Dronley Community Woodland - site visit
Saturday 27th April. 10am - 4pm
For all CWA members! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn all about Continuous Cover Forestry, in situ at Dronley Community Woodland, near Dundee.
CWA is delighted to invite you to another one of our exchange visits, this time to Dronley Community Woodland, Dundee, where you will be able to visit the site and hear from Dirk Sporleder, the Woodland Manager, who will share lots of information about working Dronley Community Wood in line with Continuous Cover Forestry principles.
During the exchange visit, Dirk and his team will cover the following topics:
Site-Adaptation of Tree Species and Climate Change
Woodland Infrastructure - the Key to Continuous Cover Forestry
Regenerating and Restructuring Stands of Scots Pine, Sitka Spruce and Norway Spruce
Assessing the Carbon Storage of Existing Stands and Woodland Soil (a recent research project by Pourang Mozafari from Abertay University) as Potential for Environmental Service Charges
Please bring with you: sturdy footwear, waterproofs, and your own packed lunch and sustenance for the day.
Applications close at 5pm on Thursday 18th April 2024.
Please note, CWA has sought funding from the Community Learning Exchange and therefore will be able to contribute towards some or all of your travel expenses, subject to number of attendees, on submission of an expenses form.
Should you require accommodation, please discuss with sharon@communitywoods.org as any accommodation costs would only be covered, subject to specific circumstances.
Should you have limited mobility please do contact sharon@communitywoods.org to discuss.
Still not sure if this visit is right for you? Well, read what previous participants have said about attending exchange visits arranged by CWA:
“This visit has given me the opportunity to meet and talk with other woodland groups some of whom work in very different contexts to my own. By sharing ideas and experiences it has enabled me to re-visit ideas and plans and develop them with a greater knowledge and understanding.
I have also come away from this experience with new ideas, and new possibilities to incorporate into my own working practices that I hope will bring positive benefit to the woodland I work in and to the volunteers and public who use our woodland.” (Garance, Dunnet Forest Trust)
“Its very inspiring to visit groups that have been established for much longer than us and to see how they work, the type of activities they undertake – it’s a great opportunity to meet so many like-minded folk and to learn from both the hosts and other participants.”(Wendy, Carsphairn Woodland Group)
