Category: Events
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The Great Trees of Yorkshire
by Tony Galuidi An exhibition of Tony Galuidi’s work is taking place at Whitby’s illustrious Pannett Art Gallery from the 12th May until the 24th June. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.00am until 4.30pm, and entrance is free. Trees are in my blood. Always have been, always will be. Like most people…
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Wood Fairs 2026
A round-up of wood fairs and nature festivals being held across the country, updated as details are confirmed. If you would like an event to be added please contact Mary. MARCH Midlands Woodworking Show6-7 March 2026Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY The National Outdoor Expo21-22 March 2026NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT MAY Weird and Wonderful WoodA Celebration…
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Angus Climate Hub
An invitation for local woodland owners and anyone interested in sustainable woodland management from Dirk Sporleder, Woodland Manager at Dronley Community Woodland: Dronley Community Woodland is very happy to announce that we are part of the Angus Climate Hub. The Angus Climate Hub, funded by the Scottish Government, is supporting several projects that are developing…
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Online Tea & Talk
To coincide with this year’s World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10th October, we’ve decided to stop and have a hot drink and a natter. Join us at 11 am for a virtual event where small woodland owners like yourself can come together to connect with fellow SWOG members and expand your knowledge about woodland…
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News update 14/11/22
The RFS are hosting a free Barriers to Woodland Management Workshop in Canterbury on Thursday 17th Nov, to help increase understanding of the issues facing good woodland management in Kent and find ways to overcome them. Booking info here. The Forestry Commission and Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service are hosting a free woodland creation workshop on…
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RSPB – SWOG Meeting 2022
Update May 2022 We are rerunning this meeting as there were a lot of people who weren’t able to make it last your due to the pandemic, I was one of them! If you were too and would like to attend, please let me know. It will be taking place on the morning of July…
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RSPB Meeting
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Bumblebees and trees
Thanks to Gill Perkins, the CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust for her fascinating presentation on why bumblebees are so important as pollinators, the threats to their habitat and what woodland owners can do to help them. CLICK HERE TO VIEW IT
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SWOG day at Sylva
SWOG members are invited to an exclusive day of activities at the Sylva Wood Centre, including a workshop in online mapping and a tour of the centre.
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Inside the National Forest
The National Forest straddles an area of the Midlands, stretching across Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Established more than 30 years ago, it is a post-industrial region that has been regenerated to become a sustainable and much-loved part of the landscape.
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SWOG meeting, National Forest
11 May 2019 11am–3pm We are delighted that Daniel Small, Woodland Management Officer in the National Forest, is going to lead a SWOG meeting in the National Forest.
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Mosses in Nottinghamshire
An Introduction to Mosses and Liverworts Notts Wildlife Trust Saturday 23rd February at Rushcliffe Country Park Classroom, 11am-4pm. Followed by two field sessions, the first of which is on 2 March