Blog - July 2010

Sudden Oak Death

Sudden Oak Death

by Chris, 30 July, 2010, 12 comments

Sudden Oak Death is in the news. A number of the national and regional news programmes have recently carried reports of the felling of larch trees in the South West. Read more...

Clay Pigeon Shooting for the first time - shotgun coaching

Clay Pigeon Shooting for the first time – shotgun coaching

by Angus, 27 July, 2010, 14 comments

Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about shooting? I decided to find out by doing a 20 minute shotgun coaching course with the BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation). Read more...

Laurel removal

Laurel removal

by Chris Stables, 23 July, 2010, 8 comments

We inherited a lot of Cherry Laurel in our 3 acre wood. It occupied about 2/3rd acre, growing under tall ash and beech trees. It was probably planted there by the Victorians to act as cover for pheasants. Judging by the number of pheasants around the wood, it certainly did just that! Read more...

European Red List

European Red List

by Chris, 19 July, 2010, 2 comments

Many insect species are under threat - butterflies , dragonflies, beetles; according to the Red List. In most cases, this can be associated with habitat loss. Read more...

Excluded from school, but not from woodlands!

Excluded from school, but not from woodlands!

by Angus, 15 July, 2010, 5 comments

Many teenagers do not get on with school. Some are even excluded for being disruptive or other behavioural reasons, but what can be done to help them? One project that is proving successful is the Telford Access to Nature Partnership, managed by Cadi Price, a officer for the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust based at Ironbridge in Shropshire. Read more...

Creating a campsite

Creating a campsite

by Rob Starbuck, 12 July, 2010, 12 comments

How to make a level spot in your woodland for camping Many woodlands are on steeply sloping ground, as mine is in North Wales. It is easy to get frustrated by this but this slopiness is often why they have survived as woodland at all - because when land was being cleared they were too steep to be "improved" for agriculture. Slopes in woodlands can be very appealing as they often go hand in hand with spectacular views and mountain scenery. Read more...

People and Woods in Scotland : a review

People and Woods in Scotland : a review

by Richard, 7 July, 2010, 0 comments

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...

log splitting

Processing your firewood with a logsplitter

by Angus, 6 July, 2010, 12 comments

The current boom in the use of firewood for heating has led many people to ask what alternatives there are to splitting firewood by hand. One option is to use a logsplitter which uses hydraulics but can be powered by petrol, tractor or electric. Read more...

Wild Flower Guide

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Read our guide to wild flowers of woodland and hedgerow

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