Hi to everyone on the SWOG forum.
I thought I would take the opportunity to briefly introduce myself and what I do. I am based near Gatwick and have been involved with woodlands since my parents bought 11 acres in Kent in 1999. Since then I have become a qualified arborist, worked for various tree surgeons and forestry companies, achieved a Foundation Degree in Forestry and Woodland Management (currently studying part time for BSC (Hons) in Forestry) and finally after becoming slightly disillusioned and more aware of ecological and ethical management, or the absence of in the case of some of my previous employers, established my own company, Sparrowhatch Forestry. I now undertake all areas of forestry and woodland management from consultancy and management plans to planting, PAWS restoration, arboriculture surveys and tree surgery. I still enjoy working and being in small woodlands as I believe they can offer much more character and individuality than larger woodland areas.
I look forward to discussing different aspects of woodlands and their management on the forum and hopefully meeting up with some of you at a few events in the near future
David