Forestry & British Timber articles from November 2005

Forestry & British Timber archives from November 2005

HAVE WE SEEN THE BEST OF BRITAIN?
November 2, 2005... Setting aside the debate which still, in our view, has a way to run, over the causes, it appears inescapable that the Earth's climate is warming fairly rapidly. In a plethora of poor science over the past few decades, we are prone to blame...

JANUARY 2007 - SCOTTISH GRANTS MILESTONE.
November 2, 2005... `The new Rural Development Regulation' - to be launched on January 1, 2007 - `provides a good opportunity to look at our grants and see how we can support forestry across a range of directives. We see this as the continued development of the...

Saving Surrey's trees.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... `We are concerned that, with the development pressures on the county, fragments of ancient woodland could be under threat. Areas of woodland under two hectares are not currently recorded in the Surrey Inventory of Ancient Woodland so it is...

PLANNING FROM PERTH.(John Carnie joins Bidwells Property Consultants )(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Bidwells Property Consultants is expanding the services it offers in Scotland with the recruitment of John Carnie as head planner, based in Perth. He was previously partnership co-ordinator with Aberdeen City Centre Partnership. A BSc...

Trafalgar's trees: 2m years of growth.
November 2, 2005... As exemplified in the popular shanty, `Hearts of oak...', trees played a vital role in the Battle of Trafalgar which took place on October 21, 1805. To commemorate the bicentenary, the Crown Estate have joined forces with HMS Victory to...

Tracmaster celebrating their 21st.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 2, 2005... Established in 1984 by Stephen Pitt and Alan Robinson, Tracmaster* started business as a distributor of mowers and small pedestrian- operated tractors. Now, celebrating their 21st anniversary this year, they are a major influence within the...

BANYARDS' `BEST PRACTICE' RECOGNISED.(Peter Ellis receives award)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... `We are delighted that the expertise and professionalism of our tree surgery department and the success of the partnership thus far has been formally recognised'. Peter Ellis, tree surgery manager of Banyards Ltd, Wimborne, Dorset spoke after...

Access Italian style.(IJ Access been appointed by Lionlift )(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... IJ Access* have been appointed sole importer/distributor of Lionlift platforms for the UK and Ireland. They offer the full range of Lionlift equipment from 12 to 30m tracked access platforms, and vehicle-mounted platforms from 14 to 30m...

`Biomass market to grow' - WRAP.(usage of recycled wood products)
November 2, 2005... An optimistic forecast for market opportunities in the use of recycled wood products (RWPs) within the renewable-fuel-for energy sector is given in a new report* from WRAP - the Waste and Resources Action Programme. In 2003, it reveals,...

Mike makes it at Whiteleaf.(Mike Bentley of Beacon Forestry )(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Mike Bentley of Beacon Forestry won the sixth annual English event of the Foresters Golf Society (FGS) at Whiteleaf Golf Club, Bucks in mid- September. He fulfilled his Mohammed Ali style pre-tournament prediction that he would win it to make...

Environmental update.
November 2, 2005... `Environmental care is a constant priority', said Andrew Back, managing director of Avondale Environmental Services, Chatham, Kent. `There is no room for dilution or weakness: we must protect and be seen to protect the natural habitat and...

Power plants!
November 2, 2005... Following its recent appointment of a woodfuel information officer for eastern central Scotland (FBT October p11) Forestry Commission Scotland has launched a 'Woodfuel Development Programme' for the west of Scotland to promote the use of wood...

New recruit's burning ambitions.(Neal McGovern from UPM Tilhill)
November 2, 2005... When Neal McGovern joined UPM Tilhill's North Wales district this summer after graduating from the University of Wales in Bangor with a degree in forestry, the Bala-based team lost no time in putting his research skills to the test. Neal's...

Reach for the sky.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Representing a major new investment - at #250,000 apiece - Facelift Access* recently took delivery of two new Bronto 46XDT truck-mounted access platforms from Finnish manufacturer Bronto Skylift; they are being followed by a 52m version which...

FSC APPROVED IN THE DALES.(Forest Stewardship Council )(Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority )(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Two areas of woodland owned by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) have been given the official stamp of approval by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Freeholders Wood near Aysgarth Falls and Cleatop Wood near Settle...

FE's new man in England.(Simon Hodgson joins Forest Enterprise )(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Simon Hodgson has just started many people's dream job - he's got 600,000 acres of England's most beautiful land to run. Fifty-year-old Simon has just taken over as chief executive officer of Forest Enterprise England, managing 258,000 hectares...

NW seminal 20-year framework.(Northwest Regional Development Agency)
November 2, 2005... The Northwest forestry sector - worth #435m annually - is to be given a huge boost with the launch of `Agenda for Growth', the North West's Regional Forestry Framework. Agenda for Growth, which is divided into six key action areas, is an...

Facts and figures 2005.(in lumber industry)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... The Forestry Commission's annual publication presenting statistics on aspects of British and United Kingdom forestry* has just been published. The main findings are that: * the estimated woodland area in Great Britain at 31 March, 2005...

Making light work of deliveries.
November 2, 2005... `The boxes are ideal for transporting the consignments of plants as they are sturdy and rigid for safe loading and moving over rough terrain or by helicopter'. Rodney Shearer, managing director of major Scottish tree nursery Alba Trees was...

Ancient Anglesey reborn.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Locally-grown timber is being used in the creation of a prehistoric settlement in the woods of the Welsh island of Anglesey. Backing the imaginative project is Tref Alaw Community Council (TACC) with the help of a #229 999 grant from Cydcoed -...

Welsh champ for Medicash.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Visitors to recent open days at the Medicash John Braddock and Mary Bamber convalescence centres in Colwyn Bay, were party to an unexpected surprise when a rare Blue Douglas fir was discovered in the grounds. Less commonly known as Pseudotsuga...

WoodWISE: The view from the sharp end.
November 2, 2005... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* finds the show must go on - and he's glad it did (aren't we all!) - but what is that lurking within the (piece of) wood? The 'will it, won't it' Woodfair! - at...

TAYLOR'S TRAVELS: A COUNTRYSIDE in trust.
November 2, 2005... Home from his stint in China last month, our intrepid roving reporter David Taylor turns his attention to the diverse activities of Oxfordshire-based Northmoor Trust whose aim is 'to promote conservation through exemplary land management,...

A different tree for Christmas?
November 2, 2005... Fancy something a bit more unusual under the fairy this Christmas? Dr Terry Mabbett takes a look at other options for that most popular of festive traditions - the Christmas tree. The earliest roots of the `Christmas tree' are difficult to...

Exeter emphasis remains woodland production.
November 2, 2005... `Everyone tends to forget that creating a forest is a long-term job - one hears, for example, comments made about the National Forest. But the rewards are there: the pleasure of seeing your grandchildren climbing a tree you've planted...'. ...

APF 2006 DIARY: Looking forward to Ragley.
November 2, 2005... History in the making! APF returns to the same site for consecutive exhibitions. Should be all plain sailing then? Over to exhibition secretary/treasurer Ian Millward in the first of his APF 2006 diaries... Just when you thought it was safe...

TREESHELTERS: A biodegradable solution to dominate the market.(Company Profile)
November 2, 2005... BioCycle Ltd* are innovators in biodegradability providing biodegradable solutions to the horticultural and forestry industry and are continuously researching and developing new products. They have just opened a new factory in Llangefni...

Benefits of the mesh.(new forest products)
November 2, 2005... For eight years Farm Forestry* has trialled and advanced fine mesh shelters as an alternative to tube protection. After the exceptionally dry summer the company believes, even more strongly, in the benefits of a ventilated fine mesh shelter...

Sheltered and guarded.(tree and shrub shelters from Acorn Planting Products)
November 2, 2005... Acorn Planting Products* manufactures two designs of tree and shrub shelter, the Shelterguard and the Spiral Shelter. There are also two designs of tree guard, the Spiral Guard and netting Treeguard, plus Voleguards and two types of Strimmer...

Gorlston gets `best product for the job'.
November 2, 2005... This year, Aberdare-based Tubex Ltd* celebrates 20 years as a supplier of tubular, polypropylene treeshelters to the UK forestry industry, the first example being manufactured in September 1985. However, over the years the market has changed,...

Hint of a tint.(new spiral tree guards)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Eyerevac* manufacture spiral tree guards in the range of 60cm x 4cm, 45cm x 4cm, 75cm x 4cm, 60cm x 5cm, 45cm x 5cm and 75cm x 5cm. Although the majority are in clear or brown they do offer the choice of guards with a tint of colour for the...

Tree stem and root scanning.(TreeRadar Unit system)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... Fujikura Europe Ltd (FEL)*, leading suppliers of hi-tech equipment and technology to the arboriculture sector, have introduced the TreeRadar Unit (TRU) system for non-invasive scanning of tree stems and roots. Following a highly successful...

The Timber Show!
November 2, 2005... A dedicated exhibition has been established for the timber industry - providing a new meeting place for suppliers to talk business with trade customers. The Timber Show - to be held on September 12-14 next year at the prestigious ExCeL venue in...