A new booklet, aimed at helping
woodland owners get to know their woods and care for them, has been
published by the Forestry Commission.
Launching the publication today at the opening of the South West Woodland
Show, Forestry Minister, Ben Bradshaw, said:
"This practical guide to understanding your woodlands is really aimed at
those new to woodland ownership and management, but there is something in it
for everyone. It has a refreshing and straightforward approach to getting
the best out of your woodland and, most importantly, it explains how owners
benefit when a woodland is managed.
"Small, privately owned woodlands make a significant contribution to the
character of the English landscape, and can play a vital role in the
conservation of biodiversity. Every woodland owner has a part to play in
caring for the country's woodland heritage, and this booklet is a really
useful and accessible guide for those woodland owners who want to know
more."
As well as helping owners get to know their woodlands, the booklet guides
owners through a range of ways in which they might improve their woods
covering topics as diverse as coppicing, tree establishment, woodland tracks
and dead wood. With a section pointing the way to further information and
advice, this booklet will be a source of inspiration for many.
The booklet, 'So, you own a woodland?', is available free of charge: (ISBN 0
85538 463 8) from the Forestry Commission, Publications, PO Box 254,
Wetherby, Yorkshire LS23 7EW.
Tel: 0870 121 4180, fax: 0870 121 4181
e-mail: forestry@twoten.press.net
It is also available from your local Forestry Commission Conservancy
office.
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News item - 24/09/2003
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