The Woodlands.co.uk Blog - June 2009
Free Courses for Purchasers with Woodlands.co.uk
Woodlands.co.uk has always been keen to encourage training for new owners of woodlands. For those who have never owned woodland before, some good training can help them get to grips with their purchase more quickly, and for those who are old hands, it can broaden interest and enjoyment. We have regular blogs with a selection of courses on woodland management and other related subjects to encourage you, but now we have introduced a scheme to “put our money where our mouth is” and pay owners to go on courses.
From June 2009 anyone buying a woodland from us will be entitled to a payment of up to £300 towards the cost of a woodland management course. This will be available for any course which relates in some way to managing or enjoying a woodland. Buyers can choose their own course – which could, for example, be on butterfly identification, chainsaw training or coppice management. For most one-day courses this will pay the full cost and for longer courses we hope that it will cover a large part of the cost.
We hope owners who go on these training courses will help each other by commenting on how useful the course was and whether they would recommend it to others.
You can see some courses that are available this summer at http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/conservation/woodland-courses-2009-pt-2/ or you might like to suggest a course you feel would be most useful to new woodland owners.
nb. Update : a list of training / course providers can be found here :-
http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/events-places/training-and-course-providers/
Claro Tree Sparrow Project, 2009
A request to all woodland owners for assistance with the Claro Tree Sparrow Project from David Watkins, project manager: Read more…
Woodland Courses 2009 Pt 2
Whatever you want to learn, there’s a course out there for you. Here is a brief selection from some of our favourite suppliers for the rest of the summer and up to the end of the year. Read more…
A Video Guide to Tree Felling – Part 2
In Part 2 David Rosney assesses the woodland, which trees to fell and why. He explains how he will cut the tree to make it fall where he wants it.
Discovering Long Wood – a year in the life of a small wood – June
In June, Heather reflected on how they decided to deal with an acre or two of unwanted and non-native conifers – without devastation. How should they choose which ones should go? And what could they usefully do with the resulting timber? Here she reveals how they solved the first of these problems… Read more…
A Video Guide to Tree Felling – Part 1
A new series of WoodlandsTV.co.uk video guides on felling trees. Explore equipment and safety with expert David Rosney. Read more…
Deer Stalking and Woodlands
Woodland owner and occasional deer stalker, James, gives us his personal views and advice on deer management gained from his own experience …
Like many woodland owners we have deer in our woodland. The deer population in the UK is increasing rapidly and woodland owners need to consider a number of issues when dealing with deer stalkers or those offering deer management services. Read more…
Open Access with Open Woodlands.co.uk
With the spring flower season coming to a close, the beauty of Britain’s woodland is fresh in our minds. There are many woodlands that are open to the public to visit, so everyone can enjoy some time amongst the trees. Some are well-known, but there are also lots of small gems, tucked away, perhaps nearby, which you just haven’t heard about. Whether you are on holiday, you enjoy walking or cycling, or you just need a bit of fresh air somewhere different, how do you go about finding these and find one that suits your requirements? Read more…