Forestry & British Timber articles from October 2004

Forestry & British Timber archives from October 2004

YESTERDAY'S HOT PROPERTY IS TODAY'S COLD COMFORT.(forestry investment)
October 6, 2004... We don't need to tell you that forestry investment has had a pretty rough ride over the last decade. The ending of Tax Relief and the Schedule D/B election started the rot, which then went from bad to worse with the collapse of timber prices...

END IN SIGHT FOR `MANCHESTER POPLAR'?(diseases of trees)
October 6, 2004... Experts have expressed fears that a disease affecting the tree commonly known as `the Manchester Poplar', if left unchecked, could spell its extinction, announced Red Rose Forest, (RRF), Greater Manchester's community forest, on September 3. On...

Minister heads south to English `benchmark'.(Allan Wilson)
October 6, 2004... `A new benchmark for future land regeneration projects in England' was the destination for Scotland's forestry minister Allan Wilson for a fact-finding mission in late August. This was how the #23m NW England- based environmental scheme,...

Glendale goes holistic in Richmond.(arboriculture company)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... A major landlord in the London borough, Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) has chosen arboricultural company Glendale - in a `unique contract' - to perform the dual role of maintaining and surveying its tree stock. The amalgamation of the two...

Clynfyw - `a splendid example'.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Improved woodland access and a biomass heating system figure among the positive actions which earned the Clynfyw Countryside Centre in Pembrokeshire the first-ever Queen's Award for sustainable development to be given in Wales. An environmental...

The man who gave us DF.(Douglas fir)(Archibald Menzies)
October 6, 2004... While in British commercial forestry circles, Archibald Menzies (1754- 1842) is famous for his association with the Douglas fir and Sitka spruce, the 250th anniversary of his birth is also being linked in Scotland with the monkey puzzle or...

Arb rehab cover in new scheme.(Lloyd's insurance syndicate's policy)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... `The availability of a new insurer into the industry has been welcomed by all'. Thus, Geoff Parrish, commercial manager at Trust Insurance Services Ltd (TIS) at the launch of a specialist scheme by Lloyd's insurance syndicate Illium 4040* to...

Treated timber - `hazardous waste?'.
October 6, 2004... Whether treated timber is hazardous or not is a complex subject and waste is the new big issue. Last July all but five of the country's landfill sites were closed to the disposal of hazardous products. The implications of this to the timber...

Timber deliveries up.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Despite the malaise which has hit the home-grown timber industry in recent years, deliveries of British roundwood to primary wood processors and others recovered by 4% in 2003 compared with the previous year. Recently published Forestry...

National Forest biodiversity action.
October 6, 2004... 'The change effected by The National Forest is on a landscape scale. This is definitely the way forward to ensure the future for biodiversity is a good one'. Sir Martin Doughty, Chair of English Nature, was talking at the launch of the...

Helping out at the hospice.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... More power to their elbow: Malcolm Mullender, area manager for Husqvarna hands over one of a range of the company's products which it donated to Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey for ground maintenance. They included an R52S mower and a...

All change at Guildford.(impact of climate on tree growth)
October 6, 2004... `It is... likely that Britain's woodlands, semi-natural ancient woodlands and commercial plantations alike, will be seriously affected'. Thus, the organisers - Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Forest Research, UK Climate Impacts Programme...

Bangor `leads CCF way'.
October 6, 2004... Building on its successful research record into continuous cover forestry (CCF), the University of Wales' Bangor School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences hosted the 11th European Forest Institute's annual conference where the topic was the...

New-look Elmia for 2006.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Organisers of renowned Swedish international forestry show, Elmia* start on a `completely new activity... targeted at the wood industry' in 2006. This follows its decision to part company with Svenska Massan after the joint Wood Products and...

Foods of the forest.
October 6, 2004... Eroded by industrialisation and the drift to towns in the 19th century, traditional skills and knowledge of wild plants and their uses are being promoted by the National Forest. Recognition of trees and uses for wood courses are offered by the...

Borders' bliss for bikers.(cycling competitions)
October 6, 2004... `Newcastleton's new network of biking trails aim to bring mountain bikers and visitors flocking to the area....', said Scottish forestry minister Allan Wilson when he launched a new centre for the sport in the Borders village. Managed by...

MV keystone.(Marston Vale Forest)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... `This land... effectively places the "keystone" into our project to create a "Green gateway for Bedford"', said James Russell, Forest of Marston Vale Forest (FMV) woodland development manager. He was speaking after the community forest had...

Weevil war hots up.(forest pests)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... The war against pine weevils has reached another phase of attack. It has been launched by the Forestry Commission in new advice on how to minimise the threat from this voracious forest pest. Forest managers are told of the importance of the...

Keep imports legal.(timber )(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... `The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) believes that EU legislation preventing the importation of illegal timber should be adopted as soon as practicably possible'. It urged this action in welcoming new EC proposal to develop a voluntary `FLEGT'...

SGS - Appointment.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... SGS have new arrangements in place for providing forest management certification services in the UK and Ireland with Douglas Orr now appointed managing agent. Reporting direct to the SGS global forestry programme manager, he will be the point...

Letter: WMG and certification.(Letter to the Editor)
October 6, 2004... From Sandy Greig 'Sir, I write to correct some points made in David Ogg's article in your August issue (p21-23). We introduced the Woodland Planning Grant (WPG) and Woodland Assessment Grant (WAG) components of EWGS at a series of...

Letter: Correcting Chilterns' charge.(Letter to the Editor)
October 6, 2004... From John Morris and Simon Fisher 'Sir, I am writing in response to the editorial in the August edition "Squaring the same old circle". I am not aware of anyone "throwing money at the Chilterns". The Chiltern Woodlands Project (a...

P.B. Forestry - Appointment.(P.B. Forestry Lands Limited)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Colin Forsyth has been appointed to the board of directors of P.B. Forestry Lands Limited. Colin's involvement with the company goes back many years and since April 2001 he has been forestry operations manager responsible for controlling...

WoodWISE: The view from the sharp end.(Woodwise Forestry)
October 6, 2004... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* leaves the rural idyll to give niche marketing a try in the Big Smoke. For the past few years many of you will have read or heard the advice issued from...

Fordham follows footsteps of the Romans.(forest landscapes)
October 6, 2004... The first-ever formal `Environmental impact assessment' (EIA) completed by the Woodland Trust (WT) in England was an important feature of the conservation charity's new woodland-creation scheme in Essex on the site of Roman archaeological...

Surveying land use POTENTIAL.
October 6, 2004... Roy Barlow outlines a major study undertaken by woodland management consultancy practice Eamonn Wall and Co* in East Lancashire in order to aid the establishment of more woodland in the area. In 2003 Eamonn Wall & Co completed an extensive...

More to fungi than meets the eye.(conservation of ecology)
October 6, 2004... Over the past few years there has been increasing recognition of the important role mycorrhizas play in the ecology and conservation of native woodlands. The lack of suitable mycorrhizal fungi might in fact be a factor contributing to the...

CHAINSAWS: On test - Stihl's latest.(Cut Above Specialist Trees Services)
October 6, 2004... Copyright: CMP Information Ltd. `After our test period, we can conclude that the Stihl MS 361 is a very versatile saw, coping well with a wide range of cutting requirements within the arboricultural industry'. This was how Chris White of...

CHAINSAWS: Top notch top handle!
October 6, 2004... Echo used the APF at Ragley Hall to launch three new chainsaw models into their range. They are: the CS350 WES, a 35.8cc model; the CS350TES, a new top handle saw which features ES, the Echo easy starting system; and, CS4200ES is a new...

CHAINSAWS: It's in the detail.
October 6, 2004... New for 2004, Stihl* has added more innovations to its range, demonstrating, it claims, how it's the detail that sets them apart from the crowd. 'Efficiency, user comfort and reliability are fundamental to the range', it continues. The new...

CHAINSAWS: Versatile choice.(Emak UK Ltd)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... One of the most comprehensive ranges of chainsaws is offered by Efco - through Emak UK*. Fourteen models range from the 32cc top handled saw for arborists to the 99cc heavy-duty saw for the professional user. 'This versatile range has been...

CHAINSAWS: Result of five years' experience.(usage of chain saws in forests)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Husqvarna's* top handled model 338XPT is the result of 'five years' experience and development' of its predecessor the 335XPT and although both look the same on the outside the new saw has been improved in many ways. A new intake line and...

FSC ANNIVERSARY.(Forest Stewardship Council)
October 6, 2004... A happy 10th birthday for FSC - but will its 20th be as cheerful? The 10th anniversary of the FSC was celebrated in Bonn over the second weekend in September. It was preceded and then followed by a number of closed meetings for the...

Men and machines at work.(Forest Enterprise)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... The regular event hosted by Forest Enterprise at Kielder castle during August again drew the crowds, despite the remote location and competing summer events elsewhere in the region. The opportunity was again taken to ferry show goers out into...

KIELDER FOREST FEST 2004.(forest festivals)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... The first plantings in what is now Kielder Forest took place at Smales Farm, Falstone in 1926. The establishments of Norway spruce and Scots pine were, however, unsuccessful and it looked as if the experimental planting of upland areas would be...

Real forestry in action.(british forests)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Although most of the visitors to the `Working Forest' site were first timers, some were old hands. Kielder Forest District manager Graham Gill chats with Chris Cloy, purchasing supply manager for the BSW sawmill at Carlisle. Graham later...

Forest management operations explained to the public.(Marie Clay and Mike Acton)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Forest management operations were explained to the public by Marie Clay, the forester charged with arranging the event, and Mike Acton, from the Cumbrian forests of Kershope and Spadeadam which are now managed as part of Kielder Forest...

In attendance with horses.(british forests)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Danny McNeil from Byrness in the Redesdale section of the forest was in attendance with horses Scout and Saracen. There are still some areas of the 60000ha forest where horses are the preferred means of extraction. Here Danny is seen taking out...

Fauna is flourishing and far more diverse now than in the early days.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Wildlife Ranger Gordon Riley was on hand to answer questions on Kielder's fauna - which he reports is flourishing and far more diverse now than it was in the early days of the forest. Although Roe deer control is an important part of the job,...

Timber output.(british forests)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... While the Daewoo harvester - not Kielder's newest machine by any means - felled the timber and the Timberjack forwarder extracted, visitors were able to see, and even touch, the finished articles produced from the forest's timber output. With...