Futuristic To Prehistoric

APF 2024 Spans 4000 years of Woodland Technology

APF 2024 will give visitors a unique opportunity to see tools, skills and equipment being demonstrated that cover a period of over 4000 years and looking far into the future.

From prehistoric times you can watch a dug-out canoe being made using nothing but a log, fire and axes.   Traditional construction skills are on display producing Oakbeams using adzes and hand saws.  Ancient woodland craft skills are on display producing coracles, clogs and charcoal burning amongst 30 other crafts.

See horse logging in action and try and control a huge timber horse.

As technology developed in the 1940’s and 50’s chainsaws began to replace axes and crosscut saws,  The development of the chainsaw can be seen with a fantastic display of vintage saws.   See the very latest chainsaw simulator which you can try using in complete safety.

Sit in the cab of a virtual harvester and try your hand at driving half a million pounds of forest machinery

There will be the latest drone technology being demonstrated which can apply insecticides or spread fertiliser to inaccessible woodland.

This is all in addition to more than £80 million of the very latest, state of the art machinery, tools and equipment, much of it shown working.

APF 2024 is a great celebration of forestry, woodland, trees and timber.

The show is taking place om the 19/20/21st  September at Ragley Estate, Alcester,  Warwickshire.

Over 300 exhibitors and 25000 visitors are expected over the three days of the event.

Tickets cost £25 on the gate and children under 16 get in free.  Contact APF Exhibition Email: [email protected].  Tel: 01428 723545 Website www.apfexhibition.co.uk