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Join us at our Woodfuel Policy Conference (members only)

7 Meh 2023

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Launch of the Esmond Harris Award 2023

6 Ebrill 2023

Small Woods is proud to announce the launch of the Esmond Harris Award 2023.

Now in its second year, the annual competition aims to celebrate the innovation that is making a difference in small woodlands across the UK.

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Wood-fired stoves in the news

16 Chwef 2023

You may have heard news reports indicating that the use of wood-burning stoves has a severely negative impact on the environment, specifically air quality. In particular, discussions have been focused on emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) contained within wood smoke, which is contributing to pollutants known to damage human health. Here, we look at those claims and the evidence behind them, to help members form their own balanced opinions.

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Joint letter to Secretary of State for Defra

16 Chwef 2023

Small Woods and the Royal Forestry Society have come together to write a letter to Rt Hon. Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Defra, to raise concerns regarding the implementation of the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

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'Shropshire Lad' chef Adam Purnell announces new venue at the Green Wood Centre!

3 Chwef 2023

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Invitation to tender - production of promotional materials

8 Rhag 2022

 This work package is two-fold.   
 
- Develop our income streams through collating current nature-based services offered by Coed Lleol-Small Woods, to target different audiences. 
 
- Production of Promotional Design materials using a variety of marketing methods to sell these services. 

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Invitation to tender - volunteer mapping

8 Rhag 2022

This work package is two-fold.   
 
- Develop and improve processes for Coed Lleol-Small Woods volunteer recruitment, induction, management and provision of ongoing support.

- Mapping of local opportunities for volunteering in the outdoors with the aim to support participants as part of their exit route from Coed Lleol-Small Woods programmes

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Invitation to tender - Wellbeing Woodland Mapping

6 Rhag 2022

This work package is to create an outward facing web map (or series of maps) hosted on our website to show and promote the use of ‘Woodlands for Wellbeing’ across Wales.

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Invitation to tender - population of learning management system

6 Rhag 2022

Using the platform ‘Teachable’, Coed Lleol-Small Woods (CLSW) are looking to appoint an individual or organisation on a short-term contract to populate the Learning Management System (LMS) with a range of training courses aimed at both internal organisational and external audiences.

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ELMs, investment zones and deregulation - our response

29 Medi 2022

A change of government always leads to uncertainty and that is particularly the case currently.  We appreciate fully that the initial stages of a new administration can be a time of speculation and that many of the fears being expressed currently may well not be borne out. However, it is important to state that some of the ideas being discussed could give rise to very real problems, if realised.

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Update
spring

Spring is sprung! Walking in the woods this morning, the spring flowers are pushing through the undergrowth, the birdsong in the trees is reaching fever pitch and the mammals large and small are on the move; attracting the attention of the kestrels and buzzards overhead. This is such a magical time of year and never fails to inspire and fill the mind with thoughts and plans for the year ahead.

We are getting this year off to a great start with two events this month that should prove to be very interesting. On 16-17 March we are hosting two Forestry Commission sponsored “Woodland into Management” events at the Green Wood Centre. The event will showcase some of the many ways that small woodland managers and owners can use some of the smaller-scale equipment available to them to improve woodland management in a sensitive, sustainable and cost effective way.

We are very much looking forward to the event as it provides us with an opportunity to look at the lessons coming from the SIMWOOD project, where we are again collaborating with the Forestry Commission, along with another 27 woodland management organisations from across Europe. Our principle in both initiatives is that the “wood that is valued is the wood that stays” and we know that Small Woods members value the woods where they work for a wide range of reasons. The addition of new techniques and ideas that promote management will make the 25-30,000 hectares of British woods for which Small Woods members are responsible across the UK more likely to be managed well. To say there is clearly demand from members for these events is an understatement – the first day sold out in 3 hours and the second in an evening. We are looking forward to two vibrant days exchanging experience and ideas.