Theme
New Futures for Farm Woodlands.
Dates
The meeting took place on Monday 22 June and Tuesday 23 June 2009.
Location
![The National Forest Youth Hostel](/sites/www.agroforestry.ac.uk/files/images/youth_hostel_01.jpg)
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Programme
Programme for Monday 22 June
- Practical experience of delivering new woodland opportunities. Clive Keble - National Forest Company abstract
- Potential for ammonia abatement using agroforestry. Christine Braban - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh abstract
- Farm woodlands and the potential for woodfuel. Ian Tubby - Co-director of the Biomass Energy Centre, Alice Holt abstract
- The effects of woodfuel extraction on biodiversity. Keith Kirby - Natural England abstract
- Multi-functional benefits of silvo-pastoral agroforestry in Central Queensland, Australia. Michael Stephens - National Association of Forest Industries, Australia abstract | presentation
- Engaging farm woodland owners in the wood-chain - an innovative approach. Gabriel Hemery - Sylva Foundation, Oxfordshire abstract
- Management of oak agroforestry systems for timber, livestock and seed production. Rodrigo Olave and Jim McAdam - Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Loughall, Northern Ireland abstract
- Social barriers to and opportunities for the development of woodfuel production from farm woodlands: a review and preliminary research results.Norman Dandy, A. Lawrence and Jo Secker-Walker - Forest Research, Alice Holt abstract | presentation
- How do farm woodlands contribute to Regional Woodland Strategies? Gerry Lawson - Chairman of Farm Woodland Forum; Tom Dutson - National School of Forestry, University of Cumbria abstract | presentation
- Workshop on research needs related to farm woodlands. Gill Petrokofsky - Oxford University abstract
Field programme in the National Forest for Tuesday 23 June
- Sourcing, harvesting and supplying woodfuel for the hostel.
- Visit to two family-run businesses with 30-60 hectares of woodlands in the National Forest which are diversifying from mixed farming to landscape/woodland-based leisure and recreation.
- Lunch
- Reviewing the management of a 25 or 50 ha woodland holding with a farmer and the design agent.
- Staunton Harold: a 140 ha Forestry Commission/National Forest Company site with extensive parkland and a 27 ha walnut woodland.
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