Case Studies
Our forestry and woodland management case studies showcase good practice, sharing knowledge and practical experience.
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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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Connectivity in an Ancient Landscape: Nature Reserve
“There is nothing exceptional in what I am doing here. It is only what every farmer or landowner could and should be doing to improve our biodiversity and our landscapes,” Ross Gray.
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Expanding Tree Species: Eucalyptus in North Yorkshire
Constable Burton Estate near Leyburn in North Yorkshire has a proud history of forest management.
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Bringing Cricket Bat Willow to West Wales
Salix Alba (cricket bat willow) has traditionally been grown in the South East of England as a commercial crop.
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Conversion of Mature Conifer Plantation to Mixed Broadleaves
The remote Bloworth wood lies in the upper valley of Bransdale on the North Yorks Moors. It is in an area popular for walking and cycling.
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Mosaic planting in windthrow woodland
Glandy Cross Wood, near Cardigan in West Wales, is a 38 hectare woodland bordering the Pembrokeshire National Park. It is in an area at medium risk of windthrow.
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Helmsley Estate, Yorkshire
A versatile, adaptive management approach to continuous cover forestry contributes to Resilient Multi-Purpose Forestry Gold Award.
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Eucalyptus Plantation and Sawmill Diversification
Treworder Barton Farm, Wadebridge, Cornwall, owned by Hugh Davis, won the RFS Excellence in Forestry Climate Change Silver Award in 2014 for a new 7.9 ha plantation of five species of eucalyptus.
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Future Proofing: Innovative Woodland Planting
Primary management objectives for Nursery Wood are to develop a woodland that is resilient; will produce valuable timber; is rich in fauna and flora; is accessible and can be enjoyed by the local community.
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Millmoor Wood: Ensuring a Future
This award winning woodland achieved a harmonious balance of species for the benefit of the whole woodland community including the fungi
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Resilient Woods Fast Plant Model in Nottinghamshire
The overarching management aim is to achieve the maximum sustainable level of timber production consistent with environmental and social objectives whilst developing more economically, ecologically and socially resilient forests.
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Warren and Lalbuss Plantations
This woodland has been managed according to principles of continuous cover forestry, which over time will transform the plantations into an irregular and more diverse structure.
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