Forestry & British Timber articles from November 2003

Forestry & British Timber archives from November 2003

DEBATING THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY.(forestry)
November 10, 2003... 'Possibly the most important and influential forestry debates of this century.' This is how Jane Karthaus, communications director, Forestry & Timber Association describes the three forthcoming events to discuss the issues raised in the FTA's...

Pick your own for Xmas.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Last month, the Forest of Avon pioneered an exciting initiative offering members of the public `the unique opportunity to select their own Living Christmas Tree for Christmas 2003'. The scheme, according to a spokesperson for the Forest,...

Sheltering under one banner.(tree shelter industry)
November 10, 2003... Over-capacity in UK tree-shelter supply and the added impact of the 2000 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak on tree-planting activity are cited by two of the country's major treeshelter players in their decision to merge their operations. In...

Silvanus Services mbo.(management buyout)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Silvanus Trust, the charity which specialises in the regeneration of woodlands and helps with the creation of new jobs in the timber industry, is planning to sell its trading subsidiary, Silvanus Services. Buying into Launceston-based...

Timber-rich but misunderstood.(South-West England)
November 10, 2003... It boasts one of Europe's top areas for growing trees but the importance of its woodland and forestry sector within the regional economy is a `poorly understood message'. These are just two brief but key points worthy of note in `The first...

Right tree, right place.(forest management)
November 10, 2003... `Ireland's climatic conditions are the most suitable in Europe for the growth of a wide range of tree species. However, the need to diversify tree species must be balanced with the need to produce timber of high quality, necessary for...

Threat to pines.(red band needle blight)
November 10, 2003... Pine trees in one of the country's most popular forest parks have recently been ravaged by a disease which attacks their needles. Red band needle blight, which causes trees to shed their needles, loss in timber yields, and sometimes death of...

New RFS president.(Royal Forestry Society )(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... John Fryer Spedding has taken over from Lord Clinton as the new president of the Royal Forestry Society (E W NI) for a two-year term. A barrister by profession, John Spedding is the owner of the well- afforested, scenic Mirehouse Estate...

Signs of reassurance.(forest culling)
November 10, 2003... To help the public understand and appreciate the importance of coppicing in maintaining traditional woodlands, informative signs were launched recently for The Blean, Kent's massive woodland complex and resource, as one of the results of the...

Objective granted.(Broomhill Tree Services; South Yorkshire Forest Partnership)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... `We have turned a waste material into a valuable and sough-after product, supported local businesses and strengthened the region's wood- based economy'. Richard Meller was speaking after the news that his company - Broomhill Tree Services, of...

Beacon bowls below border.(golf trophy)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... The Beacon Bowl has come south. After two years in the hands of Iain Laidlaw (Forestry Commission) of Galashiels, the golfing trophy promoted by the eponymous Edinburgh-based firm of internet timber auctioneers has been regained for England by...

Showcasing the South West.(South West Woodland Show)
November 10, 2003... 'You all know a lot more than I do and I have a lot to learn'. There cannot be many ministers, forestry or otherwise, who would address a gathering of their peers and admit to knowing less than most present about their chosen specialised...

North Eastern networking.(Scottish forestry)
November 10, 2003... A `snapshot view' of the NE Scotland forest industry and its management cycle was presented to visitors to September's Aberdeen Treefest. Free buses were laid on by Forest Enterprise to take them to its Tyrebagger forest, a facility which...

Double your money.
November 10, 2003... Because overall demand for forestry grants in Scotland has run below forecasts in 2003, farmers and other landowners in Ayrshire and Arran and in Grampian stand to benefit from double the money in special woodland establishment grants: the...

Benefiting from the Burnley experience.(forestry)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... A free conference, of interest to anyone who has an interest in urban fringe community and farm forestry, will offer delegates the opportunity to share the experience of how in a scant six year period the Forest of Burnley project used...

Rejuvenating juniper.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... `Juniper is a crucial conservation species and, while there is interest in its reintroduction and expansion in Britain, there has been uncertainty over establishment methods'. The comment comes from the author of new research report which aims...

Reviving Comrie's ancient woodland.
November 10, 2003... Once a thriving feature of the local economy, Comrie's oakwoods in Perthshire were alive with activity recently for the first time in 80 years as a two-year programme of woodland management got under way. Led by Scottish Native Woods (SNW)...

Two new Orange faces.(Orange Plant)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Orange Plant's continuing expansion has led to two new appointments at the company's Brunswick depot. Marshall Easom has been appointed as business development manager and will be responsible for increasing the company's market share of...

APF 2004 DIARY.(forestry )
November 10, 2003... APF Exhibition secretary Ian Millward continues his countdown to forestry's show of shows. By the time you read this we will have had our first site meeting, exclusively for Forestry & Timber Association (F&TA) members. The first meeting...

Lacking in energy.(biomass)
November 10, 2003... Overall, writes Martin Pearce, the UK forest products industry seems to be in a more positive mood - with the exception of the always-difficult pallet sector and the continued concern about markets for small roundwood and sawmill co-products....

Stronger fountains.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Latest recruit to the staff of the Banbury, Oxon-based forestry and landscaping firm of fountains is Doug Eadie, 34 who has been appointed its group finance director. He formerly held a similar position with Parkwood Holdings plc. ...

WOODWISE: The view from the sharp end.(Weald Wood fair)
November 10, 2003... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* finds his prophecies come true, attends the wonderful Weald WoodFair (well done again Jane Stevens!) and remembers most of it(!) and finds an intriguing relic in the...

The toast of SCOTLAND.('Heritage Trees of Scotland' )
November 10, 2003... `What an example this is for us to plan for future generations! Even the Fortingall yew tree in Perthshire, still living and probably 3000 years old at the time of the first Christmas, might be credited to one of our ancestors'. One of...

High activity in `Pool of tranquillity'.(South West Forest, England)
November 10, 2003... After five full years of new planting - Forestry Commission statistics show - the woodland area covered by the South West Forest (SWF) has increased by around 2750 hectares - which represents just under 1% of its total land area of 300 000ha....

'Green' man working.(woodworking )
November 10, 2003... `To appreciate green woodworking at its best, you should go into a woodland and, with a small selection of hand tools, you should build your own shelter, equipment and finished products from the materials around.' So wrote Mike Abbott in...

The principles of green woodworking.
November 10, 2003... 'Green woodworking', Mike tells his students, `starts with the tree. The leaves can be regarded as beautiful, efficient solar panels that transform simple chemicals into one of the strongest and most durable raw materials on earth. 'When...

A growth area for contractors.
November 10, 2003... Compared to harvesting, planting has remained a manual activity for longer than necessary. As the numbers of those willing to plant manually has dwindled so the use of mechanisation in this area has increased. Hardly surprising then that many...

Treeshelters and their disposal.
November 10, 2003... What shall we do with treeshelters when the tree is established and the shelter is no longer required? That is the question more and more people are facing. Once the treeshelter has fulfilled its function it is seen as waste in many cases and...

Half more growth space.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Active and prominent in the treeshelter sector for around a decade, Acorn Planting Products Ltd* is consolidating its range with the introduction of a wider - 63mm - diameter spiral tube, `to provide the young plant with over 50% more space for...

Predator prevention.(Netlon tree guard)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Wonderful Westonbirt plays host not only to hundreds of thousands of two-legged visitors every year but also to many far less welcome quadrupedal ones. While the former come to admire the 240-hectare, Glos- based national arboretum's collection...

Simply shelters.(tree shelters )(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... The Defender range of treeshelters, from Tri-Pack Plastics*, is flat- packed saving transport costs and minimising environmental impact in the distribution chain. Made from UV-stabilised Correx the design is both simple and effective. For...

Shropshire's `one-stop' shop.(Farm Forestry Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... `Our fine mesh guards have clear advantages over tubes': with that `adamant' statement, Francis Plowden, MD of Farm Forestry Co Ltd *(FF) tells would-be converts to this form of treeshelter - a concept which this Shropshire-based company has...

Sawmill finds a home.
November 10, 2003... 'The Lost Gardens of Heligan are among the most fascinating landscaped areas I have ever seen, not simply because of their beauty, but also owing to the way in which everything is presented as an integrated whole'. When speaker Philip...

THE HAULIER: KEEP ON TRUCKING!
November 10, 2003... Irish Truckfest 2003 was held in late summer at the Limerick Racecourse with a number of interesting exhibits going to form the show. From a timber industry perspective, there were a number of working vehicles on show as well as an array of new...