Date:	12 – 13 May 2010
Location:	Stourton Village Hall, Wiltshire
Description:	CCFG – Timber Harvesting Workshop with Professor Hanns Höfle ‘Bringing regularity to irregular silviculture’. Review of Workshop (  PDF, 250 KB) CCFG Workshop Webpage

CCFG Timber Harvesting Workshop 2010 Presented by Professor Dr. Hanns Höfle Stourton Village Hall, Wiltshire 12 & 13 May 2010

Overview:

We were fortunate in having Professor Hanns Höfle to run this 2 day workshop which included indoor presentations, and practical field visits to Fontmell Hill Estate, Stourhead Western Estate and Melbury Estate.

Prof. Hanns Höfle holds an MSc and a PhD in Forestry from the University of Freiburg, and a PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, and the University of Göttingen. In addition to his distinguished academic career he has considerable practical experience which includes managing the central machine shop of the State Forest Service of Lower Saxony and serving as a Forest District Officer. He acted as chairman of the Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training from 1998 to 2004.

Sadly, Professor Hanns Höfle died in June 2014 whilst trekking in the mountains of Georgia. He was an internationally respected forester and will be greatly missed.

Copies of the Prof. Hanns Höfle’s presentations at the workshop can be viewed or downloaded as PDF files below.

Thanks:

We would like to thank Canopy Land Use and Selectfor for arranging this seminar. Our thanks also to Sir John Elliot Gardiner and Nicholas and Henry Hoare for allowing us to use their woodlands for the practical work, and to P.J. Cleary (buyers of Hurley Ash) for their generous support.

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Date:	29 September 2009
Location:	Westonbirt Arboretum
Description:	CCFG Scientific Conference. Review of Event (  PDF, 360 KB) Transcripts of the Talks

Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire 29 September 2009 Understanding Daylight in the Context of Continuous Cover Forestry

Overview:

Understanding daylight and the manner in which it affects the growth of trees is not a simple matter. The way in which people perceive the subject is often somewhat vague, and knowledge of the basics can be rather patchy. A better understanding of daylight should put us in a better position to understand what is happening in the forest and how our actions might affect this, particularly when aiming for a low impact, CCF regime. Light is one of the basic tools in the manager’s portfolio, and it is perhaps comforting to know that there will always be a need for experienced practitioners, who can interpret what they see on the ground.

This one day seminar was designed to give practitioners a better understanding of daylight and its role in regeneration and the growth of healthy forests, and included an exploration of technologies which are used to measure daylight

In the morning there was a plenary session and in the afternoon there were field demonstrations using equipment provided by Skye Instruments and Delta-T Services.

Transcripts:

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Sponsors:

We are grateful for the generous support of:

• Woodland Heritage
• Skye Instruments
• Westonbirt Arboretum
• Delta-T Devices

White Fir, Sierra Nevada. Figure from Jupp et al. (2009) Estimating forest LAI profiles and structural parameters using a ground-based laser called Echidna, Tree Physiology 29(2) 171-181 (as shown in Mathias Disney’s talk)

Llanidloes, Wales Wednesday, 1 October 2008 Silvicultural Systems for Tomorrow!

 

Overview:

This study day focused on silvicultural systems that have application in Wales, and more generally in woodlands of the UK. Policy and social dimensions of new technical developments in silviculture were also highlighted.

 

Background:

• The Wales Woodland Strategy Review, taking place in 2008, will raise opportunities to further progress the principles of multi-functional and ‘close to nature’ forests.
• The emphasis for forestry in Wales is to provide woodlands that sustain economic, environmental and social values for current and future generations.
• New forestry practices must be developed and tested to create a strong, self-sustaining natural resources sector in Wales.
• The general public in Wales need to be assured that their forests can fulfil their stated wishes and are “fit for purpose”.
• Technical and scientific information needs to be highlighted to aid practitioners.

 

Objectives of The Workshop:

1. To review the major silvicultural systems that have potential application in Wales, and those likely to meet the requirements of the Wales Woodland Strategy.
2. To highlight operational best practice for taking forward alternative silvicultural systems to clear-felling and systems that transform forest stands from an even-aged to irregular structure.
3. To review policy and social dimensions that influence silvicultural practice and the choice of silvicultural systems.
4. To discuss opportunities and constraints for wider adoption of CCF silvicultural systems, with an emphasis on conditions in Wales.

The programme included presentations by leading experts in silviculture, forest policy and social science.

 

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CCFG would like to acknowledge Jim Ralph for organising this event. Thanks, Jim!

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