Month: June 2016
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Permaculture wood fuel and home heating workshop
The Brighton Permaculture Trust is putting on a one day wood fuel and home heatingworkshop. Suitable for beginners, it will cover the basics of wood fuel home heating. The course will include the possible benefits of fuel autonomy, carbon, local economies, and sustainability. These topics are woven into the fabric of the course in such…
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Tree Disease Research Project – Survey
We have had a request from Oleg Sheremet who is a research fellow at the University of St. Andrews. He is working on a project to find out how woodland owners and managers arrive at decisions, based on their knowledge of tree disease risks. They have a short online survey which I have taken, it…
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Forest Charter – unique opportunity for small woodland owners
More than 50 organisations, co-ordinated by the Woodland Trust, are leading UK society in a call for a charter that will ensure that people and trees can stand stronger together in the future. This charter, strengthened by support from all corners of society, will provide guidelines and principles for policy, decision-makers, businesses, communities and individuals.…