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Woodland Thinning - North West Mull20th to 22nd February 2009
This learning and networking opportunity is aimed at members of community woodland groups who are planning, supervising or directly carrying out thinning operations in community woodlands. The objectives of the course are:
• To encourage participants to consider the advantages of thinning operations for future timber quality, increasing yields, and ensuring a regular wood supply;
• To provide participants with the skills to plan, cost and implement a legal and safe thinning operation within their community woodlands;
• To support NWMCWC volunteers to develop the thinning trials undertaken in West Ardhu.
Download the course outline and booking form here.
Riddoch Questions - 23rd January 09, 1.15pm, Radio ScotlandThe Enviroment Debate was put to a selected panel, including the Environment Minister, Mike Russell MSP. Topics included the on-going consultation on forestry & climate change, wildlife, transport issues and also a wider range of social and environmental issues. Other members of the panel included Sarah Boyack MSP, Stuart Goodall-ConFor, Jon Hollingdale-CWA and Simon Milne-Scottish Wildlife Trust.
The event was chaired by Lesley Riddoch and will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on Friday 23rd January at 1.15pm
Following the broadcast you can download it from www.lesleyriddoch.com inlcuding ‘The Aftermath’, approximately 15 extra minutes of discussion not covered in the broadcast.