Celebrating Forests for People
Sylva and the Oxford University Department for Continuation Education (OUDCE) are holding the following day course in celebration of the 2011 International Year of the Forest.
Trees and Woodlands of England: Past, Present and Future
– What woodland history can reveal about past ‘wood culture’ – Mr John Morris, Director of the Chilterns Woodland Project
– The state of sustainable forest management in England today- Dr Peter Savill, Emeritus Fellow of Linacre College and the former Reader of Forestry at the University of Oxford’s Plant Sciences Department
– The future opportunities and challenges of our nation’s trees and woodlands- Dr Nick Brown, Principle of Linacre College and lecturer in forest ecology at the University of Oxford’s Plant Sciences Department.
– How the celebration of the OneOak tree project has engaged Oxfordshire communities and highlighted how a modern day wood culture can support sustainable communities – Dr Gabriel Hemery, Chief Executive of the Sylva Foundation
Course date – 5th November 2011
Please find further course information and details of how to register on the OUDCE website
