Friday 27 November 2015

Training Opportunity: Woodfuel Quality Standards

Can you afford not to be up to date with BSL compliance and sustainability criteria?

Keep up to speed on the latest developments in woody biomass standards and specifications.

Why attend?

The Ignite Woodfuel Quality Standards course is essential training for anyone involved in the production of woodfuel.  

It includes the latest information on how to maintain compliance with the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) and RHI land use and sustainability criteria, it provides a commercial insight into quality assurance and third party schemes such as Woodsure and ENPlus and provides a technical introduction to specifications and standards in use for woody biomass fuels including ONORM, BS-EN and BS-EN-ISO.


This one day course covers the key legislation and sustainability criteria which need to be considered during the production and specification of woodfuel. 

The day is divided into four sessions, including an outdoor based practical and demonstration:
  • BS EN and BS EN ISO Standards
  • Specifying Woodfuel 
  • Chipping & Sampling
  • Fuel Quality Assurance including meeting BSL requirements

The full course content can be accessed here.

The course is delivered by our qualified and experienced trainers with over 10 years of experience in delivering Ignite woodfuel training courses. 

Cost

This one day course costs £150+VAT* which includes the LANTRA Awards certification fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments.

* Members of Woodsure, the Wood Heat Association and the Confor Woodfuel Suppliers Group can take advantage of a 10% discount on course fees - just let us know at time of booking.

Ignite courses are accredited with LANTRA Awards and course fee includes certificate of attendance.

If you would like further information on any of our courses, please contact:

Erica at erica.spencer@ruraldevelopment.org.uk

or on 01765 609355.

For further information on events and courses being run by RDI, please click here.


Wednesday 21 October 2015

FREE EVENT - Drier wood chip fuel: Multiple benefits for your biomass boiler system

South East Wood Fuels will be holding a seminar that will examine the benefits of well dried wood chip.

The event will include a site visit to a new wood chip drying facility at Hawkinge.

Places can be booked via Eventbrite.



Tuesday 20 October 2015

ONE DAY CONFERENCE - Modern Forestry: Unleashing the Rural Potential - BOOK NOW


Tuesday 13 October 2015

Making Woodland Work: How grants can help your forestry business



Thursday 8 October 2015

Woodfuel Quality Standards - new course available


Ignite is an innovative training programme of practical seminars and interactive workshops with a focus on woodfuel. 

Ignite is designed for those wanting to know more about woodfuel and to equip new and existing woodfuel businesses with the skills and knowledge required to meet the increasing demand from this growing market. Ignite courses have been developed and are run by RDI Associates Limited, a registered training provider with Lantra Awards and all courses are delivered by experienced and accredited trainers.

Woodfuel Quality Standards

This one day course introduces woodfuel suppliers and users to the full range of standards and quality assurance schemes in use in the supply chain and how to produce and specify the correct type of fuel. 

It looks at how to ensure your woodfuel is compliant with the Timber Standard for Heat and Electricity covering the legal and sustainability criteria and the requirements of the Biomass Suppliers List. 

The course also looks at how woodfuel properties can affect compliance with standards, how to specify and test fuel, and match fuel specifications to combustion systems. 

An introduction to BS EN solid biofuels standards will be provided, as will a review of the various woodfuel quality assurance schemes and the relevance these may have to your business. 

Finally, the course involves a practical sampling demonstration at a working woodfuel supply depot. 

Course attendees will also receive a copy of our Woodfuel Quality Standards Handbook and a Lantra Awards certificate of attendance.

Cost

1 day course - £140+ VAT

A 10% discount is offered to members of the Woodfuel Suppliers Group and Wood Heat Association. Please confirm your membership on booking. Prices include all course materials, refreshments, lunch and course registration and certification fees.

This course is being run in partnership with Forest Advisory Consortium England partners Woodnet and the Kent Downs AONB Woodfuel Pathfinder and the High Weald AONB.

How to book:

Phone : 01765 609355
Email : Erica.spencer@ruraldevelopment.org.uk
Post: Rural Development Initiatives Ltd
Unit 9
Sycamore Business Park
Dishforth Road
Copt Hewick
Ripon
HG4 5DF

Further details from www.ruraldevelopment.org.uk/events

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Wood Heat Conference 2015 - Now open for bookings


The 2015 Wood Heat conference is now open for bookings.

Despite degression, the UK renewable heat industry continues to grow thanks to effective support from the Renewable Heat Incentive.

Of all the renewable heat technologies, wood and biomass heat is still outperforming all others.

The UK's dedicated biomass and wood heat industry conference will run three weeks prior to the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review, offering the opportunity to learn from the experiences of UK businesses and those overseas.

The conference has the sub-title “Raising Our Standard”, and speakers will cover subjects including:

  • Fraud and compliance under the RHI
  • Soft support for the biomass heat sector in Scotland, Austria and the USA
  • Biomass CHP deployment in the UK
  • Evaluating the in-situ performance of biomass boilers - results from DECC research
  • The UK biomass boiler market





The conference will include a host of other subjects for all parts of the wood heat supply chain - installers and fuel producers/suppliers.

The conference will also include speakers from government, the Wood Heat Association and the Renewable Energy Association, enabling delegates to gain a thorough understanding of the opportunities available in the UK's modern wood heat and biomass industry.

The conference will take place on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th November 2015 in Bristol.

Full details can be found here.

Tuesday 8 September 2015

South East Wood Fuels - Biomass open day


Monday 24 August 2015

Forestry Commission - FREE events


Following on from the success of last year, the Forestry Commission is co-ordinating a further round of events and advice to provide support to forestry businesses that are thinking of applying for financial support, including grants from the Rural Development Programme (e.g. Countryside Productivity, LEADER and Growth Funds from Local Enterprise Partnerships).

These may offer grants for:

  • Timber and woodfuel harvesting, extraction and primary processing equipment
  • Storage to season woodfuel
  • Training
  • Business support
  • Co-operation, collaboration and advisory services

Advice & information clinics

  • An opportunity to seek 1:1 advice about the support that may be available to help you expand and/or diversify your forestry business.
  • Join us on the Forestry Commission stand on Friday 18th September at the Bentley Wood Fair OR Saturday 3rd October at the Surrey Hills Wood Fair.

“Pie and Pint” evening workshops

Informal networking opportunities enabling you to catch up with sector colleagues, get an update on the latest market and grant developments, and to collectively discuss challenges and opportunities with like-minded colleagues.

Dates and venues are to be confirmed, but will be run during the first two weeks of November in the following locations:

  • South west Hampshire
  • Surrey / Sussex border (near Horsham)
  • Berks / Bucks / Oxon
  • Kent / East Sussex border

Please let us know if you are interested in attending by emailing southeast.fce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk with your contact details and your preferred location.

Application masterclass” workshops

An opportunity for you to go through Countryside Productivity Scheme and LEADER grant applications in detail, with opportunities to ask questions and discuss proposals.  Dates are to be confirmed, but will run in January 2016.  

Timing 3pm until 6pm in the following locations:

  • Sylva Foundation, Little Wittenham (Oxfordshire)
  • Alice Holt Research Station, near Farnham (Surrey)
  • Woodland Enterprise Centre, Flimwell (East sussex)

To show your interest, please contact southeast.fce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk stating your preferred location.

CONFOR Woodland Show 2015 - demonstration of equipment for managing small woods



10 & 11 September 2015

Confor Woodland Show, Longleat, Wiltshire

Six demonstration visits over two days will be run by Forestry Commission England and Forest Research’s Technical Development Branch in support of the Confor Woodland Show 2015

  • See machinery and equipment that works on broadleaf woodlands that are small, undermanaged or hard to access. 
  • Talk to experts to find out how to get the most from this equipment 
  • Learn first-hand where to focus time and effort in harvesting and extraction 
  • See a harvesting site worked efficiently with low environmental impact 

Minibuses will take you from the showground to the demonstration site for a 2 hour visit.  

Places on the demonstrations are free for anyone visiting the Confor Woodland Show.  

Spaces are limited so booking in advance is essential by contacting:

Cherie Lovegrove
Forestry Commission South West
cherie.lovegrove@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Wednesday 12 August 2015

Woodfuel training course - quality standards and quality assurance


The Kent Downs Woodfuel Pathfinder and High Weald AONB have partnered with Ignite to offer a new training course on woodfuels.

Ignite is an innovative training programme of practical seminars and interactive workshops with a focus on woodfuel. 

Ignite is designed for those wanting to know more about woodfuel and to equip new and existing woodfuel businesses with the skills and knowledge required to meet the increasing demand from this growing market. 

Ignite courses have been developed and are run by RDI Associates Limited, a registered training provider with Lantra Awards and all courses are delivered by experienced and accredited trainers.

The course is being run in partnership with Forest Advisory Consortium England partners, WoodNet and the Kent Downs and High Weald AONBs.

Woodfuel Quality Standards

This one day course introduces woodfuel suppliers and users to the full range of standards and quality assurance schemes in use in the supply chain and how to produce and specify the correct type of fuel. 

It looks at how to ensure your woodfuel is compliant with the Timber Standard for Heat and Electricity covering the legal and sustainability criteria and the requirements of the Biomass Suppliers List.

The course also looks at how woodfuel properties can affect compliance with standards, how to specify and test fuel, and match fuel specifications to combustion systems.

The course provides an introduction to BS EN solid biofuels standards that have been adopted in the UK and reviews the various woodfuel quality assurance schemes and what relevance these may have to your business. The course involves a practical sampling demonstration at a working woodfuel supply depot.

Course attendees will also receive a copy of our Woodfuel Quality Standards Handbook and a Lantra Awards certificate of attendance.

Cost:
1 day course: £140+ VAT

  • A 10% discount is offered to members of the Woodfuel Suppliers Group and Wood Heat Association (please confirm your membership on booking)
  • Prices include all course materials, refreshments, lunch and course registration and certification fees

How to book:
Phone: 01765 609355

or

Email: Erica.spencer@ruraldevelopment.org.uk

or

Post:
Rural Development Initiatives Ltd
Unit 9
Sycamore Business Park
Dishforth Road
Copt Hewick
Ripon
HG4 5DF

Further details from the RDI events web page.

Monday 15 June 2015

New guidance on Ash dieback in SSSI woodland

Natural England has released new guidance on Ash dieback.  

The guidance is specifically designed for SSSI woodland (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) and focuses on a set of commonly asked questions:
  • Will all my ash trees die? 
  • Should diseased trees be felled? 
  • Should I fell healthy trees now? 
  • How can I manage the structure of my wood? 
  • Should ash coppice or pollards be cut? 
  • How will the designated features be affected? 
  • How should replacement trees be established? 
  • What replacement species can be used? 
  • What should I do about sycamore? 
  • Will my wood be classed as “unfavourable”?

Over half of the woodland and wood-pasture SSSIs in England contain significant amounts of ash. As nationally important areas for the conservation of biological diversity, it is vital that the impact of ash dieback disease on the SSSI ‘features of interest’ is managed to reduce negative effects where this is possible. 

Whilst various suggestions are made in the guidance Natural England points out that there is only limited experience of implementing many of these in the UK ash dieback scenario. Therefore there is a need to trial different management strategies, monitor their effectiveness, and continue to share practical experience.

It is also very important that this guidance, and the of the Forestry Commission, is tailored to the specific conditions on each site, including: 

  • the current proportion of ash and other trees and shrubs present
  • the woodland structure
  • existing issues and challenges acting on the wood
  • its context in the surrounding landscape
  • the SSSI features of interest
  • the owner’s objectives
  • public access and safety
The advice has been summarised in the table below.  The full document can be downloaded here.



Wednesday 3 June 2015

RHI - tariff changes for biomass boilers announced

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced changes to the RHI tariffs for biomass in both the domestic and non-domestic schemes.

Domestic RHI

DECC announced on 29 May 2015 that the degression ‘super trigger’ for domestic biomass had been passed. 

This means that the current biomass tariff of 8.93p per kilowatt hour will be reduced by 20% to 7.14p per kilowatt hour for all new applications made from 1 July 2015.  The new tariff table is shown below.

To calculate the impact of this change simply multiply the tariff by the kWh total for space heating and hot water on your EPC (e.g. 15,000 kWh x 0.0893 = £1,339 per year for seven years).



The tariffs for domestic air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps and solar thermal are not affected by the 1 July 2015 degression.  Legacy applicants are not affected by degression.

Non-Domestic (Commercial) RHI

DECC has also announced a 25% reduction to the small commercial biomass tariff for the quarterly period starting on 1 July 2015.

This is a fairly significant reduction that will affect the economics of schemes up to 199 kW - particularly those involving wood pellets and the replacement (partial or full) of mains gas.

Nevertheless, a subsidy is still a subsidy and 4.4 p/kWh is still a positive contribution.

The risk with this degression is that larger boilers will be installed to gain the 'medium' tariff.  Whilst tempting this is likely to be a false economy as an over-sized boiler will be used less and is likely to have worse overall efficiency (it may well cost more as well).

Our advice would be to size correctly and be satisfied that a subsidy is still available.

If your sub-200 kW project is nearing completion then you have only a few weeks left to commission and apply in order to gain the current tariff (5.87 p/kWh).



More details can be found on the Ofgem website.

Monday 1 June 2015

Countryside Stewardship 2015 - Forestry Commission events

Due to be launched this summer, Countryside Stewardship will contribute around £900 million to land managers to help them improve and protect the environment. 

It will support the forestry sector by creating new woodlands, improving existing woodlands and responding to tree health issues.

The Forestry Commission will host a series of events for foresters, landowners and agents to provide a comprehensive overview of the scheme and its woodland elements as well as practical advice on how to apply.

Two events are planned for the south east and London.  To book a place please register by 12 June 2015 using the local email address below. 

There are limited spaces available at each event and so we recommend you contact us as soon as possible to reserve your place.

Kent - Westerham

Thursday 25 June, 10.00 – 14.00 @ Westerham Hall, Westerham

Berkshire - Grazeley

Friday 26 June, 10.00 – 14.00 @ Grazeley Village Hall, Grazeley

Email: southeast.fce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


Monday 13 April 2015

Calling Kentish charcoal burners

The good people at the National Coppice Federation have established a new online directory of charcoal burners and suppliers.

We can't see any Kent burners listed so we thought we would spread the word.  If you know of anyone who should be on this list please visit the NCFED website - listing is free.



Wednesday 1 April 2015

Hazel Coppice - restoration and improvement Seminar

The National Coppice Federation (NCFed) in conjunction with the Forestry Commission (FC) present:


Hazel Coppice - restoration and improvement Seminar


Wednesday and Thursday, May 13th/14th, 2015
at Westonbirt Arboretum (Gloucestershire)

Coppicing has been in decline for much of the past two hundred years. In more recent times, though, there have been attempts to increase the amount of hazel in regular management. 

These may have been inspired by a desire to earn a living from the woods, by wildlife conservation imperatives or by various other reasons.

10 year old hazel coppice (picture courtesy of Hazel Coppice Products
In many cases they have struggled, or even failed, due to the current lack of available information and knowledge of this new discipline.

This Seminar will bring leading restoration practitioners from around the country together with experts in various relevant fields to help establish ‘best-practice’ guidelines. 

It will also draw on the depth of experience which will, undoubtedly, be present in the wider audience.

The venue is Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, where some twenty five acres of hazel coppice have been brought in to various stages of rotation over the past twenty years. 

These will provide working examples of both good and bad restoration practice.

Confirmed contributors to date include:

  • Penny Jones (FC), Head of Propagation at Westonbirt Arboretum
  • Brian Williamson, lead coppicer at the Arboretum
  • Ralph Harmer (FC), co-author ‘The Silviculture and Management of Coppice Woodlands’
  • Rebecca Oaks, NCFed Chair and co-author of ‘Coppicing and Coppice Crafts’
  • Graham Rimington, The Deer Initiative.

Cost will be £35 for members of NCFed affiliated Groups; £50 for non-members.

Further information can be found on www.ncfed.org  or (with booking details) from  Brian Williamson at westonbirt.coppice@virginmedia.com 


‘A wood that pays is a wood that stays in good heart.’

Thursday 26 March 2015

BSW Timber - Saw log specification for Spruce, Pine and mixed conifer

The details below provide the specification for saw logs accepted by BSW Timber at their Southampton Mill.

Contact details are at the foot of the spec - please contact BSW directly if you have any suitable material.

Restoring Kent's Ancient Woodlands

During the last few years we have worked in partnership with the KWES - the Kent Woodland Employment Scheme.

KWES has achieved some impressive progress over the last 18 months and now employs 16 people who are undertaking a three-year woodland management apprenticeship.

KWES has kindly provided an introduction to their project which we have published verbatim below.  

If you have any questions please contact Susannah Ferguson at KWES directly (contact details below).

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KWES Kent Woodland Employment Scheme is able to assist owners of ancient woodlands, particularly those which are not currently managed, by bringing them back into sustainable production, and profitability.   

Increases in demand for, and prices of, timber and woodfuel (logwood, chips and pellets) have made profits possible – but the pinch-point is the shortage of skilled workers able to restore the woodlands, and cut and extract the timber. 

KWES Kent Woodland Employment Scheme is a charity (and training company) set up to provide training and employment for ex-Service personnel, young people and ex-offenders  in Kent’s ancient woodlands. 

KWES now has 16 trainees whose apprenticeships last for three years, during which they are given theoretical training and practical experience in all aspects of woodland operations and management. 

These qualifications will ensure they are able to get worthwhile employment in woodland and forestry industries throughout the UK.  Particularly so as all our practical training will be carried out in ancient woodlands which need highly skilled operators.

KWES mainly works with woodland owners who recognise that the increasing demand for timber and wood for fuel provides an opportunity to restore their unmanaged woods back to economic sustainability.  KWES agrees to bring their woods back into production over a period of time using a rotational coppicing system in accordance with a Forestry Commission management plan.  

In return KWES can either be allowed to extract and sell the wood its apprentices cut or alternatively we can work on a contract basis for woodland owners whose woods are in need of restoration.

All our apprentices work to the highest possible standards and are supervised and work with our fully qualified team leaders.   Our workforce come equipped with their personal protective equipment, chain saws and other equipment as well as insurance.   When necessary we even provide specialised equipment for use in ancient woodlands such as a low impact forwarding trailer.

Do you own a woodland in need of restoration and if so would you like to make contact with KWES to see if we can help?

Please contact KWES’s administrator for more information:

Susannah Ferguson
Susannah@kwes.org.uk
07860 942900

Monday 16 March 2015

Woodfuel from agroforestry - FREE event


Monday 9 March 2015

FREE Woodland Trust event - Technical Workshop for Woodland Practitioners

Another event for you - this time by the Woodland Trust on May 22nd.

All details are below.  Please contact Jim Smith-Wright for more details and to book places.



Heathlands and Biomass workshop - Friday March 13th

We have just learnt about a heathland biomass workshop this Friday (March 13th).

This event has been prepared by the South Downs National Park and will take place at Liphook.

The event includes two field trips - Stanley Common and Highfield School (to see the biomass heating system).

If you are interested in attending please contact:

Jonathan Mycock
SDNPA Heathland Project Manager
01730 819241
jonathan.mycock@southdowns.gov.uk.




Monday 9 February 2015

Kent Downs Woodfuel Pathfinder - FREE Conference

The Woodfuel Pathfinder has now been operating for almost four years and we are fast approaching the end of the current phase of the project.

The ADAFOR Interreg project, which has enabled the Pathfinder to operate for the last two years, comes to a close at the end of March 2015.

To mark the end of ADAFOR the project partners will hold a small, two-day conference on March 5th and 6th at East Brabourne.

We would like to extend an invitation to readers of this blog and their colleagues.  The conference is FREE to attend.

To book a place please go to our Eventbrite page.

Alternatively email us at matthew.morris@kentdowns.org.uk or call 01303 815 171.


Wednesday 28 January 2015

Forestry Commission - Preliminary Grant Offer for woodland management options under Countryside Stewardship

From 2015 Countryside Stewardship will include support for forestry. 

Workshops will be held later in the year in partnership with Natural England to provide details of the full range of grants and how the new systems will work.

To maintain momentum in the forestry sector the Government has approved a “Preliminary Grant Offer” (PGO)  for:

  • Woodland creation (i.e. grants for planting new woodland) Note: Your initial application for woodland creation must be received by the FC no later than 30th April to allow time for site visits. Your final application must be submitted by 31st May
  • Woodland management plans (i.e. payment for preparation of a long term management plan)
  • Woodland tree health (e.g. grants for restocking woodland that has been subject to a pest or disease)

The Forestry Commission would like to invite you to either of the following seminars taking place in South East England.

Tuesday 10th February at Godstone Village Hall (also known as White Hart Barn) in east Surrey.

Tuesday 17th February at Theale Village Hall, nr Reading.

The seminars are free, but spaces are limited and subject to first come, first served. Please use the links to ‘eventbrite’ above to book your place

OUTLINE AGENDA:

Registration from 9.00

9.30   Welcome, introductions and context of the Preliminary Grant Offer

9.40   Scope of the Preliminary Grant Offer:

  • Timeline
  • Option Groups (including eligibility and thresholds)
  • Capital items and options

10.00 Guidance and forms

  • Information sources
  • Application process

10.20 Break

10.40 Scoring Woodland Creation

11.05 Questions

11.20 DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) Sustainability Criteria for woodfuel

11.35 Woodland Management Plans - Best practice

11.55 Support for Forestry Business Development – Leader, Local Enterprise Partnerships, etc

12.15 Questions

12.30 Close

Monday 26 January 2015

Countryside Stewardship - FREE woodland funding events

The Forestry Commission will deliver a series of free events concerning the woodland funding options under the new Countryside Stewardship scheme.

Full details are below.

For the south east events please use the following links:



More information on Countryside Stewardship can be found at the Farmers GuardianCLA and GOV.UK.




Friday 23 January 2015

Forestry Commission - FREE forestry contractors events

Join the Forestry Commission for a free "pie and drink" at one of the southeast forestry contractor workshops being held this February/March. 

  • Hear about new markets in your county - who is out there.
  • Learn about the new grant options and how they could help grow your business.
  • Share your ideas and concerns with like minded colleagues.
  • Tell us how we could help and meet your local Forestry Commission team.

We are seeing signs of market recovery - woodfuel, new boiler installations with the Renewable Heat Incentive, estates switching to woodfuel to heat houses, the BSW purchase of the Giddings sawmill, and a revival in markets for chestnut.  

 How can forestry businesses make the most from this recovery?  

Come and share your thoughts and hear from others.

Did you know that woods in the southeast:

  • account for about a quarter of all England 's woods  - 326,000 ha covering 15.6% of land area (England average is 9.9% )
  • contain more than 30 million m3 of "overdue" wood as current harvesting removes less than a third (300,000 m3) of the total volume that grows each year
  • grow at a rate of more than 1,000,000 m3 a year but less than a 3rd of this is being harvested
  • are at risk of collapse through lack of management
Tell us if you are coming and how many, as places are limited, by clicking on the relevant link below and following the instructions. 

We look forward to meeting you. 

Wednesday 18th February - West Sussex and East Hampshire

Thursday 19th February - Kent (Lenham)

Monday 23rd February - South Hampshire

Tuesday 24th February – Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire


Thursday 26th February - East Sussex

Friday 26th February - Isle of Wight

Wednesday 4th March - North Hampshire and West Berkshire

Tuesday 20 January 2015

2015 forestry and wood fuel events - dates for diary

A recent email newsletter from Fuelwood reminded us that a new year has arrived, and with that comes a long list of forestry and wood fuels events for the kitchen calendar.

We have replicated Fuelwood's list (thank you) and added a few others including the National Woodfuel Conference in October.

First up is LAMMA 2015 which takes place this weekend at the East of England Showground.  With free car parking for 10,000 we hope the snow holds off!

January 2015

LAMMA'15 - The UK’s largest farm machinery, equipment and services show. Wed 21st. to Thurs 22nd.

March 2015

AGRI-EXPO - Agri-Expo (SE) was formed in 2011 and now attracts over 150 stands including manufacturers, machinery dealers and other companies directly involved in agriculture. 4th.

SOUTH EAST WOOD WORKING SHOW - Now in its 4th year the show will be a mix of Demonstrations, Personalities, Trade Stands, Advice and Fun. 6-7th.

SALON BOIS ENERGIE SHOW 2015 - Nantes France - "from the forest to the flame". Thurs 19th. to Sun 22nd.

May 2015

FUELWOOD MAY OPEN DAYS - See kindling, firewood and related commercial machinery operating. Fri 29th. to Sat 30th.

June 2015

ARB SHOW 2015 - NEW VENUE - Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Fri 5th. to Sat 6th.

July 2015

Kent County Show - The Kent County Show is a showcase event for farming, countryside and rural life. 10-12th July

GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW 2015 – Harrogate - The biggest agricultural event in the region. Tues 14th.  to Thurs 16th.

THE ROYAL WELSH SHOW 2015 - Encompasses the wide spectrum of farming and rural activities. Mon 20th. to Thurs 23rd.

CLA GAME FAIR 2015 - Offering a prestigious platform for country sports and activities. Fri 31st. to Sun 2nd.

September 2015

BENTLEY WOODFAIR 2015 - A great range of exhibits, activities, demonstrations and seminars. Dates to be confirmed.

CONFOR WOODLAND SHOW 2015 - The best of sustainable forestry and low-carbon businesses. Thurs 10th. to Fri 11th.

FUELWOOD OPEN DAYS - See kindling, firewood and related commercial machinery operating. Fri 25th. to Sat 26th.

October 2015

National Woodfuel Conference - To be sponsored by LC Energy and Forestry Commission England, the National Wood Fuel Conference will be held in association with Grown in Britain and Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and will coincide with Grown in Britain week. Thurs 15th Oct.

Friday 9 January 2015

Working with wood chip at Hever Castle - FREE CLA event

You may have heard a bit about Hever Castle's wood fuel and biomass heating project already.  

If you want to learn more then Douch Biomass and South East Wood Fuels will host a talk and site visit at Hever on March 24th.

Full details can be found on the CLA website.  Details can also be found below.