Forestry & British Timber articles from November 2006

Forestry & British Timber archives from November 2006

Forestry & British Timber: Problem solved - 20% less and horizon clears.
November 6, 2006... It seems that reducing the number of night flights into the UK's airports will cut the harmful blanketing effects of upper air contrails which spread out across the night sky and trap heat at ground level. So we can counter the effects of...

LOGBOOK: New representative with old values.
November 6, 2006... 'There is an under swell of alarm and discontent running thorough our industry' writes David Ogg. 'The Forestry Commission has lost its direction. Associations are loosing the support and confidence of contractors and foresters and the...

LOGBOOK: Safer haven for Sefton's red squirrels.(Tommy Mann, Merseyside)
November 6, 2006... `This event recognises the enthusiasm and achievements of the borough to keep Sefton as the green capital of Merseyside for today and tomorrow'. The bullish comment came from the town's mayor, Tommy Mann when he planted the one-millionth tree -...

LOGBOOK: Scotland's 'Green' revolution.(Rhona Brankin)
November 6, 2006... Forestry has `the power to transform our environment', said Scottish Forestry Minister Rhona Brankin as she launched the Scottish Forestry Strategy. This new scheme is a blueprint for the future of forestry development, and aims to ensure that...

LOGBOOK: To back clients' viewpoint.(BM TRADA Certification Ltd. appoints Julie Morrin )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Former procurement manager for one of the UK's leading board manufacturers, Norbord Ltd, Julie Morrin has joined BM TRADA Certification Ltd as client manager, Reporting to products/timber business manager Alasdair McGregor she is based in the...

LOGBOOK: ConFor appointment.(Confederation of Forest Industries, Stuart Goodall )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... ConFor has appointed Stuart Goodall as executive director for policy and research. This appointment 'demonstrates ConFor's commitment to be an effective voice for the industry'. Stuart has worked for ConFor since its inception in 2004, but...

LOGBOOK: Getting acquainted.("Woods in and around towns" initiative by Forestry Commission Scotland)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Thanks, largely, to Forestry Commission Scotland's (FCS) `Woods in and around towns' (WIAT) grant-awarding initiative, nearly a quarter of the country's population is now said to be within 500m (quarter-of-a-mile) of woodlands - an 8% rise on...

LOGBOOK: UKWAS second edition.(UK Woodland Assurance Standard)
November 6, 2006... The text of the second edition of the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) has been completed and approved by the UKWAS Steering Group. The revised standard was launched formally on November 1. The UKWAS was first launched in 1999 and...

LOGBOOK: Coles' generous donation.
November 6, 2006... The UK's largest grower of trees and shrubs for landscaping across the UK, James Coles and Sons (Nurseries) Limited, handed over a cheque for #895 to Perennial, the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society at Coles Plant Centre, Leicester recently....

LOGBOOK: Royal Show to return `home'.(Royal Agricultural Society of England proposes in-house management )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Discussions are currently under way on the Royal Agricultural Society of England's (RASE) proposal to bring in-house the management of the Royal Show (with its long-established forestry industry section). Currently, this exhibition - and a...

LOGBOOK: Make over for ancients at Castle Howard.
November 6, 2006... The medieval oak woods of Castle Howard are being given a new lease of life thanks to a far-reaching agreement between the Forestry Commission and the Castle Howard Estate. The plan, which will see up to 600 hectares (1500 acres) of ancient...

LOGBOOK: One of D&G's best.(Bidwells offers #2 million for Lamloch and Drumjohn forest near Dumfries and Galloway )(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Offers of over #2 million are being sought by Bidwells in Scotland for Lamloch and Drumjohn Forest, a strategically located, mature commercial property with high quality timber and good access. The 2105 acres of land, located near Carphairn,...

LOGBOOK: Renewable energy rewarded.
November 6, 2006... November 21, 2006 is the closing date for entries - and #140 000+ is the prize money on offer - for entries in the UK's leading sustainable- energy `Ashden' awards*. Presented for `inspirational and innovative schemes... which generate...

LOGBOOK: More trees for the Forest.(National Forest Company)
November 6, 2006... Some 320 000 more trees will be planted in The National Forest this year, thanks to the success of this year's National Forest Tender Scheme. The winners were announced recently at a special event held in Leicestershire, at Conkers Waterside....

LOGBOOK: Rhodo in retreat at Glen Beasdale.(Rhododendron ponticum)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... More than 50 hectares of ancient oak woodland in the Glen Beasdale special area of conservation in the Scottish Highlands, seriously threatened by an aggressive overgrowth of the invasive Rhododendron ponticum, have been cleared and saved for...

MARKET REPORT: Higher demand from UK suppliers.
November 6, 2006... Markets for the UK forest products industry have maintained the improvement seen just before the summer, with what one source described as 'remarkably buoyant demand from all sectors', writes Martin Pearce. The tightening supply from...

WOODWISE: The view from the sharp end.(Column)
November 6, 2006... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* finds his favourite show - Weald WoodFair ticks all the boxes, and then some! This is not a good start I thought to myself as I hurriedly scoffed my breakfast...

New forecast of softwood availability in the UK.
November 6, 2006... Softwood availability in the United Kingdom will continue to increase over the next 15 years from 12Mm3 in the period 2007-2011, peaking in the period 2017-2021 at just over 14Mm3, according to the Forestry Commission's latest quinquennial...

Firewood Italian style.
November 6, 2006... A long holiday in rural Italy provided the perfect opportunity to explore the workings of the region's firewood industry, writes John Blunt. We have a small estate in Leicestershire, the Staunton Harold Estate, with some 400 acres of...

APF comes of age.
November 6, 2006... 'BETTER THAN ELMIA!' This was overheard at APF 2006 - nice thought, but while not quite true this year's show - returning to Ragley Hall, Warwickshire but in a different set-up - was certainly the best - better than all the rest! - 25% more...

TREESHELTER FEATURE: Acorn extends its Green.(Acorn Planting Products Ltd.)
November 6, 2006... This year Acorn Planting Products Ltd* are celebrating twenty five years of production in the tree protection market. During this period they have seen their business grow substantially, but have still retained a family-run management team...

TREESHELTER FEATURE: Another fine mesh.(Farm Forestry Company Ltd. notes increased interest in fine mesh tree shelters)
November 6, 2006... 'The summer of 2006 continued the climatic trend, and cannot have favoured newly planted trees' Francis Plowden, of Farm Forestry Ltd* told FBT. 'We have definitely seen more interest in our fine mesh shelters, with several customers remarking...

Tenax tree guards.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... The range of Tenax* mesh tree guards provide the protection young trees require with each product offering specific benefits depending on the circumstances of planting and the requirements of the grower. Manufactured from chemical-resistant...

Recycled PVC Guards.
November 6, 2006... EyreVac Plastics* first entered the market when they decided that in order to be environmentally-friendly, they would recycle the waste material (i.e. the scrap produced) from the skeletal of the plastic trays made on the other side of their...

New Foretetub shelter from ALS.
November 6, 2006... Fortetub perforated tree shelters will shortly be available in the UK from Amenity Land Services*, ready for this year's planting season. The new Fortetub shelters are twin-walled polypropylene and have a bevelled top to avoid chafing. The...

Shelter from a spud!(Small firm Merit Award for Research and Technology)(Tubex Ltd.)
November 6, 2006... Based in Aberdare, Wales, Tubex Ltd* have been developing and producing treeshelters for over 20 years. The company has a well-established market in the UK and exports to some 40 countries around the world including Canada, USA, and Europe,...

Spiralling into control.(Rainbow Professional Ltd.)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... With over 30 years of experience of working with growers Rainbow Professional Ltd* is the original and largest manufacturer of spiral tree guards. Based in Hull, East Yorkshire it operates through a network of established and respected UK...

Diverse range.(Growing Technologies)
November 6, 2006... Growing Technologies'* tree guards are made from extruded high-density polyethene and UV stabilised for long life and reliable performance offering protection to vulnerable trees and shrubs from damage by foraging animals. A variety of aperture...