Case Studies
Our forestry and woodland management case studies showcase good practice, sharing knowledge and practical experience.
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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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Lasting the test of time: Leighton Coast Redwood Chalet 20 years on
CASE STUDY 2020 Building in Coast Redwood: Leighton chalet at 20 years old
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Deer Management: 10 years of monitoring
Boughton Estate's forestry department has been undertaking systematic deer impact and cull monitoring over 10 years.
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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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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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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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Full Cycle 2016
This project works with disadvantaged young people from nearby towns a chance to connect with local woodlands, meet other people, and develop new skills and personal confidence through an annual programme of management and restoration of ancient coppice woods.
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