Search results for: “first aid”
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Books: Treepedia by Maloof
From Living Woods issue 61 ANTONY MASON dips into an enjoyable pocket-sized encyclopedia of trees and tree-lore. It’s a handy guide, and as a bonus, is printed on recycled, wood-free paper TREEPEDIA A Brief Compendium of Arboreal Lore JOAN MALOOF Princeton University Press Hardback 152 pages RRP £9.99 ISBN 9780691208756 It may come as a…
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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
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Alert over caterpillar pest in London and Berkshire -FC press release
29 APRIL 2013 FC NEWS RELEASE No: 15922 Alert over caterpillar pest in London and Berkshire People in parts of London and Berkshire are being reminded by the Forestry Commission, Public Health England and local authorities not to touch caterpillars of the oak processionary moth, which are beginning to emerge in oak trees…
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Survey reveals ash disease in six more counties
Here is the latest press release from th Forestry Commission concerning the spread of Chalara. There’s a link to a useful map toward the bottom of the piece and a video which gives good examples of how to identify the disease from both the leaf and the stem.
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Efforts stepped up to tackle disease of ash trees
We have received a further update from the Forestry Commission concerning the worrying outbreak of Charala.
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Seeds of change could be secret weapon in battle for our woodlands
It seems that every week we hear of new diseases threatening our trees. Here’s some news from the Forestry Commission, of a more resistant pine which could provide some respite in the battle.
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Bulworthy Project – SWOG meeting
Many thanks go to Pete and Anna of the Bulworthy Project in Devon for extending such a warm welcome to SWOG members by hosting a meeting at Henson’s wood . Pete and Anna have set up a charcoal making business and were kind enough to show us their method and explain the theory…
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SWOG Meeting at Clan Wood – report
Many thanks to Howard and Shirley who have sent us a nice write up and photos of their recent meeting at Clan Wood. Look out for this article and more pictures in ‘Living Woods’ magazine.
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Asian Longhorned Beetle
ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE It’s very short notice, but Bruce Rothnie Plant Health Team Manager at the Forestry Commission has sent us this open invite regarding the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation in Kent.
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News from the Royal Cornwall Show
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.
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Forest Carbon welcomes launch of Woodland Carbon Code
Here’s the latest from Forest Carbon Ltd, more information can be had from their contact details at the end of the article.
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An Unknown Wood
Ray Perry gives us an insight into how he has changed the way he has come to view his woodland, then goes on to tell of his experience of hosting a SWOG meeting.