Realising the potential of undermanged woodlands

[Luke Quenby]

Hello everyone,

 

Some of you may have read my post from a few days ago asking for your opinions on a survey I am putting together. The survey is part of my wildlife and countryside management degree I'm studying for at Moulton at the moment.

 

What I am trying to do is gauge woodland type, usage, grant uptake and management style and see if there are any national or regional trends. I am going to be carrying out an in depth study on a woodland near me, and writing a full report suggesting how the woodland could actually be an important source of revenue, as well as habitat. Using the data and the survey info the study will hopefully be able to be applied to other generic neglected woodlands to try and make landowners / contractors / woodlanders realise the value of there resource a bit more, as well as conserving habitat and restoring flora and flora. I'm also trying to get Woodfuel east onside, to share data and info and give them another case study to work with.

 

In short, to try and provide a manual / toolkit for succesfull management of neglected woodlands, targeting maybe the less well informed and showing it can be relitavley straightforward to make woods work for you, whilst keeping a grip on long term aims. This is a pretty brief overview, if anyone wants any more info pleases pm me.

 

I would ask as many people as possible who are conected to woods in any way to fill in the survey, you don't have to be an owner or contractor, it's 10 questions and will take about 5 minutes to fill in.

 

Once all the work is done, if anyone wants a copy of the report, or to see the statistal data they will be more than welcome.

 

Thanks, Luke

 

Survey here - Woodland Management Survey

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

first 2 questions make it none applicable to me?

 

if i dont own a wood, and therefore its size next question is relevant?

 

would love to assist otherwise

[Dan Curtis]

Survey done, would be interested to see the report/results when you've got it all done

[Luke Quenby]

first 2 questions make it none applicable to me?

 

if i dont own a wood, and therefore its size next question is relevant?

 

would love to assist otherwise

 

Hama,

 

Appreciate the feedback. It could be a woodland that you have worked within in the past and have a good knowledge of. I understand it is aimed more at those who own / directly manage woodland, but the more data I can get to work with, the more chance of a good study being produced. So it could be filled in from the point of view of a woodland you have managed / worked in some time ago, as long as the info for the questions is there, it will count. Cheers, Luke

[mattplace]

Just filled it in... Doesn't take long!

[Kev Stephenson]

Done.

[Luke Quenby]

Thanks everyone so far, forgot to mention if you wanted to forward it on to anyone you know who would be happy to fill it in that would be much appreciated. Thanks

[rammer]

Done.

[L W Woodlands]

Done, best of luck with the report.

[bernewode]

Done.