Case Studies
Our forestry and woodland management case studies showcase good practice, sharing knowledge and practical experience.
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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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Norbury Park New Woodland on Former Arable Land to Offset Carbon
An inspiring new woodland created with a strong motive by the owner to offset carbon.
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Thetford Forest Diversifying after Dothistroma Needle Blight
Heavy and early thinning of Corsican pine in Thetford Forest has been implemented to control the outbreak of a pathogen, and a range of other species underplanted to diversify stands.
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Selfton Coast Diversifying Single Angle Structures
With a responsibility to deal with complex and diverse needs of multiple interest groups, Mersey Forest had developed novel approaches to diversifying the single age structure of stands of Corsican pine.
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Combe Sydenham Species Planting following Phytopthera ramorum
Following the first reported UK outbreak of Phytophthora ramorum (PR) on his estate, owner William Theed took the lead in supporting research into alternative species resistant to the disease.
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