Case Studies
Our forestry and woodland management case studies showcase good practice, sharing knowledge and practical experience.
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RFS EIF Sawrey Ground Plantation 2016
Sawrey Ground Plantation is a small (20ha), ex-Forestry Commission (FC) woodland that has been under management by the current owners since 2010.
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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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Pencoed and Ferryside Primary Schools 2015
EiF Schools Award 2015. The judges highlight the best of this year’s record entry.
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Whittingham Baden Powell Scouts 2016
The Highly Commended Excellence in Forestry went to this scout group who link activities with conservation issues.
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Churwell Environmental Volunteers 2016
This dedicated team of volunteers has been remarkable; they have transformed not only the physical characteristics of the woodland but also the relationship between the community and its common land.
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Bron Haul , Conwy 2015
This award winning 20 year old woodland is managed for quality hardwood timber and coppice production whilst exploring opportunities for improving biodiversity and aiding water management, carbon capture and storage, solar energy capture, and soil building.
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Coed Preseli, Pembrokeshire 2015
This award winning woodland maximises sustainable timber production and quality for income generation while providing for effective biodiversity, landscape enhancement, wildlife and archaeological conservation, and soil and water protection.
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Ford and Etal Estates, Northumberland 2016
Management strategy and flexibility needed to adapt to new challenges makes these compartments award winning.
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Restocking pedunculate oak plantations
This case study looks at how Sotterley Estate have been restocking plantations since 1993, latterly adopting Lemair's system of “active silviculture” with the aim of reducing oak rotation from 140 years to 120 or even 100 or 90 years.
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Llewesog Estate, Denbighshire
Multipurpose forestry drives the management of this woodland with little public access.
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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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Growing Good Oak, Whitbourne Estate 2014
This woodland has been in the family for 150 years, and has been primarily managed for quality timber.
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