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CCFG Wales Field Visit to Coed Llandegla (Oct 2017)

2017, Events, Field Visit Wales

CCFG Event
Date: 05 October 2017
Location: Coed Llandegla, near Coedpoeth.
Description: A return to North Wales is planned after two years of visits in the South. Coed Llandegla is a privately owned forest in the hills west of Wrexham. Like Bryn Arau Duon, the location of last year’s visit, it is a spruce dominated upland forest. Management drivers are different, though, including heavy recreational use and black grouse conservation. For purists, the silvicultural methods adopted might not be considered CCF, but are they a pragmatic approach to achieving a degree of irregularity in an upland spruce forest managed for multiple benefits?
Flyer: For more information, please download the PDF flyer (275 KB ).
Contact: Contact the CCFG Administrator if you would like to attend: administrator@ccfe.org.uk

CCFG Scotland Field Visit, Eildon Estate near Melrose (Sep 2017)

2017, Events, Field Visit Scotland

CCFG Event
Date: 28 September 2017
Location: Eildon Estate and the Bowhill Estate at Melrose and Selkirk.
Description: The visit is being hosted by Buccleuch Estates Ltd on their Eildon Estate. The woodlands that surround Eildon House are a key part of the famous Scott’s view, one of the most photographed tourist viewpoints in the Scottish Borders. The visit will concentrate on the practicalities and challenges of operating continuous cover forestry in coniferous / broadleaved mixed woodland on a moist, rich site in the Scottish Lowlands.
Flyer: For more information, please download the PDF flyer (214 KB ).
Contact: Contact the CCFG Administrator if you would like to attend: administrator@ccfe.org.uk

CCFG Foreign Study Tour to Denmark (Sep 2017)

2017, Events, Foreign Study Tour

CCFG Event
Date: 04 to 07 September 2017
Location: Denmark – Alborg in north Jutland to Zealand near Copenhagen.
Description: Denmark has a similar forest history to parts of Britain with afforestation programmes in the nineteenth century being followed by a strategy of converting many of the even-aged stands to close-to-nature management. Our trip will take us from Alborg in north Jutland to Zealand near Copenhagen and we will visit both state and private forests and see conifer stands, mixed forests and quality broad-leaved woodland.

Contact: Contact the CCFG Administrator if you would like to attend: administrator@ccfe.org.uk

Courses in Continuous Cover Forest Management (May 2017)

2017, Events, Training

CCFG Event
Date: 02-03 May 2017
Location: Stourhead (Western) Estate and the Rushmore Estate, Wiltshire/Dorset borders.
Description: An in-depth introduction to the theory and practical application of irregular silviculture in coniferous and broadleaved stands with the emphasis on lowland forests.

Contact: For more information contact David Pengelly at SelectFor: david@selectfor.com

CCFG England Field Visit and joint BES Seminar – Biodiversity Effects of ‘Irregular’ Silviculture in Native Woodland (April 2017)

2017, Events, Field Visit England

CCFG Event

Date:

05-06 April 2017
Location: The Rushmore Estate, Wiltshire/Dorset borders.
Description:

This seminar brought together researchers, forestry practitioners, ecologists and policy makers to explore the results of a major research project into the interrelationship between forest structure, management and biodiversity in native semi-natural woodland. Please find below presentations from the following key speakers:-

Andy Poore – A Background to the Rushmore Biodiversity Project (PDF, 26 MB)

Danny Alder – Responses of Birds and Bats to differences in stand management (PDF, 7.5 MB)

Rob Fuller – Forest Structure and Biodiversity (PDF, 25 MB)

Dr Phil Sterling – The Effects of different woodland stand structures and management on Lepidoptera (PDF, 19 MB)

Danny Alder – Implications of transformation to irregular silviculture for woodland birds (PDF, 5.7 MB)

 

Courses in Continuous Cover Forest Management (Oct 2016)

2016, Events, Training

CCFG Event
Date: Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th October, 2016
Location: Stourhead (Weston) Estate
Description: This two day course held at Stourhead (Weston) Estate, Stourton, near Mere and the Rushmore Estate on the Wiltshire/Dorest border is offered by SelectFor Ltd. The course provides an in-depth introduction to the theory and practical application of irregular silviculture in coniferous and broadleaved stands with the emphasis on lowland forests. The course is designed for 14 trainees and will be led by Andy Poore and David Pengelly. The two day course costs £330+VAT per person. For further details see the attached booking form or contact David Pengelly.

CCFG Wales Field Visit (Sep 2016)

2016, Events, Field Visit Wales

CCFG Event
Date: Friday 30th September, 2016
Location: Bryn Arau Duon
Description: The Wales visit was to Bryn Arau Duon managed by Phil Morgan and Huw Denman. Bryn Arau Duon is a fascinating example of how the principles of continuous cover forestry can be applied in what most British foresters would normally consider to be clearfelling territory; an upland, even-aged Sitka spruce plantation. CCFG last visited Bryn Arau Duon in 2009. A full report will be available in due course. Follow links to the handout, Schutz Curves Scenarios, harvesting summary, rack spacing, working circles map and bad working circles as were discussed on the day.

CCFG 25th Anniversary (Sep 2016)

2016, Events

CCFG Event
Date: Thursday 29th September, 2016

Location: The Castle Hotel, Llandovery
Description: We celebrated CCFG’s 25th anniversary with an evening dinner at The Castel Hotel in Llandovery. Guest speakers, Philippe Morgan, President of Pro Silva Europe and Jurij Diaci of the University of Ljubljana discussed the challenges of the next 25 years. See the presentation delivered by Jurij Diaci and the presentation delivered by Phil Morgan.

CCFG Scotland Field Visit (Sep 2016)

2016, Events, Field Visit Scotland

CCFG Event
Date: Thursday 8 September, 2016

Location: Glenbranter Forest, Cowal
Description: This meeting was held in Glenbranter Forest, Cowal and involved visits to some of the finest stands of old conifers in the British Isles. The morning was spent at Pucks Glen, the afternoon at Dukes Wood and the roundup at Ritual Grove. A full report will be available in due course.
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