Forestry & British Timber articles from April 2005

Forestry & British Timber archives from April 2005

SPIRIT OF COMPETITION, SLIMLINE-STYLE.(Royal Agricultural Society of England)(Woodlands and Plantations Competition)
April 30, 2005... Among the numerous other difficulties confronted by the Royal Agricultural Society of England last year was the apparent terminal decline of its Woodlands and Plantations Competition. This long-lived if rather esoteric award (can anyone name...

TOWARDS OBLIVION.(services of European Squirrel Initiative )
April 30, 2005... Just under 70% overall of people questioned in a new survey believe that Britain's 'alien' grey squirrel is responsible for the decline, almost to extinction, of the native red squirrel. Conducted on behalf of the European Squirrel Initiative...

ACCESSING ASSISTANCE.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2005... 'The risks associated with arboricultural work are often high. It is important these are properly managed and controlled. This work will help climbers, employers and trainers when making decisions about appropriate climbing methods, equipment...

Where there's a Will, there's a way.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2005... 'As evidence mounts that Scottish timber prices are on the road to recovery following a decade-long depression', Bidwells Property Consultant have recruited a leading forestry expert, Will Anderson, to its forestry team, 'in preparation for the...

Transport fund to open for business.(grants from Forestry Commission Scotland)
April 30, 2005... Members of the Timber Transport Forum and Scotland's Regional Timber Transport Groups will serve on the assessment panels that will award grants from the Scottish Executive's new Timber Transport Fund. They will advise Forestry Commission...

No longer 'down' on the farm.(grants, Grangewood Farm, South Derbyshire)
April 30, 2005... The National Forest Company (NFC) has been showing farmers how to boost their profits by using government money. Farmers could do so by creating wildlife habitats, cycle routes, horse riding, fishing and other open-air activities on land that...

Huntly listens to Kyoto.(Huntly, Aberdeenshire)
April 30, 2005... 'I'm delighted that Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) is leading the way in developing wood fuel in the north-east'. Forestry minister Lewis Macdonald, was speaking after switching on a new, high-tech, wood-powered heating system at FCS's...

It's up to you, ICF.(Institute of Chartered Foresters)
April 30, 2005... Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) members are being polled by post to gauge opinion on merger proposals with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. ICF council will then decide whether to put a resolution for change to members at...

Naturalist's legacy revives arboretum.(Jim Aitken, Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park )
April 30, 2005... The life-long love of an extraordinary Perth man for the city's Kinoull Hill Woodland Park and his unbridled enthusiasm for the natural world will now be shared by others and future generations thanks to his generous bequest of #80000 to...

Bird sightings force biking ban.(capercaillie, Glenmore Forest Park )
April 30, 2005... Signs of capercaillie living in the area have forced Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) to abandon proposals to provide a challenging, off-road mountain-biking centre in the Sluggan Pass area of Glenmore Forest Park near Aviemore. Under...

Twelve of the best.(Trees in towns 12: draft case studies for consultation)
April 30, 2005... The part that urban trees and woodlands will play in England in the years ahead is the subject of a major research project being carried out by ADAS and Lancashire's Myerscough College for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - 'Trees in...

'Low-carbon' construction.
April 30, 2005... 'This building shows just what can be achieved when sustainability and local products and processes are at the heart of the design and construction process'. Scottish Forestry Minister Lewis Macdonald was speaking at the launch of a very...

Letter: Certification, FC, and all that!(Letter to the Editor)
April 30, 2005... From David Ogg 'Sir, In the February issue, T. Evans asks two very straightforward questions and I will give you two very straightforward answers. But before I do so, I have to explain that my answers are not in my usual style as I am...

WOODWISE: The view from the sharp end.
April 30, 2005... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* loses, let's hope temporarily, an invaluable member of the family... Well dear reader I write today with a very heavy heart. Never mind the Queen's 'Annus...

USDA FOREST SERVICE: 'Caring for the Land and Serving the People'.(United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service)
April 30, 2005... When Britain's uplands were first being planted with the North American Sitka spruce, harvesting in the virgin forests in the centre of its natural range - south-east Alaska - was just starting in earnest. When our Sitka spruce plantations were...

THE NEED FOR FSC CERTIFICATION.(Forest Stewardship Council)
April 30, 2005... Following recent correspondence in FBT, Richard Robertson, technical officer for FSC in the UK outlines the 'positive benefits and potential for FSC certification of forestry in the UK'. He also demonstrate that `within the context of FSC...

ConFor: Electioneering.(services of ConFor)(manifesto)
April 30, 2005... A busy month for ConFor as Stuart Goodall reports in the run-up to an election... Visiting Westminster at the end of January it was striking how quiet the place was. This was not altogether unexpected. ConFor had agreed to put on a...

Flying the red flag conservation.(The red squirrel, redressing the wrong)(Book Review)
April 30, 2005... `The time has come for a co-ordinated, nationwide conservation programme to allow future generations to see and enjoy this magnificent mammal'. Lord Selborne is writing in his foreword to Charles Dutton's excellent, well-written new treatise,...

OFF-ROAD: 4 x 4 Market Update.
April 30, 2005... Consultant Eamonn Wall helps keep us abreast of the expanding range of new four-wheel-drive vehicles now available in the UK. Year on year the total number of vehicles built throughout the whole world continues to increase. Back in 1990 the...

Saluting Subaru.
April 30, 2005... Foresters, farmers and country folk alike have all been keen drivers of Subaru vehicles over the years. Eamonn Wall casts an expert eye over the current range. The old 'L' Series Subaru estate was a very popular choice for foresters back...

Ecorider is ready to go!(Ecorider Ltd, all terrain vehicles)
April 30, 2005... Following the success of the launch of the Ecorider 'Hippo' - the low- cost, low ground pressure two-wheel vehicle - the Scottish-based ATV manufacturer (Ecorider Ltd*) is back to announce its availability in the market across a dealer network...

Comprehensive accessories.
April 30, 2005... Massey Ferguson is the only major farm machinery manufacturer to offer a full range of ATVs (MF AgTV*) offering customers the benefits of service and parts back-up from the company's extensive dealer network. MF is also the only...

Carraro in the UK.(Antonio Carraro Spa)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2005... 'Although Antonio Carraro tractors have been available in the UK for many years they have never benefited from a distributor dedicated to establishing the Antonio Carraro brand as one of the top-selling tractors in the UK'. Speaker is...

4x4 or 6x4 or 10x4?(Range Rover customized)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2005... This unusual vehicle in the photo is a Range Rover 6x4 used in forestry and landscaping. It was converted by Carmichael of Worcester as a fire- support vehicle and initially stationed at ICI Grangemouth. Subsequently it was positioned at...

Lightweight Mule.(Kawasaki Mule)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 30, 2005... Having made its mark within the UK's professional utility vehicle market over the past decade with its versatile Mule range of machines, Kawasaki* has plugged the lighter end of the increasingly diverse working and leisure sectors with the...

The 'most powerful' Suzuki.(all terrain vehicles, KingQuad 700 )
April 30, 2005... The 'most powerful and advanced Suzuki ATV ever produced' has been launched in the UK by Suzuki GB PLC*. The KingQuad 700 features a newly-developed, powerful 695cc liquid cooled double overhead cam (DOHC) engine designed to produce high...

Two seats - 4WD.(all terrain vehicles)
April 30, 2005... Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP)* has enhanced its line of all- terrain vehicles for 2005 with a radical re-design of the Rally 200 model, improvements made to the Outlander and Traxter families and to the Bombardier MAXSeries, the...

An `ill wind' blows good for some.(Lake District, tree felled by winds)
April 30, 2005... A topic of conversation which dominated others earlier this year in a tea-room in the Lake District hamlet of Grizedale was the number of trees brought down in the winter gales. Regular visitors and staff consoled each other over the loss of...