Forestry & British Timber articles from August 2005

Forestry & British Timber archives from August 2005

TIME TO FLY THE `CHARTERED' FLAG AGAIN.(Institute of Chartered Foresters)
August 5, 2005... The grant of the Royal Charter to the former Society of Foresters was a major watermark in the history of the profession. It brought a new feeling of pride and self-belief to the thousand-odd members in a country where all forest tradition...

Get active on climate change, says Gummer.
August 5, 2005... 'Use joined up government to counter the effects of climate change'. Former environment minister John Selwyn Gummer was speaking at the Royal Horticultural Society's 'Trees in a changing climate' conference at Guildford. In a challenging...

Wilton biomass - the farmer's new friend.
August 5, 2005... `We are delighted to be partnering with Greenergy to source our willow energy crop requirements for Wilton 10'. Paul Gavens, managing director of SembCorp Utilities (UK) - SCU - was speaking after the former company announced from London its...

Modern take on ancients.
August 5, 2005... 'It is now time to significantly raise the profile and importance of ancient woodland by placing it at the heart of our policies on woodlands and forestry'. Lord Clark, Chairman of the Forestry Commission was speaking at the launch of an...

FTA welcome 'pragmatic and realistic thinking'.
August 5, 2005... 'FTA welcomes this policy, with some reservations, and looks forward to the next stage which will be a consultation on draft management guidelines', the association's statement reads. 'Meanwhile, the new English Woodland Grant Scheme allows for...

Wales seeks a blueprint.(Robinwood)
August 5, 2005... The hunt is on to find specialists in forest management, wood energy and hydrology to identify ways in which the forests of Wales can play a greater role in the economy. This is revealed by Robinwood, a cross- border European project aimed at...

Yorkshire forwards forestry.
August 5, 2005... `It's difficult to think of a downside to creating more and better woodlands', said Vince Carter, co-ordinator of the first-ever forestry strategy for Yorkshire and the Humber - `The value of trees in our changing region'. Behind the `green...

Drawing the threads together.(Review of the Scottish Forestry Strategy)
August 5, 2005... `I find it remarkable to consider the way in which the forestry sector has so quickly adapted to deliver an ever-wider range of benefits. This review comes at a very significant time for the rural land-use sector as a whole'. The above...

Oak grove fit for a Queen.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... Helping to create a lasting tribute to a much-loved royal, the late Queen Mother, Princess Anne took part in a special tree-planting ceremony at The Woodland Trust's Clements Wood, Larne in Northern Ireland. The Princess Royal made her...

Farewell beech?(Forestry Commission guidance )(Climate change and British woodland)
August 5, 2005... Ash or pedunculate oak would replace beech as the most suitable broadleaved species across most of southern England, depending on future emission trends. That is the opinion of the two authors of newly- published Forestry Commission guidance -...

Another 12000 hectares.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... Around 12000 hectares of new woodland were created in Great Britain in the year to March 31 2005, the Forestry Commissions has announced. Most new planting was of broadleaf species, over 9000ha, compared with some 2000ha of coniferous species...

Eden gains educational status.
August 5, 2005... `It's great because I never wanted to sit down in an office and do loads of theory about forestry - I want to get outside and actually do the work'. Matthew Wilson, 17, of Kendal, was speaking after the formal `opening' by Lord Inglewood of a...

Scotland's `right to buy'.
August 5, 2005... `We are keen to involve communities in the management of national forest land' (NFL), said Scottish forestry minister Lewis Macdonald announcing a new scheme aimed at achieving this. He cited such ways as consultation, through participation and...

Chatsworth marks certification milestone.
August 5, 2005... Tilhill celebrated the fifth anniversary of its group forest certification scheme in July. `More and more companies selling wood and wood products are now stopping to think about how these... have been produced; they expect independent auditing...

Alan heads for the trees.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... `What I want to create will reflect the calm and serenity that wash over you when you take time to sit and enjoy being in a wood'. Top landscape designer Alan Gardner was talking about his initial designs for a National Forest (NF) sanctuary...

ConFor: FORESTRY AND CAP.
August 5, 2005... The EU, through legislation, its policy - particularly CAP - and its research and development spend has a significant impact on UK forest industry competitiveness and profitability. Unfortunately, it is a difficult institution to influence,...

A million for make-overs.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... Thanks to #1.2m of new funding, a total 2225 hectares of woods and forests close to towns and cities across Scotland are to benefit from make-overs, the Scottish Executive announces. They will be revitalised by planting new trees, building...

WoodWISE: The view from the sharp end.
August 5, 2005... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* finds a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on! I'm not the greatest fan nor practitioner of paperwork, particularly contracts and/or work...

Saving the trees - twice!
August 5, 2005... How Bedgebury Pinetum are using GPS to map the world's rarest conifer collection and replacing paper records with digital maps... In 1923, Bedgebury was established as the National Conifer Collection and now has more than 10000 trees...

Tips for successful timber selling.
August 5, 2005... Nick Hilton's 'View from the sharp end' (FBT July 2005) showed he had difficulty in summertime finding trees marked for sale in winter. Trees for sale should be marked-up clearly, writes chartered forester Bede Howell, and I'd like to show you...

SHOWTIME: Patchy rain spells Indian summer for arborists.
August 5, 2005... Two days of thunder, lightning and storm force rain couldn't stop 1800 visitors and 81 exhibitors breaking another Arborists' Trade Fair record at Cirencester in June. And what a belter it was! Always nice to be part of a show that gets better...

ST ASAPH - forest festival city.
August 5, 2005... After four successful outings in the north of the Principality - plus a venture earlier this year to the south - it could be suggested that the Gwyl Coed Cymru - Woodfest Wales - event should either have made its mark on the forestry and...

TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS: European Cableway Equipment.(Directory)
August 5, 2005... This third article in the series from Forest Research Technical Development looks at potential new developments for harvesting in difficult terrain. Background: workshop points the way to new trends `New trends in wood harvesting with...

Ashes to ashes - or dying safely.
August 5, 2005... Built in 1685-8 for `Young' Sir John Brownlow, Belton House, near Grantham, Lincolnshire is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of Restoration country house architecture. Its grounds include 36 acres of formal gardens, a magnificent...

`Next generation' platform.(product introduction of Ranger Equipment)(RJ20 platform )
August 5, 2005... Representing the `next generation of track mounted, narrow access machines', the RJ20 platform from Ranger Equipment*, Chesterfield, is manufactured in Italy by Italmec and joins the existing four-model line- up of units which have `already...

169 Lombardy poplar trees deemed unsafe.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... When 169 Lombardy poplar trees at a cemetery in Doncaster were deemed unsafe and posing a threat to visitors, removal was the only option. The task of removing the 29m trees fell to Beaver Plant working on behalf of Birchwood Forestry and...

Ideal for walkways.(Nifty Nipper)(product introduction of P.J. Allan Sales & Service)(Niftylift V90 )(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... `The new Nifty Nipper has been developed to provide a practical answer to narrow access areas where vehicle weight could be a problem. It provides a solution for a wide range of applications where the new Work at Height Regulations (WAHR)...

`Join the club'.(management of Promax Access Ltd)
August 5, 2005... Promax Access Ltd* has a policy of bringing customers together in different parts of the county to allow them to discuss work tasks that have been completed and also operational techniques. In this way, says the company, it can gain first-hand...

Three more for Facelift.(Denka DL22n machines)(equipments of Facelift Access Hire)(Product information of Worldlift)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... With delivery scheduled for this month (August), Facelift Access Hire* is, due to demand, expanding its narrow-access fleet with the purchase of three Denka DL22n machines from Danish supplier Worldlift. They have a working height of 22m and a...

Top tips.(usage of access platform)
August 5, 2005... 'Having used mobile elevated work platforms (MEWP's) consistently in tree work for longer than I can remember I think that my experience is particularly relevant to those considering their use'. Graham Butler of G.A. Butler and Sons* has...

The whole package.(services of TPC)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... The Platform Company* (TPC) has been busy anticipating the Work at Height Regs by developing tailored arb solutions that include training, personal fall protection equipment and flexible finance packages. These are offered through a network of...

TIMBER HAULAGE: One year on - reaching out with Epsilon.(product information of Outreach Ltd)(Epsilon loader )(equipments of James Baxter & Son)
August 5, 2005... Outreach* has now been selling the Epsilon range in the UK for a year, with over 40 loaders sold since. Many of these are now supplied and fitted and undertaking a diverse range of handling duties as James V. Stronach, Outreach product manager,...