CCFG National Conference 2014 – Resources
Conference Downloads
- Conference Programme [PDF, 0.5 MB]
- Conference Report [PDF, 1.43 MB]
- an overview of the conference and synopsis of the presentations (pages 1-7);
- a summary of conclusions and recommendations arising from the presentations and subsequent discussion (pages 8/9);
- and a set of priorities for research pertaining to CCF that emerged during the conference (pages 12-14).
- Event Photography
Rob Grange, our event photographer, has taken a lively mix of photographs which can be viewed on Flickr. If you want to purchase any take a note of their reference no. and contact the CCFG Administrator. - View Ted Wilson’s popular article on the 2014 Conference in the Woodland Heritage Journal 2015. To download a copy of the article click here [PDF, 720 KB].
The report includes:
Talks – Tues 3 June
Message of Welcome from HRH The Prince of Wales | [PDF, 430 KB] | View |
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Session Chair | Rik Pakenham Chiltern Forestry |
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The challenge of delivering ecosystem services in the Lake District National Park | Richard Leafe Chief Executive, Lake District National Park Authority |
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Keynote 1 The role of Continuous Cover Forestry in the forests of northrn England |
Graham Gill, Forest Management Director, North England Forest District, Forestry Commission England |
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Resilient Forests: What are they? How do we achieve them? Is our knowledge base good enough? | Gary Kerr, Principal Silviculturalist, Forest Research |
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Optimising stand development and economic performance in irregular stands | Andy Poore, Forest Manager, Consultant & Director, SelectFor Ltd (presented by Phil Morgan as Andy Poore was unable to attend) | View |
Investigating the wildlife benefits of continuous cover forestry in lowland broadleaved woodland | Christine Reid, Senior Woodland & Forestry Specialist and Saul Herbert, Senior Reserve Manager, Wyre Forest NNR, Natural England |
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Continuous Cover Forestry and forest adaptation to global climate change | Mark Broadmeadow, Principal Advisor Climate Change, Forestry Commission England |
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Panel Discussion | Chaired by Rik Pakenham, Chiltern Forestry |
Talks – Wed 4 June
Session Chair | Chris Starr, OBE | View |
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Current extent, motivation and status of Continuous Cover Forestry adoption in Britain: a review | Scott McG Wilson, Consultant Forester & Forest Ecologist |
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Continuous Cover Forestry in lowland broadleaved woodland in Herefordshire | Graham Taylor, Managing Director, Pryor & Rickett Silviculture |
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Continuous Cover Forestry in Ireland: practice and research | Dr Dr Áine ní Dhubháin, Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin |
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Keynote 2: The Scottish Forestry Trust Keynote Lecture A global overview of the future of alternative silviculture practices | Klaus Puettmann, Edmund Hayes Professor in Silviculture Alternatives, College of Forest Resources, Oregon State University, USA |
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Bringing it all together: review and summary of the forest circuits | Bill Mason, CCFG Chairman |
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Final Remarks | Philippe Morgan, President of ProSilva |
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