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Arts, Culture, Heritage NetworkFollowing the success of a theatre tour by te POOKa during Sept and Oct 07 as part of Scotland’s year of Highland Culture, a Scotland wide steering group has been established to develop projects in arts, culture and heritage. These projects will use woodlands as venues and ......
Read more about Arts, Culture, Heritage NetworkNetworking and Sharing of Information
CWA has developed a comprehensive information support service for existing and aspiring groups, keeping communities in touch with what’s going on regionally and nationally. Four issues of our newsletter "Woodland Voices" are distributed per year with contributions from members, and highlighting new initiatives, relevant policy, funding information and forthcoming events.
Read more about Networking and Sharing of InformationTraining
The CWA recognises the vital importance to groups of gaining the skills required to get the best out of their woodlands. A survey of members’ training needs was carried out some time ago and a package of support has been established. The CWA provides some direct training, but also supports members in accessing skills taught by other organisations including other member groups.
Read more about TrainingELAV: Enhancing local activity and values - An International Community Forestry Project
The Community Woodlands Association has been one of 16 partners from 5 nations (Sweden, Norway, Finland & Iceland are the others) who were working on ELAV, a 3 year international project, funded by the EU Northern Periphery Program, designed to widen the scope of community involvement in forestry. The project is now completed with the full report pending. A follow on project is now underway to develop a Forest Park in the area.
Read more about ELAV: Enhancing local activity and values - An International Community Forestry ProjectForestry Commission/Community Partnerships, Research
In 2005 CWA, in partnership with the Forestry Commission, appointed a consultant to survey all existing FCS / Community partnerships. The purpose of the research was to determine methods of best practice and how relationships could be improved.
Attached is the final report outlining the findings and giving recommendations for development of FCS/community partnerships.
Read more about Forestry Commission/Community Partnerships, Research