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ATF events usually start at
10.00am for 10.30am and carry on into the middle of the afternoon.
Please bring a packed lunch. Everyone welcome. |
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May - Oct 2010
Cornwall ATF Events
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Cornwall Ancient Tree Forum is
affiliated to the Ancient Tree Forum and exists to promote the
celebration, conservation, knowledge and management of ancient and
veteran trees in Cornwall. Any organisations or individuals with an
interest or
involvement in issues relating to Ancient and Veteran Trees can become a
member and membership is free.
Join us in our search for the Great trees of Cornwall and the Isles of
Scilly in association with the Ancient Tree Hunt. Learn more about the
value of old trees.
Help protect our special trees for the future.
Programme of
events pdf (1404KB) |
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14 October 2010
ATF Autumn Field Visit
AM Yardley Chase Ministry of Defence Training Estate
PM Salcey Forest –Forestry Commission
Denton near Northampton
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The autumn field visit gives us
special access to a wonderful area of ancient and veteran trees owned by
the MOD and managed on their behalf by Landmarc – their Training Estate
landscape contractors to meet SSSI favourable condition. Come along and
meet the staff who are passionate about trees especially ancient trees
and the challenges they face in managing them.
After lunch we will move on to the nearby Salcey Forest that dates back
to William the Conqueror. It was originally part of a chain of Royal
Forests that stretched from Stamford in Lincolnshire to Oxford and there
are a number of fat ancient oaks that remain from the days when it was
maintained for the deer. In 1970, 153 ha were designated as SSSI.
Please bring stout footwear, clothing suitable for the weather and don’t
forget your packed lunch.
Meet at SP 8314 5571 just off Denton Road between Denton and
Horton, SE of Northampton.
If you intend to join us for this visit please email:
enquiries@ancient-tree-forum.org.uk so that we may have an idea of the numbers expected. |
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Past Event Highlights
ATF Visit -Shobrooke/Creedy
Parks, Devon
ATF Visit -Black
Park/Langley Park, South Bucks. |
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ATF AGM and Board Meeting
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04 - 09 September 2010
Forest Management and Conservation
held byArchipelagos - Institute of Marine Conservation
‘Ranti Forest’
central Ikaria
Greece |
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Ranti Forest – home of 300
year old evergreen oaks
This summer Archipelagos, Institute of Marine Conservation, is offering
a field course on Forest Management and Conservation on the beautiful
Aegean island of Ikaria. The course will focus within the amazing forest
of Ranti which lies in the centre of Ikaria. It is 600 acres of dense
Quercus ilex woodland, in previous years this forest type dominated the
Aegean, yet now it is reduced to a few restricted patches. Today the
Ranti Forest is the largest of its kind in Greece and supports trees of
over 300 years old, because of this it is a fundamental niche for many
rare and endemic species of flora and fauna. However this beautiful
landscape is now under threat from anthropogenic factors, including
encroachment from boundary villages and the extensive grazing of goats.
This field course aims to provide specialisation in dendrological
methods focusing, in particular, on Mediterranean terrestrial ecosystems
and their characteristic tree species, achieving an integrated approach
to the understanding of natural ecosystems and their conservation.
It will provide participants with knowledge of a variety of techniques,
enabling them to carry out forest surveying individually. These methods
will focus on both biotic and abiotic elements giving a comprehensive
insight to forest surveying and management. Topics covered will include:
Tree and ground flora classification, Identification, Taxonomy,
Dendrology, Wood core sampling, Dendrochronology, Dendroclimatology,
Fauna surveying, Soil and Water quality sampling.
Cost: €700 (this includes field excursions, working materials, shared
accommodation and half board meals (breakfast and lunch)
Course Language: English
Course Hours: eight hours per day (with a one hour lunch break)
Award of Certificate: On completion of the field course, each
participant will receive a certificate of acknowledgement for their
participation, describing the fields in which they have been trained.
For more information please email
info@archipelago.gr
or go to
www.archipelago.gr and click on 'Participate' |
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07 September 2010
Restoring a lowland river
Hungerford
West Berkshire |
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Sue Everett, a leading local
ecologist, will introduce a basic introduction to some of the issues and
challenges facing the River Kennet, one of Britain's most important
chalk rivers. Two stretches of river on grazed common land 'before' and
'after' restorative work will be visited. We will consider issues such
as riverbank grazing impacts, recreational disturbance, abstraction and
over-widening, impacts of artificial water bodies and consider measures
that can be taken to restore the in-river and bankside habitats. This
event is hosted by the Trustees of the Town and Manor of Hungerford.
Fee £100 / £75 concessions (see
booking form
for more details)
For further information see our training and events page at
www.floralocale.org
To book email
info@floralocale.org or ring 01672 515723 - Claire McCorquodale |
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14
September 2010
Pond creation and management
Bishop’s Waltham Hampshire |
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Based at the Claylands and
Dundridge Nature Reserves, which have over 20 ponds between them, this
day will look at techniques for pond creation and management. Topics
include selecting suitable locations, using clay liners, costs and
initial planting. There will be hands-on advice for the ongoing
management of ponds and their vegetation including the control of alien
species. Practical information on bentonite clay liners and bespoke
tools will be available.
Facilitator: Pete Potts
Fee £100 / £75 concessions (see
booking form
for more details)
For further information see our training and events page at
www.floralocale.org
To book email
info@floralocale.org or ring 01672 515723 - Claire McCorquodale |
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05 October 2010
Good Practice in managing ancient trees Ref SE7
Burnham Beeches, Slough
Facilitator: Ancient Tree Forum, Dr David Lonsdale, City of London
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Ancient trees are irreplaceable
parts of our living heritage and it is important that we care for
existing trees and manage them to ensure they live as long as possible.
This day is aimed at owners, site managers and tree workers who may be
called in to advise on tree management. Burnham Beeches is at the
forefront of ancient tree management and staff have an excellent track
record of managing trees, especially ancinet oak and, perhaps the most
sensitive of ancient trees, beech. Participants will be introduced to
the relationship between tree development, ageing and decay, and will be
shown how to relate this to practical tree management. There will be
plenty of opportunity to see work, especially retrenchment pruning that
has already been successfully carried out on existing trees.
http://frontpage.woodland-trust.org.uk/ancient-tree-forum/
Fee £100 / £75 concessions (see booking form for more details)
Booking through Flora Locale:
http://www.floralocale.org/content.asp?did=24087 |
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12 October 2010
''Making ancient hay while sun shines"
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Is arboriculture one of the
oldest professions?
If archaeologists are right, it could be, and an event at Knepp Castle,
Sussex, on 12 October will explore the ancient practice of cutting trees
to provide winter fodder for livestock. Evidence suggests the practice
predates the production of meadow hay by millennia.
Organiser and AA Award holder Ted Green said, ‘Starting with young
pollards, perhaps man's first arboricultural act was to cut trees to
make tree fodder. We will be meeting to discuss the last two years’
summer efforts in cutting young trees and see a whole estate rewilding
project with old breeds of cows, horses, pigs and deer running free.’
For more information, contact Ted Green, email:
edwardgreen629@btinternet.com.uk |
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12, 13 October 2010
''The Biology of Decay in Trees Course'
by the National Trust
to be held at
Hatfield Forest
Takeley
Bishop Stortford
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The course will cover aspects of
how a tree decays, which species of fungi are involved and what types of
rot they produce. It will also look at the wildlife that is dependent
upon the different types of rot and its conservation status. Speakers:
David Lonsdale, Keith Alexander, Jill Butler and Hatfield Forest staff.
For course content or booking form please contact:
Nicky Daniel, Property Administrator
mailto:
nicky.daniel@nationaltrust.org.uk
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20 October 2010
'Reading the Wooded Landscape'
Ancient Woodland Botanical Indicators and Identifying Woodland Ferns &
Fungi
Coal Aston Centre and Moss Valley Woods |
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This workshop ‘Reading the
Wooded Landscape’ will provide an introduction to woodland history and
biological indicators in relation to understanding the wooded landscape.
It will give practical examples of survey methods for gathering
information on ancient woodland indicators, with an emphasis on woodland
ferns & fungi, and how people can use them within their local woodland.
Tutors for the day will be Paul Ardron (Biodiversity & Landscape History
Research Institute) and Barry Wright (Sheffield Hallam University).
Booking Form/Flyer pdf (440KB) |
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21 & 22 October 2010
4th Conference on the Management of Old Trees and Forests of
Spain and Europe |
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The aim of the conference is to
improve the management and conservation of trees of special interest in
Spain and across Europe.
The conference is organised by Gerard Passola and the Asociación
Española de Arboricultura.
The speakers are drawn from across Europe, including the UK, to share
experience of a variety of different projects that demonstrate good
practice in the management and protection of old trees and landscapes.
Location of Conference: Auditorio Joaquin Rodrigo, Elizabeth Farnese
Cultural Center, Aranjuez (south east of Madrid)
21st and October 22, 2010
For conference details and booking :
www.ivjornadaarbolesmonumentales.org/ |
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23 October 2010
European Tree Inheritance
Conference and Festival
The black poplar pollards of Calamocha
Aragon, Spain
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The conference which is being
organised by ADRI (A charitable association that is concerned with
integrated landscape management) will be held at Jiloca, Calamocha and
is supported by European LEADER funding.
The aim is to involve specialists, professionals and tree activists in
raising the profile of the environmental values of the pollards locally
and to exchange experiences across other European countries of the
management of pollards. They are at the heart of human influence on the
European landscape and a key part of the cultural history of Aragon.
Speakers to include local activists such as Chabier de Jaime, Dominique
Mansion from France and Ted Green and Jill Butler from the ATF in the
UK.
The day on Sunday 24 October after the local community will celebrate
its Second Festival of the Black poplars of the Pancrudo Valley.
flyer
pdf (879KB) |
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29 & 30 October 2010
Arboles viejos y trasmochos
(Ancient Trees and Pollards)
Bertiz, Navarra, Spain
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This two day event is hosted by
Ámigos de los Árboles Viejos (Friends of Ancient Trees) will involve
indoor presentations and the opportunity to visit the heart of Bertiz –
a wonderful old estate full of oak, sweet chestnut and beech ancient
pollards. It is recognised as a very important biodiversity site, now a
Natural Park, by the Government of Navarra.
Speakers will include Helen Read, Ted Green and Jill Butler but this is
an important opportunity to reach across international boundaries and
join together to celebrate and share experiences of conservation of
these important tree landscapes.
flyer pdf
(377KB)
For further information
ancient-tree-forum@woodland-trust.org.uk |
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