Forestry & British Timber articles from July 2005

Forestry & British Timber archives from July 2005

IT'S A 'DEAD CERT' - UK NOTCHES UP 1.25M HA.(Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes)(United Kingdom Woodland Assurance Scheme)
July 7, 2005... Certification quite clearly, on the evidence of our letters, obviously raises mixed emotions. There are still those who see nothing but bureaucracy and expense in certifying and there are those who more than willingly embrace the demands of...

Under new management.(partnership of Dorset Works Organisation)(partnership of Banyards Ltd)(Dorset Arboriculture Services Partnership)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... `Ultimately, the partnership means that the county council can responsibly and efficiently manage its trees, minimising the risks to residents and maximising our county's beautiful landscape'. The county in question is Dorset and the...

JULY 18 IS ENGLAND'S G-DAY.(English Woodland Grant Scheme)(services of Forestry Commission England)
July 7, 2005... This is a significant month for the industry in England. It sees the opening for business of the long-awaited first phase of the new English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS) to support the stewardship of existing woodlands and the creation of...

C-o-C industry norm in five years.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... `We believe that in five years' time timber with chain-of-custody will be the industry norm but we wanted to be there now'. Gerry Bryceland of Bryceland Total Timber Solutions Ltd, Stirling, was commenting on the news that the company had won...

Fossil fuels still `too cheap'.
July 7, 2005... `Our biggest problem is not that wood fuel is too expensive, rather than that fossil fuels are still too cheap'. Brian Horne, technical officer of the Mid Wales Energy Agency (MWEA). was sounding a cautionary note about the future for biomass...

From Newbridge to Medias.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The BSW Timber sawmill at Newbridge-on-Wye, Powys is supporting a campaign to build an orphanage in Romania. It has donated construction timber worth almost #1000 to the Builth Wells-based `Rocking for Romania' campaign led by former Welsh...

Dutch fill missing link.
July 7, 2005... Over 90% of roundwood traders in Holland have been certified for chain- of-custody (C-o-C) in one project for FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) as well as for PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) schemes. Recently,the...

Environment and investment - is there a connection?(services of South Yorkshire Forest Partnership)
July 7, 2005... Does an attractive environment play a key role in business investment decisions? A new European project, led by the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership, a National Community Forest partner, is aiming to prove what environmental professionals...

A good mix - trees, deer and people?(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... `As a woodland manager, have you ever been concerned about a conflict between deer control and public access? Or can consideration and common sense achieve multiple woodland objectives?' The questions are posed by Mark Malins who seeks FBT...

Bumper year for reds.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Native red squirrels reintroduced to Newborough pine forest on Anglesey are set for a bumper breeding year in 2005. The first red squirrels were taken back to Newborough forest in 2003 and last year, according to the European Squirrel...

Grazing grants - its e-cowlogical!(Forestry Commission of Scotland recruiting woodland managers )
July 7, 2005... Woodland managers in Scotland are being recruited to pilot a special new forestry grant that appears to turn traditional forestry wisdom on its head. Usually when Forestry Commission Scotland awards grants for woodland establishment or...

SFA vision earns `Big Tick'.(finance of Scottish Forest Alliance )
July 7, 2005... BP's significant support of a Scottish sustainability project - described as unique in world woodland conservation - has been given the `Big Tick' by `Business in the community' as part of the national organisation's 2005 `Awards for...

New face of the forests.(Forestry Commission Scotland)
July 7, 2005... Glaswegian Gordon Donaldson has taken over as Forestry Commission Scotland's District Manager. Based in Aberfoyle he will be in charge of some of Scotland's most heavily-visited forests. They include such high- profile visitor attractions as...

Sponsorship success.(Northwest Business Environment Awards )(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Every guest invited to the Northwest Business Environment Awards (NWBEA) 2005 held in Manchester in June sponsored a tree to be planted in the Red Rose Forest or Mersey Forest community woodlands through a "Dedicate a tree' scheme. More than...

Royal recognition.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Successful companies in the forestry and farming sectors are being invited to apply now for a chance to win a Queen's Award for Enterprise - the UK's most prestigious award for business-related achievement*. The official `call for entries' for...

Trust aims to save ancient Welsh wood.(Woodland Trust runs public awareness campaigns to save Wentwood Forest)
July 7, 2005... A 'national treasure with rich historical and cultural associations' is fighting for survival. Wentwood Forest, near Newport, the largest ancient wood remaining in Wales, could be wrecked unless we act now to save it, says the Woodland Trust...

To lead UKFPA.(United Kingdom Forest Products Association)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... John Brownlie (deputy chairman and director of BSW Timber plc) has been appointed to succeed Tony Willis (Euroforest Ltd) as president of the UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA) on the latter's completion of his two-year term of office. In...

Record Heart Beat for Kronospan.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Employees of Kronospan UK, have cycled into the record books for a second time by raising over #3000 for the British Heart Foundation. The employees, who took part in the sponsored bike ride, were thrilled to find out they had raised the most...

Joining up with success.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... `This project recognises that designated sites cannot be managed in isolation'. Scottish forestry minister Lewis Macdonald was addressing a conference in New Lanark held to present the results of a three-year pilot project that set out to...

Forum backs home-grown.(Highland Forestry Forum)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The Highland Forestry Forum - which advises Forestry Commission Scotland on local issues in the Highlands and Islands - has pledged its backing for efforts to promote the use of more Scotland-grown timber, especially in the house-building...

Wood Fair Fever.(an event by South Yorkshire Forest Partnership)
July 7, 2005... Giving visitors the opportunity to follow the conversion of a standing tree, through various processing stages, to its sale as a useful household or garden object will be one highlight of the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership's annual Wood...

C-o-c growth.(chain of custody)(BM Trada (BMT))(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... In each of the last two years, the number of BM TRADA (BMT) chain-of- custody certification clients in timber and forestry industries has grown by 40%. This was stated by operational head Alasdair McGregor when he announced the promotion of...

ConFor: DOWN TO BUSINESS.(Forestry and Timber Association)(Confederation of forest industries(UK) ltd. )
July 7, 2005... Confor took a big step forward at the Forestry and Timber Association's AGM in May. FTA members voted 93% in favour of integrating into Confor. This in itself, writes Stuart Goodall, represented a clear endorsement of the case for change. ...

WoodWISE - The view from the sharp end.(Komatsu GZ4000 chain saw)(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 7, 2005... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* gets to grips with some grumpy oaks and a new saw... What's going on then? Talk about all quiet on the western front. I refer to work, or rather the lack of it....

Seeing Red!
July 7, 2005... Anna Brown of Tree Health Division, Forest Research looks at Red band needle blight and its impact on UK pines. Red band needle blight, so called because of the colourful symptoms it shows on pine, is caused by the fungus Dothistroma pini...

Forestry for the future - a brighter outlook?
July 7, 2005... Increasing globalisation of forest product markets means that an international perspective on the forest sector is more important than ever in analysing future trends in the UK. In February this year, the UN Economic Commission for Europe and...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: A & F WAREHOUSE.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... A&F have been supplying the needs of the professional forester and tree surgeon for some 16 years and prior to that the majority of our staff were involved in working within the industry. Their catch-phrase is 'all the gear and the right...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: ARBORECOLOGY LTD.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The management of trees and woodlands for bats forms a central part of the contracting, training and consultancy work undertaken by ArborEcology. Andrew Cowan is the leading arboricultural expert on trees and bats. With a practical background...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: THE ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... 'To stay ahead you need to be informed. A changing world brings both challenges and opportunities'. With new regulations and standards directly relevant to arboriculture appearing more frequently the Arboricultural Association can help you...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: ACE PLANT.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Bunded bowser specialist manufacturer and hirer, ACE Plant offer a full range of UN IBC certified containers plus an 800 litre capacity `Grab Bar Bowser' purpose-designed for, and widely used within, the forestry industry. They also have a new...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: AFFORDABLE LOGSPLITTERS.(Assemblee parlementaire de la Francophonie)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The company has been trading since 2000, starting the machinery side of the business after 12 years in tree surgery, stumpgrinding and log supplies. Affordable Logsplitters cover both domestic and commercial requirements ranging from six...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: AVANT TECNO (UK) LTD.(Assemblee parlementaire de la Francophonie)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Avant articulated and skid-steer loaders offer considerable advantages due to their versatility, power-to-weight ratio, low ground pressure and range of attachments. Avant Tecno Oy is the original designer of multi-purpose machines...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: BANGOR.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Commenting on its MSc degree Forest Industries Technology (distance learning) course. (`unique in the UK') Bangor's School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences (SAFS) says that `we hope to be in a position to announce an exciting and relevant...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: BARONY COLLEGE.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Barony College, near Dumfries is well on track to becoming a `centre of excellence' for training in the forestry sector with its developing reputation in providing high-quality education. Set within a 228- hectare estate, it specialises in...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: B.E. RECYCLING.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Bandit Industries Inc have incorporated stumpgrinders into their range available through B.E. Recycling and complementing their range of chippers and shredders. The Model 2100 is a self-propelled unit which comes with many features...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: BICTON.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... A range of courses are offered on site at Bicton's 200 hectares of farmland and Grade 1 listed parkland, set in beautiful Devon countryside. From specific technical short courses in chainsaw use and climbing techniques and the National...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: B-TRAC.(Vermeer)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... UK and Ireland sole distributor of Vermeer chippers and stump cutters and shredders is B-Trac Equipment. The new HG6000 horizontal grinder is powered by a 630hp Cat engine. The fifth wheel-towed trailer unit offers class-leading...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: CAPEL MANOR.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The London School of Arboriculture offers a complete range of training courses from foundation to advanced level and has recently been awarded Beacon College status for the quality of its provision. A variety of flexible delivery methods ensure...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: CANNINGTON COLLEGE.(Merger with Bridgwater)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Two of Somerset's colleges have combined their expertise: Cannington College has now merged with that of Bridgwater. Among the courses it offers are the City and Guilds National Certificate in Arboriculture and the EDEXCEL National Diploma in...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: CHARTERHOUSE RICHMOND.
July 7, 2005... Foresters, groundsmen and others who care for the outdoor environment will be impressed by the latest 2005 Catalogue from Charterhouse Richmond, the mail order division of the Charterhouse Turf Machinery Group. Featuring more than 164 new...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: CHEVIOT TREES.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Cheviot Trees are specialist producers of cell grown trees, supplying forestry, woodland amenity and landscaping sectors. A full range of conifers and broadleaves and an increasing variety of woodland, hedging and landscaping shrubs now...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: CORDSTRAP.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Cordstrap produce Corded Polyester Strapping - an alternative to steel banding. Stronger size for size than steel banding yet five times lighter, this easy to use system is ideal for timber applications. Utilising a self-locking buckle...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: ECORIDER.
July 7, 2005... Offering all round access and mobility, the Ecorider is the ATV of choice for the forestry industry. This unique two-wheeler allows access to areas other ATV's cannot reach. With large tyres and a ground pressure of 2psi (less than that of a...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: ETESIA UK LTD.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The quickest and most cost-effective method of clearing tough, overgrown vegetation and scrub, is with an Etesia Attila ride-on or pedestrian brushcutter. The powerful and increasingly popular Attila AV95 and AK85 ride-on brushcutters...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: EUROGREEN.(Sole Importers of Machinery Industry)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Eurogreen are the sole importers of Willibald shredders, screeners and compost turners. The range of shredders consists of the Willibald 4600 MZA with a 429hp MAN engine which excels in very wet greenwaste and also produces suitable chips...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: FLETCHER STEWART.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Fletcher Stewart has distributed the German range of Kwikchip machines for over 18-years in the UK. A recent addition to the range of is an 18cm tracked machine. This unit is powered by a 37.0hp 4-cylinder diesel engine and fitted with a large...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: FORESTRY & BRITISH TIMBER.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Forestry & British Timber is the leading independent forestry monthly specialising in all aspects of the industry from `seed to sawmill'. For over 30 years Forestry & British Timber has established itself as THE industry magazine serving the...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: FORESTRY & TIMBER ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The independent voice of UK forestry. The International Forestry Exhibition is a wholly owned subsidiary of FTA. FTA is the leading representative body for all those involved in the growing, tending, harvesting and management of trees,...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: FOUNDATION FIREWOOD.(Bilke 2 firewood processor)(Baxi domestic log)(woodchip boilers)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Foundation Firewood are importers of the Bilke 2 firewood processor and Baxi domestic log and woodchip boilers. Manufactured in Finland, the Bilke 2 firewood processor is a revolutionary machine for producing firewood from thinnings up to 22cm...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: FUELWOOD (WARWICK) LIMITED.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Fuelwood specialise in small-scale forestry machinery. Their own machines include Kindla, Kindlet, Splitta and Woodcutta, a range of machines converting timber and off-cuts into kindling and firewood. Their new Fuel Factory is a fully automatic...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: GREENAWAY AMENITY.(Verdy)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Greenaway Amenity has recently launched the Verdy, an updated version of the already popular Charger lance. They've been developing the CDA Weed Control system for many years with help from customers as diverse as City Borough Councils to Royal...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: GREENMECH LTD.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Greenmech Ltd have been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2005 and have seen world wide export sales increase to over 40% of production. Being the UK's leading manufacture of professional, robust, versatile...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: HYDROCUT.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Hydrocut is the leading UK manufacturer of screw-type logsplitters and hydraulic post pointing systems with over 25 years' experience in designing versatile equipment to make these traditional wood cutting tasks safer, easier and faster with...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: INDFOR.(Independent Forestry Group)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... INDFOR is the world's leading specialist in Group Certification for FSC Forest Management and for chain of custody for both FSC and PEFC certified timber and timber products. 'We now manage six groups and have over 700 members who benefit...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: LISTON EQUIPMENT.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Carlton has an extensive range of stumpgrinders available from Liston. The model 900, 13hp machine ideal for the rental or small-to-medium tree care company and for those hard-to-get-at site areas. The SP2010 is a self-propelled pedestrian...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: MARSHALL AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING.(Forest products distributors)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Marshalls' are UK distributors for Binderberger, Serra, Dalen, Bird-Eye and JBM. Binderberger offer vertical/horizontal splitters (6-40t), sawbenches, grab splitters and the Profi auomatic firewood harvester. Serra make mobile and...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: MYERSCOUGH.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Myerscough College's new National Centre for Arboriculture is among the excellent facilities available to those who study at the main campus. Sited at Bilsborrow, Preston, it offers arboriculture courses from entry to degree levels - from the...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF FORESTRY.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The National School of Forestry (NSF) was established in 1963 to provide skilled foresters for the then rapidly expanding afforestation taking place throughout the UK. Now part of the University of Central Lancashire it has, over the years,...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: OBMTEC UK LTD.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... OBMtec UK Ltd are the exclusive UK distributors for the Morbark range of tub grinders, horizontal grinders, sawmill and wood chipping machinery. They are also distributors for the Peterson range of horizontal grinders used for processing...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: A T OSBORNE LTD.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The company offer the full range of machinery from Fransgard - winches, single drum, ranging from 2.8 to 9 tonnes, hydro-tongs and grading blades. They will sell TP woodchippers including three-point linkage, crane-fed and mobile. Sizes...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: OUTREACH PLC.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Outreach plc, one of the UK's leading forestry and waste industry handling equipment suppliers, now has nationwide distribution of Epsilon timber handling and recycling cranes. In order to complement the Epsilon range, Outreach plc are...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: PLUMPTON.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Plumpton offers a popular 12-week tree surgery course, Forestry and Arboriculture skills courses, work-based training, chainsaw and other legislative courses. They also, with an eye to the future students, offer free taster sessions for...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: SILKY SAWS.(Silky Fox)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The Silky range consists of some eighty different hand pruning saws - with a saw for almost every possible pruning eventuality. New additions include the Hayate a more robust development of the very popular Hayauchi range and the 360 Sugoi...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: SILVANUS SERVICES LTD.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Silvanus Services Ltd works throughout the SW & Midlands, offering 'environmental contracting for the 21st century'. Now operating from five local offices, the company undertakes woodland management, landscaping, tree surgery, and...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: SPARSHOLT COLLEGE.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... All courses in Woodland Management and Arboriculture at Sparsholt, Winchester, Hants, have access to a wide range of facilities, both on and off campus, including engineering workshops, chainsaw workshops, a timber processing area, tractor...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: STORE SACK SYSTEMS.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Bulk firewood storage sacks have been used in Scandinavia for many years and now Mynydd Timber Service Ltd are distributing a range of sacks and nets that allow firewood producers to palletize firewood for convenient storage, enhanced seasoning...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: SUZUKI.
July 7, 2005... Suzuki has a range of advanced ATVs from 250-700cc, including the three-model Eiger range, that will address your needs and, with the right attachments, allow you to perform day-to-day tasks without fuss. The Ozark 250 is ideal for the...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: TECHNORTON.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... The Technorton-Cundey Timber Processing System has been further developed with the inclusion of a timber deck, singulator and other options such as a re-peel facility and a scraper system. The end result is a purpose-built system that will peel...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: TIMBERWOLF.(Entec House, Creeting Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5AY)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Rent a wolf! The UK's number one chipper manufacturer can now offer local hire on a national basis to: arborists, landscapers, councils and contractors. After many years of selling thousands of chippers to professional operators, Entec has...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: TREECLEAR UK LTD.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Offer specialist site clearance throughout the whole of the UK and Ireland. Whole tree chipping capacity up to 18in diameter achieves high productivity and high output. Exerting only 3psi, Predator can travel over most terrain without...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: TREEVOLUTION.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Treevolution delivers practical no-nonsense training, assessment and advice to the tree work industry in the UK and overseas, through their network of instructors around the UK and abroad. Courses and assessments include: * All aspects...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: WESTCON EQUIPMENT.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Rayco has the largest range of stumpcutters on the market with a machine to suit all needs from 13hp-275hp available through Westcon equipment. Westcon also supply the Jenz range of biofuel chippers and shredders and recently launched in...

VIRTUAL APF EXHIBITION: WILKIE RECYCLING.(Assemblee parlementaire de la Francophonie)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Wilkie offer Premier woodchippers by Schliesing. Schliesing have made changes to the largest models in the Premier range, making the performance levels even better. The 550 models now have a stated diameter capacity of 11in and the new...

The KIELDER story - the beginning.(Kielder Forest)
July 7, 2005... A `strategic reserve' of timber - that was the thinking behind the large-scale afforestation of England's northern border counties in the early years of the twentieth century. It is better known to us today as Kielder Forest. Its 60000ha cover...

`Significant improvements in SS timber'.
July 7, 2005... `The economic benefits to softwood production in the UK as a result of this research (dare I say it?) look very exciting. It's good to have something very positive in commercial timber growing in the UK to write about!' Mike Harvey of...

Parkhall venue for progress report.(British Horse Loggers)
July 7, 2005... Parkhall Wood on the Bovington Hall Farm Estate, just north of the Essex town of Braintree, was the site for the latest British Horse Loggers (BHL) `Progress Event'... Hilary Burke reports on the success of the weekend fixture. Visitors to...

FOREST to final form - more so than ever.
July 7, 2005... Wood-Mizer* traditionally use the Ligna trade fair in Hannover to launch new models and latest innovations. Hardly surprising given the promise of 100,000 visitors form around the world and the opportunity to exhibit alongside 1700 other...

Taking the wooden way.
July 7, 2005... An intensive two-week course building a small log cabin or timber frame is sufficient for students to learn enough practical skills to go away and build their own. That's what Dan Franklin of Holcombe Rogus, near Tiverton, Devon reckons....

Kidderminster OPEN DAY.
July 7, 2005... `Lucas Mills offer estates and contractors the ability to maximise the use of their timbers onsite without the need to move the timber and therefore save on costs'. The comment comes from distributors Fuelwood (Warwick) Ltd* who report that...

Engineered to impress.(Marshall Agricultural Engineering)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Complementing its range of splitters, firewood processors, brush and scrub grinders and stump grinders, Marshall Agricultural Engineering* are UK distributors for the Serra range of sawmills. Serra manufacture a range of six mobile and static...