Managing woodland for wildlife and the community
A case study on sustainable woodland management looking at Oakfrith Wood, Wiltshire.
Woodlands
Illustrations of woodland management from 1941
These are illustrations from the 1941 book ‘The Seasons and the Woodman’, a children’s book by D.H. Chapman which describes trees and the work that happens in woodlands through the seasons. The illustrations are by Charles Tunnicliffe. They show double-handed saws being used to fell trees and mill planks, standing …
When cutting down trees benefits nature
As trees put on their autumn display of colour and fungi sprout up all over, it’s around time to start clearing dead vegetation, felling, coppicing and dead hedging. This time of year is one of the busiest in countryside management, and it’s also a fantastic time to witness the incredible regenerative capabilities …