Here’s the latest news from our friends at Native Hands.  including details of some interesting workshops happening this summer.

Make a date in your diaries, the Surrey Hills Woodfair is a great end of season event. Full details on the flyer here.

Thanks to Mick from Brixham in Devon for this photo.  He tells me there’s something lurking in the undergrowth, but I’ve not been able to see it! Anyone else?

The new look forum went live today.  Anyone who is already a registered user should be able to reset their password.  Just log in as normal and follow the instructions carefully, you will need to remember which email address you regsitered with originally.  We are all looking forward to using this new board, but please…

  Kate Bloor has written to us with news of an important new resource which is engaged in researching and publicising tick borne diseases.   Especially important to people who spend a lot of time out side and therefore may come into contact with ticks.

The spring edition of the West Weald Partnership Newletter is out now.

Offcuts is the newsletter of the Oxfordshire Woodland Group, a small charity which aims to promote sympathetic management of small woodlands in the area. It makes a good read if you’ve finished the SWOG newsletter, download it from here.

  Here’s a news update from the Royal Cornwall Show, there’s alot going on so if you live nearby or are visiting the area in June, it would be well worth clearing some space in your diary.

Here’s an interesting paper about using wood gas as an engine fuel.  Will it be a sustainable way of getting electricity, powering forestry equipment, even getting you to and from your woodlands!

  Here’s an opportunity for youngsters to get a foot start in a worthwhile career.  A three day ‘taster’ event for people over 17, to try green woodwork, woodland management and crafts. Full details available on the flyer, download it here.

    Thomas Cavanagh has written to us with news of an exciting new social enterprise

Sean Harrison has written to us with news of his new role as a Woodland Advisor for the Surrey Hills Areo of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  This will be of particular interest to those who have woodlands in or near this area.