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CELEBRATE WOODLANDS! an invitation
Woodlands are thriving as never before, teeming with new ideas and energy. Thousands of people are out there joining in with woodland life, be it gathering wild food or fuel for their stoves, enjoying walks in natural spaces, looking for birds and wildlife, making woodblock art, creating sustainable and beautiful crafted wooden objects, joining in community woodland work, using woodlands in education and for active play, rising to challenges in wild camping or bushcraft skills, or simply finding a peaceful hour to relax surrounded by trees. Read more…
People and Woods in Scotland : a review
People and Woods in Scotland, (2003) Ed T C Smout, EUP About £20, paperback.
Chris Smout, with the aid of the Forestry Commission who commissioned the book, has brought together a group of contributors to produce a ‘must’ read for anyone working with woodlands in Scotland. Historians and the ‘lay’ reader will also be fascinated by their accounts. Read more…
A Biography of an Acre – a book review
On one level a biography of Madeleine Bunting’s father, but also a history of a small piece of land on the edge of the North York Moors owned by her father, Read more…
The Woodlands.co.uk Xmas Quiz 2009
This year our annual quiz revolves around woodland or wood-related activities or pastimes, some more obvious than others (!), and all featured somewhere in our blog or WoodlandsTV.co.uk. Read more…
The Woodlands Crossword – The Answers
Here are the answers to Chris’s fiendish Easter crossword : Read more…
The Woodlands.co.uk Christmas Quiz 2008 – Answers
Here are the answers to our Christmas Quiz which appeared on Boxing Day:- Read more…
The Woodlands.co.uk Christmas Quiz 2008
How much useless information have you tucked away in your mind? If it’s not in there, it’s all in this year’s selection of blogs. A copy of Roger Deakin’s “Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees” to the first 6 replies with the correct answers. E-mail your answers to catherine@woodlands.co.uk . Answers will be posted in January Read more…
A Glossary of Tree Terms by The Royal Forestry Society
A new and very useful publication is now available from the Royal Forestry Society. “A Glossary of Tree Terms” is an essential reference guide to the terminology of forestry and woodland management, from “acidification” to “yield class”. Read more…