Forestry & British Timber articles from December 2007

Forestry & British Timber archives from December 2007

Forestry & British Timber: VOTE FOR US.
December 3, 2007... The world is your playground, said the caption to a sumptuous two-page advertising spread for a well-known brand of camera in last week's Sunday Times. The picture was of a woodland scene; a sandy path leads off into the woods, as sunbeams...

LOGBOOK: WALES OPENS THE GATE FURTHER.
December 3, 2007... Welsh timber has a vital role to play in the country's fight to tackle climate change, Sustainability Minister Jane Davidson told an international European timber industry conference at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. `GATE contributes...

LOGBOOK: UK's largest regeneration programme.
December 3, 2007... A land regeneration programme, which is breathing new life into the urban areas of Greater Manchester and Merseyside has moved a step closer to expanding its activity across the whole region and becoming the UK's largest regeneration scheme....

LOGBOOK: Focus on fragmentation.(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Kevin Watts, project leader for the Ecology Division of Forest Research has received the James Cup award from the Royal Forestry Society (RFS). Kevin won the cup for a paper on `British Forest Landscapes - The Legacy of Woodland Fragmentation'...

LOGBOOK: CONFOR LOOK FORWARD.
December 3, 2007... `A candid picture of ConFor's operating environment, the challenges and opportunities that exist and the organisation's priorities over the next two years' all feature in the industry representative body's second business plan which is now...

LOGBOOK: Forest land for urban use?
December 3, 2007... An ambitious plan to take a 1200 hectare property on the northern outskirts of Glasgow and transform it into a new wooded landscape took a step forward when Forestry Commission Scotland took ownership. The acquisition just north of Clachan of...

LOGBOOK: Like father, like son, grandson.
December 3, 2007... A forester whose family tree spans four generations working for the National Trust has been awarded the Royal Forestry Society's Long Service Award. Tony Knight, 46, has worked for the National Trust at the Buscot and Coleshill estate on...

LOGBOOK: Argyll history brought to book.(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Fascinating stories showing the history of how forestry developed in Mid Argyll have been brought to life in a unique 'oral history' book* and CD. The book's launch coincided with the centenary celebrations for Inverliever Forest at Dalavich...

LOGBOOK: RFS RETURNS TO ROOTS FOR ANNIVERSARY.
December 3, 2007... The Royal Forestry Society has its roots in Hexham where, 125 years ago, a group of nurserymen, foresters and land agents met at the home of John W. Robson, a local nurseryman, to establish what was then the English Arboricultural Society. ...

LOGBOOK: STTA FURTHER AWARD FOR STUDENTS.
December 3, 2007... The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) has continued its sponsorship of student prizes at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University in Edinburgh. Three of the four 2007 prize-winners were announced in the summer and the...

LOGBOOK: Up and ready to run up north!
December 3, 2007... Arbuthnott Wood Pellets (AWP), a newly established rural business located 20 miles south of Aberdeen, has taken delivery of #1m worth of state-of-the-art building and equipment capable of producing two tonnes of wood fuel pellets per hour. When...

LOGBOOK: Woodland prizewinner.(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... John Clegg & Co award a prize each year for the outstanding student in the Environmental and Woodland Management module from students studying the one year Masters degree in Rural Estate Management at the Royal Agricultural College (RAC),...

LOGBOOK: Royal Forestry Society appointments.
December 3, 2007... A former Forestry Commissioner from Monmouthshire and a Worcestershire forestry consultant have been appointed as the new Vice President and Chairman of the Royal Forestry Society. Anthony Bosanquet, 63, takes over the role of Vice...

LOGBOOK: Ogilvie visit Norbord.(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Two of Stirlingshire's largest employers are working together on a unique staff development programme. Panelboard manufacturer Norbord welcomed a group of 50 apprentices from Stirling-based Ogilvie Construction to its plant in Cowie. Every...

LOGBOOK: Burning ambitions fuel-filled!
December 3, 2007... Malcolm Wicks MP, who is responsible for energy policy in the UK, including sustainability and the environment, recently opened the UK's first large-scale wood burning power station (Sembcorp Biomass) at the Wilton international manufacturing...

LOGBOOK: Forestry forum checks out locals.
December 3, 2007... A fact-finding visit to a local business recently provided members of the Grampian Region Forestry Forum with an insight into the commitment and innovation of people working in the timber industry. The Forum - made up of representatives of...

OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF CONTINUOUS COVER FORESTRY (CCF).
December 3, 2007... Since the formation of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group (CCFG) in 1991, continuous cover management has become an established part of forestry practice in Great Britain and CCF is now widely practised in woodlands managed by the Forestry...

ALIEN INVASION!
December 3, 2007... If you go down to the woods today you'll be in for a big surprise, about just how many non-native (alien or exotic) species including trees, shrubs, woodland-floor plants, mammals and insects invade and change the environment. Changes are not...

Genetic variation in a changing climate.
December 3, 2007... A recent Forestry Commission Information Note*, summarised here by Roland Stiven** looks at the role of genetic variation in helping forests to respond to climate change and clarifies some of the main issues in the ongoing debate within the...

TWINNING IN TIMBER AND TREES.
December 3, 2007... In the comparatively recent history of the Second World War, the ports of the River Humber were among the prime targets for the Luftwaffe's bombs. A short distance inland from the northeast coast, the historic capital of East Yorkshire,...

NURSERY WORLD: BACK TO BASICS.
December 3, 2007... Scotland's foremost forestry tree nursery now covers 260 acres and produces seven million trees annually. Tree and woodland consultant Eamonn Wall recently visited them to get an update on their business which has an enviable provenance. ...

NURSERY WORLD: ALBA LONGER!
December 3, 2007... Alba Trees* continues to expand its range of products and services in the forestry, landscape and constructed wetland sectors. Recent projects have included the award-winning Royal Bank of Scotland HQ, Heathrow T5, and the Natural England...

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE - QUALITY STOCK!(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Elmcroft Tree Nursery* is situated at Newent in Gloucestershire on the edge of the Forest of Dean. It is owned and managed on a daily basis by Barrie and Sue Wellington, who have been producing trees for the forest, woodland and conservation...

DO YOU WANT TOP QUALITY?(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Prees Heath Forest Nurseries* was established by David Gwillam in 1979, having been in the nursery business for 37 years. Nursery manager Kevin Bywater has been with the company for six years with nearly 30 years of nursery experience. ...

NURSERY WORLD: FORGED FOR SUCCESS.
December 3, 2007... Chieftain Forge* are the sole manufacturers of Schlich and Mansfield planting spades, made for use in the most arduous planting conditions. Both have very heavy blades and are fitted with long strapped ash handles fitted with metal `YD' grips....

NURSERY WORLD: FORWARD PLANNING.(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Cheviot Trees* recently secured the contract to grow 600 000 native trees and shrubs for a high profile Forestry Commission woodland establishment project in central Scotland. Planting over a three-year period, with a possible requirement to...

NURSERY WORLD: KEEPING CUSTOMERS SATISFIED.
December 3, 2007... `At Green-tech* we are always looking at our customer service knowing that reliability and choice are as important as competitive pricing and with 14 years' experience we believe we know what buyers want,' sales director Mark Whiting told FBT....

TRAINING AND EDUCATION: SEEDS OF LEARNING.
December 3, 2007... Whether you are coming into forestry/arboriculture for the first time or are looking to further develop your training and skills there's a wealth of opportunities available at the various training and education establishments around the...