A forum of networking, debate and
learning for those interested in the future of our woodlands. A showcase of
the best examples in sustainable woodland management. A meeting place for
scholars, practitioners and enthusiasts for their mutual benefit.
Ancient woodlands and meadows are some of the most permanent landscapes we
have in this country. In them, people have coexisted for centuries with
plants, animals and the land they live on, taking and giving in many
different ways.
When we walk through ancient woodland, we are visiting a living record of
our interaction with nature, a rich heritage of sustainable land management,
and sometimes grim examples of how not to treat it.
Folklore, literature and art abound with examples of the intricate link
people have felt with trees and woodland throughout the ages. From wood
pasture, coppice and orchards, lessons can be learnt about interesting
plants, animals and ourselves. Seemingly modern concepts like Forest
Gardening & Agrofoerestryoften hark bark to time-honoured practices,
enhanced by inspirations from other cultures.
In this context, the Permaculture Woodland Gathering will
- Highlight our current understanding of the ecology of woodlands and
its related habitats
- Look at possible markets for sustainable woodland products
- Present case studies of successful projects
- Celebrate the history as well as the existing culture of sustainable
woodland management.
The overall aim of the event is to
- Explore the current state & future of sustainable woodland management,
which means
- The possibility of making a living from working a woodland whose
management is based on respect for and an understanding of its ecology
Timetable
- Friday 4th June – One-Day Conference with organisations & agencies of
the woodland & related sectors making the case for the Permaculture
Approach to woodland management.
- Saturday 5th June – Woodland Fair inviting the permaculture &
sustainable woodland community, as well as the general public.
- Sunday 6th June – Debrief and Forward Thinking-Session for the
sustainable woodland community.
Throughout the first two days, we will offer
- Tours of the successful Hill Holt Wood Project
- Workshops and poster presentations by leading practitioners in the
field
We aim to have a wide range of presenters and participants, from
successful woodland managers, ecologists involved in cutting edge woodland
research, policy makers and product designers, to lobbying and marketing
organisations for woodland products & issues. We expect a total number of
120 people to attend the gathering. We aim to produce a report from the
contributions to the gathering & to make it available online and in paper
format.
Partners
We hope to be able to add your name to this list soon! We are seeking your
input at this early stage in order to ensure that the event is as
interesting, relevant and appropriate as possible to people & organisations
in the woodland sector.
Initial partners of the event area:
Contact for contributions: Tomas Remiarz, 17 Broughton Street, Hebden
Bridge, HX7 8JY; 01422 843759
tomas@treesponsibility.com
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“Our Future must be to try to find ways to
manage woodlands sustainably, where all species, including ourselves,
fulfil their needs from the woodlands without subsidies.”
Ben Law, in “The Woodland Way”
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