Case Studies
Our forestry and woodland management case studies showcase good practice, sharing knowledge and practical experience.
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Leighton Coast Redwood Thinning 2019
The Charles Ackers Redwood Grove and Naylor Pinetum at Leighton in mid Wales is owned and managed by the RFS.
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Building with Timber in Small Woodlands
The Oxfordshire Woodland Group adopted a pro-active approach to supporting small woodland owners by encouraging them to manage and work their woodlands.
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Growing Houses: Douglas Fir in Somerset
In 1988 Theed Forestry Estates converted two fields of unproductive pasture to Douglas Fir with the primary objective of growing timber for local houses. Thirty years later, the plantings so impressed judges in the RFS Excellence in Forestry Silviculture Awards 2018, the estate was awarded a Certificate of Merit.
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Alvecote Wood – Our story
Winning the Gold Best of England Award and the regional Small Woodlands Excellence in Forestry Award in 2014, Sarah Walters describes how forestry novices went about turning a neglected site into award-winning conservation woodland.
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Happy cattle, shelter belts and a burgeoning sawmill business
One farm's experience of the benefits of agroforestry for beef cattle in Wales.
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Hoveton House Plantation ‘Sheet Mulcher’
Hoveton House Estate in Norfolk won the 2017 RFS Excellence in Silviculture Gold Award for the establishment of 12-year-old Stable Field Wood, a 2.9-hectare site with rather remarkable growth rates.
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