Who is the course designed for?
Farmers, land owners and managers, local authority and conservation organisation staff, prospective woodland owners.
Benefits
On completion of this course, delegates will have gained
- Awareness and knowledge of the main UK woodland types
- Awareness and knowledge of the principal management issues for small woodlands, with an emphasis on working towards sustainable management
- Awareness of the main regulatory and support mechanisms for small woodland management
- An insight into the market for the small woodlands and the products of woodland management
Course content
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Woodland types and management systems
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Establishing new woodlands - methods and approaches
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Managing existing woodlands - establishing priorities for management
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Funding woodland establishment or management
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Grants, advice and the regulatory framework
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Working in small woodlands
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Buying and selling small woodlands
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Buying and selling timber and other woodland products and services
Course length
One day
