CCFG National Conference 2014 – Resources

Conference Downloads

  1. Conference Programme   [PDF, 0.5 MB]

  2. Conference Report   [PDF, 1.43 MB]

  3. The report includes:
    • 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).

  4. 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

  5. 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].

Talks – Tues 3 June

Message of Welcome from HRH The Prince of Wales [PDF, 430 KB] View
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)
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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
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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