Woodland Meetings
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Trebartha Estate, Lewannick – South Western Division
In the morning, we'll visit 12 ha of 25 year old farm woodland at Trevague. In the afternoon, we will look at woodland gardens and Champion Trees at Trebartha.
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Stoke Edith – Herefordshire Division
Kindly hosted by Rupert Foley, the park and extensive agricultural and woodlands remain in the ownership of the family where we will look at simple silviculture and historic landscapes.
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Englefield Estate, Reading – Southern Division
Kindly hosted by Richard Benyon, we'll look at woodland in the landscape and growing commercial woods on restored gravel sites. To include Divisional AGM.
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Tortworth Estate – Gloucestershire Division
This privately owned rural estate extends to 4,500 acres encompassing woodland, a registered parkland and lakes. Amongst other topics, we will look at Acute Oak Decline in a parkland setting.
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Lake District National Park Authority, Haverthwaite Heights – North Western Division
We will look at temperate rainforest and ASNW assessment, invasive non-native species and access issues. To include Divisional AGM.
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Westacre Estate, King’s Lynn – East Anglia Division
Kindly hosted by The Birkbeck family, more information about this visit will follow shortly, and will include the AGM.
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Hardcastle Crags and Gibson Mill, Hebden Bridge – Yorkshire Division
Hosted by the National Trust, with its mixed woodlands and watercourses reflecting West Yorkshire’s industrial past, we'll see woodland restructuring, debris dams and the heritage of Calderdale.
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Ragley Estate, Alcester – Midlands Division
We will enjoy a guided tour of this historic Estate and current home of the Association of Professional Foresters (APF).
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham – North West Midlands Division
We will see how the National Trust manage veteran and ancient trees in this Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) parkland.
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Bodnant Gardens – North Wales Division
The 80 acres of formal gardens and woodland also boasts Wales’s largest collection of UK champion trees.
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Haldon Forest – South Western Division
Kindly hosted by Forestry England, we will look at managing recreation around ecology and forestry operations. We'll also discuss CCF versus clear fell, alternative species and forest research trials. To include Divisional AGM.
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Brook Farm and Bryn Arw – Herefordshire Division
A joint visit with South Wales Division. The morning visit to Brook Farm will look at commercial woodland creation. In the afternoon, we will visit Bryn Arw to compare this with community-led projects.
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Brook Farm and Bryn Arw – South Wales Division
A joint visit with Herefordshire Division. The morning visit to Brook Farm will look at commercial woodland creation. In the afternoon, we will visit Bryn Arw to compare this with community-led projects.
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