Happy Christmas to everyone, particularly to those who are suffering from the atrocious weather at the moment. I guess all of us will be having trouble getting into the woods, but this is just an inconvenience compared to those who will have had their home flooded.
David Rees, the Oxfordshire Woodland Project manager has sent us news of their training workshops, If anyone is interested please get in touch with him directly and let us know how the day went. It’s always good to get feedback from members on any courses or events that you attend.
British Red Squirrel and Cornwall Red Squirrel Project would like to invite you to the
First National Conference in Red Squirrel Conservation – ‘National and International Perspectives on Red Squirrel Conservation’
Please circulate this email with the attached flyer to all who may be interested in attending this event. Any enquiries please contact britishredsquirrel@gmail.com.
Sarah has produced another great newsletter, plenty of interesting articles to get your teeth into as we head into the Christmas period. Nice to see a brief bit of proper seasonal weather instead of the deluge most of the country has been experiencing.
The Sylva foundation is asking volunteers to take part in a ‘Tree Watch’ survey starting next spring in an effort to identify which ash trees are more resistant to Chalara fraxinea. As owners and managers with access to woodlands across the country we’d be well placed to help with this survey.
Read the full story on the Sylva website.
Squirrel damaged oak
We have received a request from a student studying landscape management for woodland owners or managers to complete a short questionaire. It is a very easy form, requiring a few ticks so it should really only take a couple of minutes. Please download if from the link below and return to Andrew directly.
Here is the latest information from the Forestry Commission. It explains precautions woodland owners should be taking and timescales for other business like grants and felling licenses which understandably will be delayed by the added workload.
Dwarf Haircap (Pogonatum nanum)
Bernie and Theresa (The Barrowers) recently had a survey of mosses and liverworts in their wood. It was carried out by Tom Ottely from the British Bryological Society, you may have seen the recent discussion on the forum about it. Here’s Bernies report of an interesting aspect of our woods, which may go unnoticed. Many thanks to Tom for offering his services, I know several members have found it fascinating.
Here is the latest press release from th Forestry Commission concerning the spread of Chalara. There’s a link to a useful map toward the bottom of the piece and a video which gives good examples of how to identify the disease from both the leaf and the stem. Read more …
Autumn colours - Picture courtesy of Elaine Hodgeson
Sarah has put together another great newsletter this month. Some great fungi photo and important news about the ash dieback disease.
Here is the official Government statement, issued by Fera and sent to us by the Forestry Commission.
We have received a further update from the Forestry Commission concerning the worrying outbreak of Charala.
Contractor John Sweeney stretches to reach a cone from a Macedonian Pine tree.
It seems that every week we hear of new diseases threatening our trees. Here’s some news from the Forestry Commission, of a more resistant pine which could provide some respite in the battle.
Many thanks to Sue Kibby of Waste Wood for putting together this article about the archeological surveying which took place last winter.
Read more …
Here is the latest press release from the Forestry Commission concerning the spread of Charlara dieback in ash trees.
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