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Welcome to the 49th issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chair’s report, articles including field visit reports from Autumn 2023 and Alternate Rack Thinning by Gareth Browning.  

 

Contents:

            1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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            2. Dundreggan field visit report – Chris Tracey
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            3. Kielder field visit report – Gareth Browning
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            4. Ireland study tour report – Russell Rowley, Jim Wright, Harry Vernon, Andy Dodgson, Simon Stuart
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            5. Coed Bwlch y Mynydd and Coed Fron Drain field visit report – Jamie Brookes
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            6. Forest of Dean field visit report – Jamie Brookes
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            7. Alice Holt field visit report – Solange Montero Terry
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            8. Alternate Rack Thinning – Gareth Browning
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            9. CCFG Events 2024
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            10. Committee Members
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            11. Welcome to New Members
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            12. Bits and Pieces
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 48th issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chair’s report, articles including:  Introduction to new CCFG Vice Chair and much more including an update on events.

 

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. Productive forests of the furture: what will they look like, what will they produce and how will we get there? – Reflections on meeting by Ted Wilson
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    3. Continuous Cover Forestry in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, Scotland – John Hair
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    4. The SUPERB project – Demonstrating CCF and other forest “restoration” measures in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, Scotland – Bruce Nicoll, John Hair and Tom Locatelli
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    5. Continuous Root Forestry: keeping the soil alive – Cindy Prescott and Sue Grayston
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    6. Pro Silva Annual Meeting Ireland 14-16 June 2023 Report? – Compiled by Jonathan Hulson and Solange Montero Terry
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    7. CCF at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2023 – Compiled by Phil Morgan
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    8. CCFG response to FSC “Vision for UK Forests” – CCFG Committee
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    9. CCFG Events 2023
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    10. Committee Members
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    11. New Vice Chair – Introducing David White
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    12. Welcome to New Members
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 47th issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, articles including; Why is Better Understanding of Tree Genetics Relevant to Continuous Cover Forestry?, Monitoring the Growth of Mature Beech Trees between 2018 – 2020 and the Importance of Long Term Research Plots, CCFG’s Field Visit Reports, Introductions to new CCFG Administrator and England Co-ordinator and much more including an update on events.

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. Kyloe Field Visit, Report – Compiled by Jane Begg & John Ogilvie
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    3. Monitoring the Growth of Mature Beech Trees between 2018 – 2020 and the Importance of Long Term Research Plots – Solange Montero Terry
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    4. Glentress Field Visit, Report – Complied by Graeme Miller & Louise Sing
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    5. Continuous Cover Forestry and Fomes Butt Rot: Implications – Jim Pratt
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    6. Why is Better Understanding of Tree Genetics Relevant to Continuous Cover Forestry? – Laura Guillardin, Professor John MacKay & Dr. Gary Kerr
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    7. Introduction to New CCFG Administrator – Polly Spencer-Vellacott
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    8. Introduction to New CCFG England Co-ordinator – Ben Walker
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    9. CCFG Events 2023
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    10. Committee Members
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    11. Welcome to New Members
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    12. Bits and Pieces
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 46th issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, reports on the ProSilva Conference and CCFG’s Field Visit to Cranborne and Crichel Down Estate, Introduction to CCF Ozarks Video and much more including an update on events.

 

 

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. ProSilva Meeting June 22, Report – Compiled by Bill Mason
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    3. Cranborne and Crichel Down Estate Field Visit Report – Compiled by Richard Deffee
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    4. Introduction to CCF Ozarks Video – James M Guldin
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    5. CCFG Events 2022
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    6. Committee Members
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    7. Welcome to New Members
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    8. Bits and Pieces
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 45th issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, articles on the Darnaway Field Visit, Stands to Reason, an Obituary to CCFG founder member Mark Yorke and much more including an update on events.

 

 

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. Darnaway Field Visit Report –Compiled by Simon Stuart & Kati Karki. Edited by Chris Tracey & Ben Clinch
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    3. Stands to Reason – Dan Alder
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    4. Planting New Woodland – with the aim of continuous cover management  – John Tewson
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    5. Recalling the Origins of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group – Graham Gill
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    6. Mark Yorke Obituary
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    7. Introducing New CCFG Treasurer – Solange Montero Terry
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    8. CCFG Events 2022
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    9. Committee Members
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    10. Bits and Pieces
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    11. Welcome to New Members
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 44th issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, articles on the 2019 Slovenia ProSilva visit, Spruce, Soils and CCF, Continuous Cover Forestry in the Southern United States and an update on events.

 

 

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. Sawlogs and Soil, Music and Maps – A personal reflection on the 2019 visit to Slovenia with ProSilva – Chris Tracey
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    3. Spruce, Soils and CCF – Martin Price
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    4. Continuous Cover Forestry in Pines – Experience in the Southern United States  – James Guldin
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    5. CCFG Events 2021
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    6. Committee Members
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    7. Welcome to New Members
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    8. Bits and Pieces
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 43rd issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, articles on our Continuous Cover Forestry at Dunranhill Forest, an update on AFI/ISN and an update on events.

 

 

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. An Update on AFI/ISN – Philippe Morgan
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    3. Pro Silva Switzerland – A brief guide to Continuous cover Forestry – Bill Mason
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    4. Germany trip report – Sonia Winder
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    5. Continuous Cover Forestry at Dunranhill Forest, County Wicklow, Ireland – Edward Wilson et al.
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    6. Reflections from a past England Co-ordinator
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    7. CCFG Events 2021
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    8. Committee Members
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    9. Welcome to New Members
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    10. Bits and Pieces
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 42nd issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, articles on our new Wales Committee Members and an update on events.

 

 

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. Wales Co-ordinator – Alec Dauncey
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    3. Q&Q Jonathan Hulson
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    4. What is Pro Silva? – John Tewson
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    5. CCFG Events
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    6. Committee Members
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    7. Welcome to new members
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    8. Bits and Pieces
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the 41st issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, details of previous CCFG site visits and information on future events.

 

 

Contents:

    1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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    2. England Visit to Thetford – Cameron Williams & John Tewson
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    3. Scotland Visit to Craigvinean – Chris Tracey
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    4. Wales Visit to St Pierre’s Great Wood – Laura Shewring & Phil Morgan
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    5. Pro Silva Europe 2019 AGM to Slovenia – Will Baxter & Chris Tracey
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    6. CCF in Ohio – Jim Gresh & Ed Romano
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    7. CCF in Ireland – Edward Wilson, Padraig O’Tuama & Jonathan Spazzi
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    8. Lessons from Implementing CCF at Wykeham – Jon Bates & Graham Jackson
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    9. CCFG Events 2020
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    10. Committee Members 2020
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    11. Welcome to New Members
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    12. Bits & Pieces
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CCFG Event

Welcome to the fortieth issue of the Continuous Cover Forestry Group Newsletter, containing Bill Mason’s Chairs’ report, details of previous CCFG site visits and information on future events.

 

 

Contents:

  1. Chairs Report – Bill Mason
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  2. England Visit to North Cumbria – Gareth Browning
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  3. CCFG Foreign Study Tour to Italy – Guy Bennet, David Cracknell, Rob Coventry, Sergei Kositzki, Rupert Bentley-Walls, Jon Tompson, Bill Mason
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  4. CCF at Clocaenog – Dave Williams
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  5. CCF Tips – Gareth Browning
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  6. Transformation of Faskally – Andrew Cameron
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  7. Strip Shelterwood Systems – Jens Haufe
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  8. CCF and Certification – John Tewson
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  9. CCFG Events 2019
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  10. Committee Members 2019
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  11. Welcome to New Members
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