from Forest Research, Sylva Foundation, University of Oxford and Woodland Trust. Funding is provided by Scottish Forestry Trust, Forestry Commission Scotland, and Woodland Trust.
For BWS2017 we are adopting a novel approach whereby the researchers are inviting participants to suggest important themes the survey should address. We are calling this ‘360-degree’ research, meaning that participants suggest the themes, then can help by contributing ideas and helping interpret findings. Your participation is welcome in all or any of the phases, the next being Phase 2:
- [Phase 1 – Help shape the survey by suggesting priorities. September 2016. COMPLETED]
- Phase 2 – Attend a workshop to agree final themes & priorities. February/March 2017.
- Phase 3 – Contribute to the survey. June 2017.
- Phase 4 – Help review findings. September 2017.
Dates and Venues
February 1st – Oxford Martin School, Oxford University, England
February 15th – Woodland Trust HQ, Grantham, England
February 22nd – Forestry Hub, Machynlleth, Wales (hosted by Llais y Goedwig)
March 2nd – Centre for Carbon Innovation, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Each workshop will be lively and all participants will be fully involved in helping shape outcomes. Tea and coffee and a light lunch will be available. There will be no charge for attending.
We hope that we will be able to find places for those who want to attend, but as venues are not large, we will aim to get a good balance of participants across the sector; once that condition is fulfilled, we will assign places by random selection.
If you are interested in helping shape the future of British forestry by attending a workshop, please complete this form:
[this survey is now closed]
