News & Events

  • Woodfuel Opportunities in Kent

    Matthew Morris – Woodfuel Pathfinder Development Manager has news of  free networking events in Kent.  Get  more  information from the contact details below or the flier.

  • July Newsletter

    Sarah has put together another fantistic packed newsletter this month.

  • Rainwater Harvesting

    Many thanks to Craig who has shared with us his solution for harvesting water in his wood.

  • Charcoal Making at Combwell Woods, Kent

    Many thanks to Martin Keelor for the report and pictures of the recent charcoal burns at Combwell Woods in Kent.  In case anyone is still unaware of the issues, West Sussex County Council have put together a nice leaflet  explaining  why we should all be using locally coppiced charcoal on our BBQ’s this summer, (or…

  • Kent High Weald Partnership

    The Kent High Weald Partnership’s summer newsletter if available to download here.  There’s lots of information in it and a list of upcoming Events is also available here. Lots more information on their website

  • Woodfuel Events – South Yorkshire

    The Forestry Commission   are running some woodfuel events in South Yorkshire as part of their work on the Activating Forest Owners project Find out more here

  • Coppice Week – Clog Making Course

    The Sussex and Surrey Coppice Group again held a very successful ‘Coppice Week’ on Ashdown forest.   There was a rich mix of courses to try your hand at, I took on a challenging two days with one of the last traditional hand made clog makers in the country.

  • Update on Phytophthora ramorum in Wales

    Please make sure you stay up to date with the Phytophthora ramorum situation, it is important even if you are not near an outbreak in Wales. Update Here are the links to the most relevent FC pages http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pramorum General information http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6dcd69 EWGS guidance on regeneration grants http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-868egu Felling guidance Download the Forestry Commission’s update here…

  • Free Seminar – for Woodland owners, agents and gamekeepers

    Kent Downs AONB are running a  free half-day seminar on managing woodland for game and wildlife on June 23rd.  Places are limited so please book as early as possible. Booking is via the Game & Wildlife Conservancy Trust: By telephone – 01425 651 013 (Lynda Ferguson) By email – [email protected] Or via the web –  …

  • June Newsletter

    Another packed newsletter this month…

  • Hedgerows for Dormice Project

    News and feedback from the  end of the  Hedgerows for Dormice project which was run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species can be downloaded from the link below.  This very worthwhild project funded by Natural England has helped link hedgrow ‘corridors and increased the natural habitat of the Dormouse. Hedgerows for Dormice Newsletter

  • SWOG Meet – Alvecote Wood

    Last weekend SWOG members were kindly  invited to Sarah and Stephen’s beautiful oak pasture woodland, Alvecote Wood, near Tamworth in Stafforshire.