Author: Rich
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Charcoal making course
Ian Baldwin is a woodman based near Guildford in Surrey who, as part of his business, makes charcoal. This is an excellent, if rather labour intensive use of wood which may have little other value, for instance small diameter wood which is unsuitable for firewood, can go in the kiln. If you’re managing your woodland…
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Woodland Bee Hunting in the High Weald
High Weald AONB are putting on an interesting Bee Hunting event running on Friday 9th May, and Saturday 10th May. Details below.
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The Sun and the Pleacher Man
After sitting around for most of the winter, like most people I was going a bit stir crazy waiting for the weather to break so I could get on with some work in the woods. Top of my list was this roadside hedge restoration, mainly of hornbeam, it had some poorly spaced old stools which…
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Community Woodland Gathering – North Wales
Rosie Strang of the Llais y Goedwig network has sent members an invitation to their Community Woodland Gathering. When: Fri 11th 11.30am – 5.30pm & Sat 12th April 8.30am – 3.30pm. Where: Plas Newydd, Anglesey
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Track a Tree – Recording spring in the woods
Dr Albert Phillimor from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology has sent us news of a very interesting project. They are looking for volunteers to record the seasonal timings of individual trees and flowering plants in our woodlands.
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Woodland Pond Management Workshop
High Weald AONB are offering and interesting workshop on woodland pond management.
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British Bats and Woodland Management Training
Anglian Ecology are holding a one day training course on British bats and woodland management from 09:30 am until 4:00 pm on Friday February 28th 2014
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Coppice Tools – Bring and Buy Sale
From a chainsaw to a billhook, bring along your old tools to sell, swap or barter and buy some-one else’s. If you have anything big to sell let us know and we’ll save you a space (or just bring a photo of it). Saturday 1st February 2014, 10.30 – 4pm Pepenbury, Cornford lane, Pembury, Tunbridge…
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Courses for 2014 from ‘Native Hands’
‘Native Hands’ will be offering a new and updated range of courses for the new year. Wild pottery, bramble berry baskets, stitching bark containers and more. They are based down in East Sussex near Lewes. More information and course dates are available the Native Hands website.
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Coping with Deer in Areas of High Population
Deer numbers are at their all time high in many parts of the country. Managing a coppice in one of these areas is hard work and can be extremely frustrating. Groups like the Deer Initiative are being proactive in educating woodland owners and the public about the issues involved. The main problem being that deer…
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Deer Management Course – Plumpton College
Plumpton college are running a Deer Management course over four days between December and February next year. It is being taught by Jamie Cordery of the ‘Deer Initiative’ . It covers a lot of ground including. Population dynamics Deer impact assessments Landowners/Deer stalker agreements Landscape scale management Risks and liability Deer economics For more information…
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Making a Log into a Birdbox
There’s nothing more satisfying than making something for the wood from the wood. Anything from a teaspoon to a log cabin can be fashioned from the materials you find growing or lying around. It keeps our 21st century plastic clutter out of sight and means everything is low impact and will eventually return to where…