Forestry & British Timber articles from November 2007

Forestry & British Timber archives from November 2007

FORESTRY & BRITISH TIMBER: What if.
November 9, 2007... Speculating on the effects of minor changes of emphasis, of timing and of good fortune are a popular intellectual pastime. Debate can rage over the changes to history which could have resulted had Cleopatra's nose been a centimetre shorter, or...

LOGBOOK: OBITUARY - IAN FORSHAW.(Obituary)
November 9, 2007... `Ian Forshaw, who died suddenly on September 20, aged 52, was a consummate forestry professional. Ian worked his way through the Forestry Commission's ranks from trainee forester to become our director for Wales and a forestry commissioner. Ian...

LOGBOOK: Another successful year brings more forest.
November 9, 2007... The planting of the seven millionth tree, and the achievement of 17.5% woodland cover made it a landmark year the National Forest Company, according to its annual report* just published for the year ended March 31 2007. This brings the Forest...

LOGBOOK: Innovative wildlife havens.
November 9, 2007... Woodland shelters, installed as part of the National Forest's Visitor Infrastructure Project, will become wildlife havens thanks to an imaginative design incorporating a `living roof'. The designs for the shelters will not only provide...

LOGBOOK: Grey squirrel spread in Ireland.(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... The results of a new survey on the present distribution of red and grey squirrels in Ireland were recently published in a COFORD report launched by Mary Wallace, Minister for Forestry, at the National Botanic Gardens Dublin. COFORD is the...

LOGBOOK: Royal Forestry Society must safeguard knowledge.
November 9, 2007... The knowledge base of experienced foresters is a vital resource for the future of woodland management, according to the Royal Forestry Society's new president, John Besent OBE. Mr Besent, a former Superintendent of Epping Forest, took over the...

LOGBOOK: Bikers on top of the world!
November 9, 2007... Mountain biking is set to take-off in one of the UK's great untapped wilderness areas with the opening of the highest purpose built off-road route in England. Former athletics world record holder and now television broadcaster, Steve Cram,...

LOGBOOK: Education specialist joins RFS.(Royal Forestry Society appointed Debbie Cotton)
November 9, 2007... The Royal Forestry Society has appointed its first education officer, Debbie Cotton, who took up her post at the beginning of October. Her role will be to help the Society identify areas where it can develop new learning opportunities or...

LOGBOOK: Martin Glynn joins RDI.(Rural Development Initiatives Ltd)(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... Martin Glynn has joined Rural Development Initiatives Ltd (RDI) as a director. Martin, who is both a chartered forester and surveyor, will be focussing on RDI's work in England and Wales. RDI was set up in 2005 and works at the forefront of...

LOGBOOK: `Jills get their due recognition.(Women's Timber Corps)
November 9, 2007... `I am delighted to help commemorate the hard working women of the Women's Timber Corps whose valiant, behind-the-scenes effort helped Britain in the war effort'. Environment Minister, Michael Russell was talking at the unveiling of a...

LOGBOOK: A very fair do!
November 9, 2007... Over 5000 people came out of the woodwork to see how wood works, courtesy local timber industries, at the sixth South Yorks Wood Fair. The massive Heizohack chipper which keeps Sheffield's biomass boilers fuelled rolled into the city...

LOGBOOK: New vice-chairman for TRADA.
November 9, 2007... Simon Fineman, group chief executive of leading hardwood and panel products suppliers Timbmet, was appointed vice-chairman of TRADA (Timber Research and Development Association) at its recent AGM. Simon graduated in Law from the School of...

WOODWISE - The view from the sharp end.(Woodwise Forestry)(Nick Hilton)
November 9, 2007... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* finds he has more work than he can shake several sticks at but still finds time to don his Sunday best and support the south's show of shows - Weald WoodFair... ...

Silviculture - poor relation.
November 9, 2007... Has silviculture become the poor relation to social sciences in UK forestry over the past decade? Has the emphasis on delivery of public good taken forester's eyes off the ball? How can silviculture help to achieve forest policy and survival in...

What a difference a day makes!(South West Woodland Show )
November 9, 2007... A one-day show in the south-west? Duration and location are always a bugbear - with actual and potential exhibitors - for this now regular fixture on the exhibition calendar (despite its 12-years pedigree) so how did this year's SouthWest...

Bumper harvest for UK Christmas trees.
November 9, 2007... Last year was a good year for UK Christmas tree growers, and 2007 should be even better and one of the best on record says Roger Hay, secretary of the British Christmas Growers' Association. With excellent tree quality, UK production steady...

The Great Storm remembered.
November 9, 2007... It was 20 years ago, in the early hours of October 16, 1987, a ferocious gale blew across the South East and the east of England. The winds reached speeds of 100 miles per hour, blowing down around 15 million trees and, sadly, 19 people lost...

TREE PROTECTION: More trees please!
November 9, 2007... Trees Please* is a major supplier of home-grown forestry trees and hedging. Many of the native species are available from home collected seed. To complement the trees are guards, stakes and planting accessories. Delivery is available around the...

TREE PROTECTION: From mighty Acorn!
November 9, 2007... Acorn* has always placed a strong emphasis on product innovation, aiming to provide its customers with the most up-to-date products on the market, and following the successful launch of a biodegradable plastic anchoring peg in 2006, this year...

Full range from Lincs.(Lincolnshire)(British Hardwood Tree Nursery)(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... The British Hardwood Tree Nursery*, based in Lincolnshire, specialise in the supply of native trees and hedgerow plants, together with a comprehensive range of forestry products. With the tree planting season upon us, the British Hardwood...

A fine mesh!(spiral guards)(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... `What a summer! An exceptionally dry spring, then too much rain. Come rain or shine the trees in Farm Forestry's* fine mesh shelters will have enjoyed the early sun and heat without too much stress - (shaded naturally within their fine mesh)'...

Green-tech protecting trees for Castle Howard.(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... Green-tech* have been supplying tree protection and care products to foresters and landscapers for over 14 years. Over the last 12 months Green-tech have supplied a range of tree protection tubes into Castle Howard just outside York. This...

Somewhere over the Rainbow.(Spiral tree guards)
November 9, 2007... Rainbow* Spiral tree guards have now been used throughout Europe as the main protector of young trees for over 18 years. Manufactured in recycled PVC offering a life expectancy of over four years, which is sufficient time to get most young...

Striking the balance.(EyreVac)(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... EyreVac* continue to produce spiral guards to meet customer's needs and last season `for the first time in many years we noticed a small move back to clear guards with holes - warmer summers and winters? `You are the experts, you tell us...

Removing and disposing of treeshelters.
November 9, 2007... When Tubex* first started making tubular treeshelters in the mid-1980s, the forestry industry consensus of opinion was that treeshelters should be designed to last at least 10-12 years. This was relatively easy to achieve, and by experimenting...

Preservation & conservation.(Tree World Services)(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... An independent business covering Berkshire and surrounding areas, since 1986, Tree World Services* offer an extensive and comprehensive tree surgery service and also have an on-site nursery and planting centre. Local authority approved...

Tenacious Tenax.(Brief article)
November 9, 2007... `Young trees need protection in the early years of growth to ensure their survival against animals and mankind. In rural areas they are under attack from rabbits and deer, who will feed on their shoots and strip or rub off the bark from their...

Weed and pest control in trees and amenity sites.(Book review)
November 9, 2007... Farmers and fruit and vegetable growers are fortunate in being provided with information on a wide range of crop protection solutions - while the forester, amenity manager and Christmas tree grower is left with few up-to-date resources. Until...