News
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Creating Diverse Farm Shelter Belts
“Arable farming takes away biodiversity from the landscape. I want to address that balance by planting diverse woodland which will also act as a shelter belt,” Berwickshire farmer, Ian Walker, after Storm Arwen in 2021 proved a pivotal moment.
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Christmas Craft Competition Announced!
Get involved, make sustainable craft, and win a Green Tree Badge goodie bag!
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Forestry Skills Share: A Song of Diversity
In September 2023 in a field outside Totnes, the Landworkers Alliance Women and Diverse Genders Group met for their first ever Forestry Skills Share.
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Upcoming Events
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Discount for members
An Introduction to Soil Identification for Foresters
Tutor: Dr Andy Moffat, Research Fellow at Forest Research - A return of the popular course, an introduction to forest soils, which combines classroom theory and outdoor practical sessions.
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Managing Small Woodlands for Hardwood Timber
Tutors: David Brown and Ruth Pybus of award winning woodlands at Bron Haul - A course designed to empower the woodland manager to understand, and overcome, some of the pitfalls that stand in the way of producing quality timber from broadleaf species in the UK.
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Discount for members
20-21 March 2024: Forestry for Non-Foresters: ‘Management Plans and Practices’ (Fineshade Wood, Corby, Northamptonshire)
Tutors: Kevin Penfold and Jim Sauter of Penfolds - A very popular and successful two day training course for people who own or manage woodlands but have limited woodland and forestry knowledge.
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