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Farm Woodland News (FWN 29) – Autumn 2017
Farm Woodland News (FWN 29) – Autumn 2017 Use the link above to download the entire edition of Farm Woodland News where you can read our feature articles on: Foraging…
Read More >Shooting Rights and Deer Forests – Rates (FWN 29)
In recent weeks (September 2017) local Councils around Scotland have been sending out Valuation Notices to landowners and occupiers. These are “notices” of rateable values (RV) for Shooting Rights and…
Read More >A clear road ahead (FWN 29)
From a small farm estate to a large clear-fell contract, pre-planning and good contract management is essential. Roadside felling can be just one of the many hazards and constraints that…
Read More >Landowners to join the Forestry Industry Safety Accord (FISA) in challenge to improve forest safety (FWN 29)
In the five years up to March 2012, there was an average of 10.4 forestry fatalities per 100,000 workers. This is more than three times the fatality rate for the…
Read More >Love huts (FWN 29)
In Scandinavian countries, many families have a summer house, which in reality is a wooden cabin or hut in the woods they retreat to at weekends or for holidays. In…
Read More >Making woodlands pay in South West Scotland – Event Summary
As well as helping to reduce the impacts of climate change and providing timber for the industry, our forests enhance and protect the environment and opportunities for public enjoyment.
Read More >Common sense tree safety (FWN 29)
We often take trees for granted due to their long lives; they appear to be permanent features in the landscape. However, unlike truly permanent features, trees are living – and…
Read More >Adding some glam to the woods (FWN 29)
Glamping: ‘a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping’ (Oxford Dictionaries). More and more people are looking for glamping holidays; cheaper than…
Read More >Forestry & Water Scotland (FWN 29)
Earlier this year a new initiative was launched to help anyone who manages woodlands to minimise and mitigate the risk of their activities causing diffuse pollution. The initiative, called Forestry…
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