Forestry & British Timber articles from September 2006

Forestry & British Timber archives from September 2006

Forestry - does anybody care any more?
September 15, 2006... The Lord, says the proverb, helps those who help themselves. Businesses, from computer consultancies to fish and chip shops, do not get a grant from the Government. Quite the reverse. They, their staff and employees are required to pay tax on...

LOGBOOK: ESI on track for `grey' control breakthrough.(European Squirrel Initiative)
September 15, 2006... Recognising the `increasing awareness among the general public of the threat of the grey squirrel, borne out by three public opinion polls', the European Squirrel Initiative (ESI) is seeking further funding to investigate methods of non-lethal...

LOGBOOK: Atholl aids `red' brigade.
September 15, 2006... `Events like the (Blair Castle) charity day help us to draw to people's attention the importance of preserving the red squirrel and to highlight the damage being caused by the alien grey squirrel'. European Squirrel Initiative (ESI)...

LOGBOOK: The `boy' done good!
September 15, 2006... The recent Royal Forestry Society Home Counties visit to Ashridge Estate saw head forester Bob Davies presented with the RFS Long Service Medal and Certificate. Starting out as 'the boy', Bob now has almost 33 years of service under his...

LOGBOOK: For voluntary service.
September 15, 2006... For its work in encouraging people to understand, conserve and restore the landscape and wildlife habitats of the former Royal Forest of Wychwood, the north Oxfordshire-based Wychwood Forest Project (WFP) has received the `Queen's award for...

LOGBOOK: Farewell WGS - welcome BWW.(Better Woods for Wales)(woodland grant scheme)(Brief article)
September 15, 2006... `BWW (Better Woods for Wales) brings a new emphasis to the sustainable management and long-lasting improvement of Wales's woods'. Carwyn Jones AM, minister for environment, planning and countryside, was speaking in late July - on the...

LOGBOOK: Wood and wool - Sherwood's eco-blend.(Brief article)
September 15, 2006... `Think sustainable' was the philosophy behind the Forestry Commission's approach to its decision to expand its new HQ at Sherwood Pines Forest Park. As local forest district manager Andy Medhurst said at its opening in late July by FC...

LOGBOOK: East Anglians to `halve ... heating costs'.(Anglia Woodfuels)
September 15, 2006... `Our aim is to establish a supply chain to make wood heating viable in private homes and public buildings throughout East Anglia', said John Austen, launching a co-operative initiative - Anglia Woodfuels (AW), Norwich - of which he is chairman....

LOGBOOK: Meeting shared objectives.(Natural England)
September 15, 2006... `It is good to see a newly invigorated and focussed approach to AONB (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) woodlands. This sets the scene for the future with the Forestry Commission and Natural England working much more closely together'. ...

LOGBOOK: Invergordon mill: `A viable project'.
September 15, 2006... `We always knew that raising this interim stage of funding would be difficult and it is unfortunately taking longer than originally expected. However, we will continue our efforts to realise this project while we have potential sources of...

LOGBOOK: Newbattle pioneers partnership.(Newbattle Abbey College)
September 15, 2006... `What is happening at Newbattle is a shining example of how the (Forestry) Commission is using local woodlands to enrich the lives of people who live in the towns and cities of Scotland'. Scottish forestry minister Rhona Brankin was...

LOGBOOK: Salford sets Euro-sights.(Brief article)
September 15, 2006... Thanks to a #4m+ cash injection from the Northwest Regional Development Agency-funded Newlands regeneration scheme, `one of Europe's largest parks' is to be created in Salford, Greater Manchester. To be managed by the Forestry Commission, the...

LOGBOOK: Open house at Harrogate.
September 15, 2006... The burgeoning interest in woodfuel technologies and applications will be catered for at this year's annual Yorkshire Woodfair on October 28- 9. Run by Yorwoods and held at Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Showground, as part of the Countryside...

LOGBOOK: Easterhouse - `showcase' for urban woods.
September 15, 2006... Keith Blacker of Llanfyllin, Powys, one of the first MSc distance- learning students to graduate from the School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences at the University of Wales, Bangor. `The improvements at Easterhouse are a real showcase...

LOGBOOK: On active service until 100!
September 15, 2006... When Keith Blacker, 62 retired from his first world-wide career in the automotive and aerospace industries, he and his wife bought 70 acres of woodland in Llanfyllin, Powys and established a forestry and timber business. Although for 30...

LOGBOOK: Lakeside Way launches Kielder's trail.(Kielder Partnership )(Brief article)
September 15, 2006... As part of the ambitious plans to create one of the UK's `most spectacular' multi-user trails at Kielder Water and Forest Park, the first ten-mile section of the long-distance route that will eventually circumnavigate Europe's biggest man-made...

WOODWISE: The view from the sharp end.
September 15, 2006... In which our monthly contracting contributor Nick Hilton of Woodwise Forestry* finds his dodgy knee doesn't keep him out of the hot seat - especially when it's a new machine! God I'm bored! It's only been a week, I've caught up with my...

ON COURSE FOR `LOW-COST' CONVERSION.(Waterford Institute of Technology)
September 15, 2006... Interest in renewable energy has never been greater. While the UK government focuses on large-scale electricity production - reports Graeme Mactavish of Clark Mactavish Ltd - individuals and small-scale users are looking to the simpler...

In the footsteps of `The Woodlanders'.
September 15, 2006... `The rambler who, for old association's sake, should trace the forsaken coach-road running almost in a meridional line from Bristol to the south shore of England, would find himself during the latter half of his journey in the vicinity of some...

HONDA CRV: CV.
September 15, 2006... Last year Honda updated its CRV ('compact recreational vehicle') which, combined with the installation of a diesel engine option, has resulted in booming sales. Eamonn Wall sampled one to see what all the fuss is about. Initially launched...

ON-TEST EXCLUSIVE: 80 YEARS ON AND STIHL INNOVATIVE.
September 15, 2006... The launch of a new Stihl chainsaw is as much of an event as the APF Exhibition so it is rather fitting that in its 80th year Stihl has chosen to unveil its latest heavy-duty professional model - described by the company as 'the next generation...

Meet the Fukes'.(Logset)(Company overview)
September 15, 2006... FBT took a trip to Wales recently to meet up with husband and wife team John and Sue Fukes who are Logset dealers. RJ Fukes Forestry Services* has been in business since 1998. John comes from an agricultural mechanical background. He...