Continuous Cover Forestry Group

All field meetings are open to members and non-members. Simply download and return the appropriate form with payment (where applicable). Students are strongly encouraged to attend all our events (at no charge).

Programme for 2010

Full details will be posted on the webiste as arrangements are firmed up and there will also be downloadable programmes for each event.

Wed 12 & Thurs 13 May - Timber Harvesting Techniques in Stands managed under Continuous Cover Forestry Principles: Professor Hanns Höfle will lead this 2-day course which is planned to take place in Wiltshire/ Dorset. Price: £95 (not including overnight accommodation) Download programme.

Tues 6 July - Visit to Wakefield Estate, Northamptonshire to look at the transformation of even aged Ash/Oak stands to uneven aged structures. Price: £10. Download Programme

10 - 15 July - CCFG visit to Romania The visit will be based on Timisoara, a region in the west of the country, and so we shall be travelling in a most beautiful area, mainly in the Semenic and Carpathian mountain ranges. Visits will include a virgin beech forest, fir-spruce-beech mixed, an alpine forest with Pinus Cembra, mixed oak-beech and the Simeria arboretum. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion, and the itinerary includes some time for site seeing. We shall be hosted by colleagues from Pro Silva Romania. View programme

Thurs 2 September - Scottish Site Visit: 'Implementing CCF in woodlands with high visitor pressure'. In the morning we shall visit Beecraigs Country Park, which is predominately conifer species, and in the afternoon, Callendar Woods which are more mixed with long established broadleaved species. The day will focus on the role of appropriate silvicultural practices in an urban setting where there are numerous woodland management issues to be tackled, but one in which continuous cover forestry management provide the woodland structure the public like to see and can offer a manageable, good quality successional crop. View Programme
This is a free event but places are limited so please reserve your place in advance with Eyelyn Hall.

Wed 6 Oct - Welsh Visit: 'Delivering excellent customer service from a forest operation'. This year we shall be visiting Coed Caeau-gwynedd, near Welshpool, an ancient woodland of mixed hardwood and softwood species. Keith and Decia Blacker use the woods for a business which aims to provide customer service excellence and is based on small timber stock levels and frequent harvesting in small batches. View Programme
Please contact Gill Pemberton to reserve a place (Tel 01361 840 230). £10 per person, students free.

Event programmes / flyers will also be available to download directly from calendar entries. Clicking on an event in the calendar will provide further information and a download link. Clicking on the more details link will open a new window with all the event information, including contact details and any downloads.

Please contact CCFG Administration (administrator@ccfg.org.uk) for further information and booking details.

Woodland Heritage is a leading forestry charity. They are strong supporters of CCFG and offer bursaries to members of our group who wish to attend events both at home and overseas. Students and young foresters, in particular, are encouraged to apply for support, but there are no age or other limitations. Each application is judged on its own merit. Preference is given to those engaged in forestry and interested in the production of high quality timber. Woodland Heritage generally requests that recipients produce a report for the Woodland Heritage Journal and/or the CCFG Newsletter.

For more information and contact details: Woodland Heritage Website