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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Cricket Bat Willow Plantations on Former Grazing Land
Salix Alba (cricket bat willow) has traditionally been grown in the South East of England as a commercial crop.
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Counting the Cost of Squirrel Damage in a Small Wood
Trees are at their most vulnerable to squirrel attack between the ages of 10 – 40 years. This case study breaks down the cost of control.
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Counting the Cost of Squirrel Control in an Oak Plantation
It is not possible to produce first rate timber from oak and other broadleaved species in Britain and Ireland without systematic grey squirrel control.
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Bill Hogarth Memorial Trust 2016
Established in 2001 to commemorate and carry on the work of Bill Hogarth, this Apprenticeship Trust aims to increase the number of trained coppice workers and promote the management of coppiced woodland.
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New Native Broadleaf Planting, Heart of England
Lessons learnt from establishing a woodland for community enjoyment
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Warley Woods Smethwick
Warley Woods Community Trust manages and maintains a remarkably diverse 40 hectare park entirely surrounded by miles of dense urban environment in the centre of Smethwick, West Midlands.
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