West Sussex Count Council in conjunction with the Forestry Commission are holding a series of ‘woodfuel’ events. Aimed at woodland and land owners in West Sussex, these meetings are for those interested in learning more about the industry, the government incentives and what support is on offer to help develop the industry.
There are three different locations across West Sussex taking place in the first half of February. You can download more details from the flier.
The new SEWAF website
David Brown from SEWAF, that’s the South East Archaeology Forum has written to us with news of their updated website. There’s now lots of new material, videos, places to visit, help with surveying, diary of events, the latest newsletter – it’s all there, visit www.sewaf.org.uk
Here’s a great idea from Rod & Heather, instead of spending a small fortune on a christmas tree, they’ve decorated one of there own. Rod was cutting some birch so it was probably headed for the brash pile anyway. They think it must have been an old tradition in Sussex as one of their friends remembered her father always brought birch in to decorate at Christmas.
Petra Billings had sent us the Autumn edition of the West Weald Landscape Partnership newsletter. This will obvioiusly be of particular interest for those in the south east, but there are still plenty of interesting articles.
Thanks to David Leslie for bringing to our attention information about what looks like being a fantastic event in Edinburgh
There are some interesting events going on in the Chilterns this winter. If anyone has events in their local area they would like to publicise, feel free to forward them on to rich@swog.org.uk.
Download the complete schedule here.
Native hands still have a few places on their Autumn Schedule. see details below.
sat 22nd oct: hedgerow foraging at Wowo
sat 19th nov: acorn day
Our days run from 10.30am – 4.30pm and all are suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience.
Please scroll down for more detailed info about the course contents and prices, and If you’d like to book a place just let us know.
If you’d like to book on the days at Wowo please contact them directly www.wowo.co.uk
Our facebook page is a great place to see photos and keep up to date with what’s happening. Just click on this link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-Hands/221128324566584?sk=app_249347133607
We look forward to seeing you,
warm wishes
hedgerow basketry (reed mace) at Wowo (with Ruby Taylor): make a small twined basket out of reed mace (sometimes called bulrush) from plants we’ve harvested from the land at Wowo. Learn how to add a cordage handle and also how to harvest and prepare the material yourself. There’ll be time to connect with the beautiful surroundings, making the day a nourishing as well as a learning experience. Max 8 participants, cost £45. Bookings taken by Wowo directly. Contact them via their website: www.wowo.co.uk
foraging hedgerow medecine at Wowo (with Anna Richardson): autumn is abundant with wild produce. Discover some of the old ways of working with our native plants for food, medicine and other practical uses. In the morning we’ll walk through the landscape gathering seasonally available plants for these purposes, then spend the afternoon preparing and making things round the fire. Cost £35. Bookings taken by Wowo directly. Contact them via their website: www.wowo.co.uk
acorn day (with Anna Richardson): we’ll gather acorns from the woods and go through the different processes to make them into a good food. Learn a range of culinary uses and recipes and how to store acorns for the year ahead. Acorns are a highly nutritious and widely available wild food, valued by indigenous peoples throughout the world. Here, the oak is at the heart of this land, so eating from the tree is a connecting experience. Max 8 participants, cost £40
Anna has extensive knowledge and experience of native wild plants. Her self-taught research led to a year-long bushcraft/survival training. She also trained in Plant Spirit Medicine by Eliot Cowan and since 2003 has been mentored by archaeo-botanist Professor Gordon Hillman. She runs courses for adults at Sussex University and is also a facilitator with Art of Mentoring UK, based on the teachings of Jon Young
Annabel Harrison from the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s has written to us with news of a project which aims to track the numbers of red and Grey Squirrels.
SWOG was at the Bentley Woodfair again which took place last weekend. It is one of the biggest and best shows in the country and could take you the whole weekend to go round.
Dont’ forget it’s the Bentley Woodfair this weekend, it would be great to see as many of you there as possible. Drop in for a chat, a cup of tea and pick up a bargain fleece and t shirt.
More details on the woodfairs website
Surrey Hills woodfair have generously offered a discount on their entry fee to SWOG members. At only £5 a ticket, with under 16′s going in free, this is not an event to be missed!
Read more …
TreeWorld Limited are putting on a demonstration of Low Impact Harvesting and Forwarding.
Thursday 22nd September 2011, any time between 10.00am and 3.00pm – refreshments provided!
Venue: Otley Chevin Forest Park
The aim of the event – which is being held with the continued support of Leeds City Council, C02 Sense & White Rose Forest, is to demonstrate our specialist low impact forest service to customers and industry colleagues. The TreeWorld team will be carrying out harvesting & extraction operations throughout the demonstration.
As you are probably aware, smaller scale forestry equipment is ideal for reaching remote and hard to access areas, and given its light footprint is ideal for improving woodland access and recreation.
The service is perfectly suited to SSSI, PAWS & Ancient Woodland sites, and private woodlands where conservation and protecting the environment are important. The Timberdown Harvester & The Oxtrac Forestry Skidder/Forwarder are also suited to areas of woodland and forests where there is a requirement to thin trees without removing racks, thus maintaining continuous cover in the forest and in turn reducing the risk of wind-blow.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact us on: 01132 842240. Colleagues welcome!
RSPV – for directions & parking details!
Karen & Adrian Waterhouse
TreeWorld Limited
Pool Bank Farm
Pool in Wharfedale
Otley
LS21 1EU
01132 842240
01132 843030
Email: info@treeworld.uk.com
Website: www.treeworld.uk.com
This autumn the Small Woods Association we are running a series of courses on various aspects of woodland management.
Kent Downs AONB would like to invite you to the ’ Landscape and Nature for All’ Conference that will take place on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th September 2011 at Hythe Imperial Hotel, Hythe, Kent, UK.
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