Introduction to the 2014 Conference

Chairman of the Conference Steering Group:

Rik Pakenham
Chiltern Forestry Ltd.
Stoney Lane Cottage
Little Haseley
Oxfordshire OX44 7LU
Email: rik@chilternforestry.co.uk

Biography:

Rik Pakenham is a forestry consultant and woodland manager based near Oxford. He started his forestry career in the Lake District, working for several landowners including the Lingholm Estate, which adjoins the conference venue, as a trainee woodman. He then moved south to work for one of the large management companies and studied at The National School of Forestry at Newton Rigg, near Penrith.

He set up his own company Chiltern Forestry Ltd. which has a range of clients from large traditional estates, small woodland owners, corporate companies and farmers.

He has worked in the Baltics and sub contracted to Oxford University on several European research projects.

He has been Chairman and/or a committee member for various groups including the Royal Forestry Society, Future Trees Trust, Forestry and Timber Association (Confor) as well as the Continuous Cover Forestry Group.


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