Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The central question of major autumn conference is – ‘woodlands pay’ organised by Confor and Royal Forestry Society.
The event is going to be held on November 1 at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire – will see a range of expert speakers in forestry and finance address the economics of woodland ownership and management.
Key topics at Making Woodlands Pay include:
• What does the market want?
• How the economics of woodland ownership have changed
• The pros and cons of different systems of silviculture
• Adding value to woodlands – using timber and non-timber products
The event is sponsored by Tilhill Forestry and supported by the NDG James Memorial Fund.
Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive of Confor, said: “Active woodland management is key to the future health of our rural economy – and active management depends upon woodland owners making well-informed decisions. This event is all about delivering the information and intelligence needed to make those decisions. Confor is delighted to be partnering with the RFS and I look forward to a very relevant and useful event.”
Speakers include: Sir Harry Studholme, Chairman of the Forestry Commission; Oliver Combe (Timber Auctions); Dr Steve Lee and Dr Gary Kerr (both Forest Research); Dr Jenny Wong (University of Bangor); Justin Mumford (Lockhart Garratt); and Jason Sinden (Tilhill Forestry). Three case studies, covering both wood and non-wood products, will also feature in the conference.
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