Small Woodland Owners' Group (SWOG)

Author: Rich

  • Seeing Butterflies – Book review by Heather Martin

    When I first opened ‘Seeing Butterflies’ I was so enthralled by the superb photographs of butterflies and moths that I kept turning the pages treating the volume initially as a picture book, a visual experience further enhanced by the entire contents being printed on yellow, orange and green paper as opposed to the more traditional…

  • Irreplaceable Woodlands – Book Review

    I was delighted to get hold of a copy of Charles Flower’s Irreplaceable Woodlands. The book is a glorious reference to his 30 year custodianship of a 25 acre ancient woodland – Mapleash Copse. The title is a reminder that woodlands such as these are under threat.

  • Habitat for Bats

    Here’s a quick and easy project, ideal for kids wondering what to do with themselves at half term and ideal for bats who will no doubt appreciate their efforts!

  • Forest Seedlings – Forestry Commission App

    New app solves problem of identifying young trees and shrubs A new app-based field guide, Forest Seedlings, from the Forestry Commission has been launched to help identify almost 100 tree and shrub seedlings under one year old that are commonly found in British woods and forests.

  • Observatree – coming spring 2015!

    News from the Woodland Trust:  Observatree is an exciting conservation partnership project, harnessing the power of citizen science to establish a new tree health early warning system. Working together with the public, and networking with related projects, we will detect new threats and track movement and spread of existing pests and diseases.  More details on…

  • Game Management Workshop

      Matt Pitts, Woodland & Cultural Landscape Officer at the High Weald AONB has emailed us with news of a free game management workshop.  For more details and to  book a place, vist the Eventbrite page.

  • Wilderness First Aid Courses

    Andy Sullivan from ELST as been in touch with dates for this years two day wilderness first aid courses.  I refreshed my first aid skills on this course last summer and actually needed to use them in a real life emergency the very week after.  So you never know when you are going to need…

  • National Wood Fuel Conference

    Thanks to Jeanette Hawkins from the Forestry Commision for sending us news of the wood fuel conference coming up.  Full details and how to get  tickets below.

  • Ancient Woodland Restoration Workshop

    FREE workshops for woodland owners, managers & agents Wednesday 10th September 2014 at Hamstreet, Kent or Tuesday 23rd September at Parkgate, Surrey 9.30 am to 3.30pm

  • Coppicewood College

    Thanks go to David Hunter   of  The Coppiceplot in  Pembrokeshire for  bringing to our attention the courses held at Coppicewood College.  Mention you’re  a member of SWOG if you book up  and they will give a 5% discount off their regular price.

  • Grow Your Business

    The Small Woods Association and The Southdowns National Park Authority teamed up recently to offer a very worthwhile course aimed at increasing the viability of small businesses in the coppice sector of the region.

  • Heartwoods – bringing woodlands into management

    Will Tomkins from the Small Woods Association has sent us information on a scheme which would help owners of unmanaged wood in the West Midlands. For more detals contact the number below directly.