Forestry & British Timber articles from April 2004

Forestry & British Timber archives from April 2004

FROM STRATEGIC SUPPLY TO SURVIVAL.
April 6, 2004... Concurrent with the March 11 announcement of the launch of a new suite of grants in Spring 2005 - to be called the English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) and subject to EU approval - it would seem that the Forestry Commission in England is facing...

TO FUEL A WELSH WOOD REVOLUTION.(Forestry Commission Wales)(Wood energy business schemes)
April 6, 2004... Some 100,000 green tonnes of small roundwood a year will be heading over the next decade to supply emergent wood-fuel projects in Wales. In unveiling a specialist #7m grant scheme, Forestry Commission Wales (FCW) said that it would open up a...

Sponsors sought.
April 6, 2004... The organisers of the Powis Wood Fair, Welshpool - which has been running for five years - plan to enhance the profile of this year's event, on the weekend of September 11-12 by inviting non-wood-related exhibitors to show their wares. Billed...

Our new man in Edinburgh.(Forestry Commission for England)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... Former chief conservator for the Forestry Commission for England, Tim Rollinson has moved up to become GB director-general; taking up his new Edinburgh-based post at the end of February, he succeeded David Bills who had held it since 1996. ...

Highlands hot up for change.(Forestry Commission Scotland supports wood fuel industry)
April 6, 2004... `This project is excellent news... for our drive to provide as much as possible of Scotland's energy from renewable, environmentally friendly sources'. Thus, forestry minister Allan Wilson welcoming the launch of a #1m Forestry Commission...

SE to see wood and trees.(south-east England)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... May 28 is the closing date for comments on the new FC `Seeing the wood for the trees' consultation document on the future of woodlands in south-east England. In this, local people are being asked to help develop a `forestry framework' aimed at...

Waterside woodland show.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... Around 100 exhibitors and demonstrators are booked in for this year's South West Forest (SWF) Woodfair to be held alongside Roadford Lake, Devon on Saturday, July 10. Jointly organised with the South West Lakes (SWL) Trust, the site is just...

Industry unfurls red alert.(Red squirrel protection)
April 6, 2004... The government is failing in its duty to protect Britain's native red squirrel from extinction. This is alleged by Roger Cook, secretary of the European Squirrel Initiative (ESI)*, set up in 2002 to counteract `the growing dominance of the...

New voices for the people.(members of Forestry Commission Scotland)
April 6, 2004... The `Forestry for people panel' (FPP) which its chairman, Highland councillor Ian Ross said recently, `has a key role in guiding and advising Forestry Commission Scotland' has grown to include six new members. Their wide career diversity...

Doubly endorsed.(Lumber industry Programme of Endorsement of Forest Certification, Forest Stewardship Council certification )(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... James Latham, described as the UK's leading timber distributor, is now doubly qualified to offer `green' timber supplies. Just after gaining Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification covering its eight depots, it has gone a step...

All change at Dalfling.(Forestry Contracting Association)
April 6, 2004... Boosting membership to its former numbers, soaring insurance premiums and the cost of health and safety audits will be three action priorities for the `new-look' Forestry Contracting Association (FTC). This was revealed in a statement from its...

Valley visitors vote with feet.(Tweed Valley forest park)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... Last year, Tweed Valley forest park stretching from Peebles to Selkirk saw visitor numbers rocket to 364,000 - a `whopping' 130,000 more than in 2002, Forestry Commission Scotland reports. It gives its new range of recreation facilities as the...

New owner, same approach.(M&M Timber Ltd)
April 6, 2004... `Business as usual' was Nigel Poyner's promise when he acquired the assets and trading name of Worcs-based M&M Timber Ltd to become its new owner. Joint managing director for the past two years, he took over the 23-year-old company in February...

Spring celebration - second time round.(arboricultural trade show in Middlesex)
April 6, 2004... `An arboricultural trade show with a difference in the spring': this is how Capel Manor College of Enfield, Middx described its first `Celebration of trees' venture in 2003. The positive reaction it received to this from the arb, landscaping...

JCB dealership deal.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... One of the world's leading JCB dealerships, Altrincham, Cheshire-based Gunn JCB* has now also taken on the Echo range of professional power tools and the GreenMech (GM) chipper and shredder line-up. They are handled through the company's newly...

Outreach takes on Epsilon.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... Outreach plc* is taking over nation-wide distribution of Epsilon timber handling and recycling cranes, replacing Loglift and Jonsered products alongside Palfinger, for whom Outreach remains Scottish distributor. Outreach will be working...

BENTLEY DOES IT!(Weald WoodFair; Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum to have 2004 season )(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... The future of Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, nr Lewes, East Sussex - home of Weald WoodFair has been uncertain for some time. East Sussex County Council, owners of this unique tourist attraction for the last 26 years, have now confirmed...

WoodWISE: The view from the sharp end.(Woodwise Forestry)
April 6, 2004... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* gets all nostalgic about Eastbourne's blue remembered hills... Despite sitting at my desk amongst a plethora of undone paperwork, bills and a heap of...

SOD'S LAW.(Sudden oak death )
April 6, 2004... As Phytophthora ramorum (sudden oak death - SOD) continues its spread amongst a broad range of trees in this country Dr Terry Mabbett* considers the practical implications for our trees and woodland. Since the New Year (Forestry & British...

Squirrel control in conifers.
April 6, 2004... Squirrel control season is here. Brenda Mayle* of Forest Research and John Gurnell** of Queen Mary, London present the latest recommendations to increase the efficiency of squirrel control in conifer habitats, based on recent studies in...

Horses for COURSES.(lumber industry loading techniques)
April 6, 2004... The only certain way to succeed at timber haulage is to run a fleet diverse enough to cope with the variety of site conditions encountered as Eoghan Daly reports. Co Laoish company Worrell Timber Harvesting is one of only a few haulage...

A bright future for England's green and pleasant land.
April 6, 2004... In the second of our series of features looking at regional forestry initiatives we move to the north of England where we find two quite different projects: Yorwoods in North Yorkshire and Forest Futures in Cumbria. YORWOODS Woodland...

OFF-ROAD: 4 x 4 Market Update.
April 6, 2004... The variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles continues to grow as does the total number registered. 2003 was another record year showing an increase of 14% over 2002 as our man in the driving seat Eamonn Wall reports. Volvo must be pleased...

Re-Discovered.(Land Rover Discovery Td5)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 6, 2004... Launched in 1989, Land Rover's Discovery is now fifteen years old. Eamonn Wall remembers the original vehicle well. After all, his Discovery road test in October 1992 not only introduced Land Rover's new baby to an appreciative forestry...

Tractor king makes forest tracks.(ATV range )
April 6, 2004... With the claim of being the only major equipment manufacturer to offer a full ATV range - `allowing customers to buy with confidence from a large corporation' - Massey Ferguson* presents its Ag/TV range. `Built specifically for hard work in...

Suzuki's sixty centres.
April 6, 2004... A 'concerted dealer recruitment campaign' over the past year has brought the total number of Suzuki * ATV centres to 60**. Recent additions are: John Pease Motorcycle, Braintree, Essex (01376 321819); Farm & Garden Machinery (Bridgnorth);...

Argo attacks on all fronts.(Crayford Special Vehicles Ltd)(multi-purpose Argo 8x8 Avenger off-roader)
April 6, 2004... As well as offering mobility to operators in the forest and woodland maintenance sectors, the new, more powerful amphibious, multi-purpose Argo 8x8 Avenger off-roader available from Crayford Special Vehicles Ltd* (CSV) gives governments,...

Polaris-power!(first electronically fuel-injected ATV the Sportsman 700 EFI)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... Claimed as the world's first electronically fuel-injected ATV, the Sportsman 700 EFI is the latest addition to the range available from Polaris Britain*. Diversification has also seen the introduction of the heavy-duty Ranger off-road vehicle,...

`King of the forest'.(KVF700-A low-ground- pressure ATV)(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... Billed as `the new king of the 4x4 class', the KVF700-A low-ground- pressure ATV from Kawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd* (KM) features a liquid- cooled 697cc four-stroke V-twin engine which retains many features of its predecessor, the KVF650-A. ...

APF 2004 Diary.
April 6, 2004... The APF Exhibition - Ragley Hall, Staffs, Sep 23-25 - comes ever closer. Exhibition secretary Ian Millward keeps us abreast of preparations. Well it's been a busy month. Our third site meeting on the February 12 went very well and over 90%...