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Forestry & British Timber: New Year - new thinking?
January 17, 2008... There can be no doubt that we live in unsettling times. The past twelve months has seen a gathering tide of unrest on a number of major fronts. The fallout from the Sub-prime loans mess; the collapse of Northern Rock; with investors scrambling for their savings in a way not seen since the...

LOGBOOK: NEW FUND PROMOTES TIMBER BUSINESS.
January 17, 2008... A new blueprint designed to boost business efficiency in the timber industry was launched by Environment Minister Michael Russell. The Timber Development Programme is a #1m initiative, which will deliver 60 actions over the next three years, through a series of partnerships between the...

Seed harvest in the Yorkshire Dales.
January 17, 2008... Conservation staff in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) have been out collecting seeds from wild juniper bushes - to ensure they survive in the future. Thousands have been collected in the past few weeks from three sites and are currently in the hands of experts in a...

LOGBOOK: Strong future for Anglia Woodfuels.(Brief article)
January 17, 2008... Speaking at the first annual general meeting for Anglia Woodfuels, chairman John Austen reported that there is a strong future for the co- operative group. `Awareness of wood fuel as an excellent renewable heating source has certainly increased and our supply chain from woodland to end user...

LOGBOOK: Award for community forestry.
January 17, 2008... The business case for community forestry in the UK has received a fillip with The Mersey Forest, the largest of England's 12 Community Forests, recognised at the prestigious North of England Business Excellence Awards 2007. Representatives from The Mersey Forest Team were presented with...