So, you own a woodland?
In 2015, the Forestry Commission published an update of its handy guide, So, you own a woodland? This guide is now available, by kind permission of FC England, via the links on the right.
CONTENTS
Introduction
1. Getting to know your woodland
- Tree and shrub species
- Structure
- Open space
- The age of trees
- History
2. Improving your woodland
- Managing woodland tracks
- Deadwood and old trees
- Establishing new trees
- Coppicing
- Thinning
- Invasive plants
- Woodland wildlife
- Wildlife issues: deer and other browsers
- European Protected Species
3. Native tree and shrub species
- Species guide (30 short descriptions, with images)
4. Using products from your wood
5. Ancient woodland
- Ancient Woodland Indicator Species
6. Biodiversity
- Structure
- Key habitats and features
- Game management
7. A brief history of British woodlands
8. Supporting information
- Tree felling laws and grants
- Transferring obligations
9. Sources of further information and advice
- Organisations
- Publications and websites