Woodland managment for beginers

[Jimbob87]

We have some woodland that we would like to tidy up and bring into managment can anyone recommend a book for a beginer explaining from scratch about woodland managment kinda a idiots guide lol somthing with tree species and plenty of pictures

 

Thanx in advance james

[Lyncombe-climber]

Where abouts are you mate?

[Nick Harrison]

BTCV do a good book on woodland management, more current up to date stuff would be on the forestry commission website.

 

 

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[Charlieh]

Have a go through a load of these, and one you have fully digested them then think about what your going to do, think about getting an FC approved management plan (grants available for doing this, or use the FC template and do your own plan so you know what your trying to acheive) I would say if you have just got the woodland dont do anything for the first year other than walk around it a lot as your view on things will change over the course of a year interms of the management.

 

References and reading list:

 

Managing Native Broadleaved Woodland. R Harmer, G Kerr, R Thompson. The Stationary Office, 2010.

 

Collins Field Guide to Trees. A Mitchell. Harper Collins, 1974.

 

The Woodland Way: A permaculture approach to sustainable woodland management. B Law. Permanent Publications. 2001.

 

The Silviculture and Management of Coppice Woodlands. R Harmer & J Howe. Forestry Commission, 2003.

 

Coppiced Woodlands: Their management for wildlife. RJ Fuller & MS Warren. JNCC. 1993

 

Woodland rides and glades: Their management for Wildlife. MS Warren & RJ Fuller. JNCC, 1993

 

Woodlands: A practical handbook. E Agate. BTCV, 1980 (third edition 2005)

 

Woodland Management for Birds: a guide to managing for declining woodland birds in England. N Symes & F Currie. RSPB, 2005.

 

Small Woods Association. Members information Pack. Small Woods Association, 2005.

 

Woodland Management: A practical guide. C Starr. Crowood Press, 2005

 

Forestry Commission Handbook 6: Forestry Practise – BG Hibberd, HMSO, 1991

 

Forestry Commission: Forest Mensuration, A handbook for practitioners. RW Mathews & ED Mackie. Forestry Commission, 2006

 

Forestry Commission: Forest Mensuration, Field Guide. RW Mathews & ED Mackie. Forestry Commission, 2008

[New Forest Firewood Co]

the FC in the South East of England used to do a short booklet aimed at new woodland owners called "so you own a woodland" an no nonsense first steps guide aimed at beginners. theres some good books listed above but theres also a lot of stuff to take in that you just dont need to know as a beginner. there's also no rush.

 

jo ellis wrote the book(let) google it... or email the forest services office at bucks horn oak, surrey. someone there may be able to help.

[New Forest Firewood Co]

in fact i'm so helpful the pdf copy is here to download....

 

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/so-you-own-a-woodland.pdf/$file/so-you-own-a-woodland.pdf:thumbup:

[sandspider]

This is a good read: http://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a-wood/badgers-beeches-and-blisters/badgers-beeches-and-blisters.pdf

 

A mere 144 pages, and lots of advice. And, it's free!