The Forestry commission has various woodland forums in the SE, that woodland owners can attend.
See here:
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7s2edr
The talks from the Kent/ East Sussex one are now available on line - the one I did, one of climate change and one on horse extraction. Of course, it is just the presentation, not notes, but I think you will get the general idea!
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7s2jbg
Other areas also have forums, but I am not sure if they work in the same way as the SE one.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6ahh4e