Month: August 2012
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SWOG at Westonbirt
SWOG was once again invited down to Westonbirt to share the Woodlands.co.uk show tent. It was generally well attended, despite the weather which turned out to be a warm and sunny Sunday, sandwiched by two days of rather less clement weather.
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Deer Management Course
Matt Pitts, the woodland office for the High Weald AONB has sent us news of a deer management workshop in November in the Bedgebury Forest Centre. Anyone who has woodland in this area will be aware of the large number of deer. Download the flyer for full details of the programme for the day,…
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Bulworthy Project – SWOG meeting
Many thanks go to Pete and Anna of the Bulworthy Project in Devon for extending such a warm welcome to SWOG members by hosting a meeting at Henson’s wood . Pete and Anna have set up a charcoal making business and were kind enough to show us their method and explain the theory…
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Ancient Woodlands Rediscovered
Clive Davis from the Forestry Commission has sent us an interesting article about ancient woodands in Wales. Pictured at Cwm George and Casehill woodland during the launch of the Ancient Woodland Inventory are, left to right, Bill MacDonald (FC Wales), Environment Minister John Griffiths, his private secretary, Shona O’Shea, Trefor Owen (FC Wales), Morgan Parry…