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Forestry First Aid

Forestry First Aid

by Tracy, 22 February, 2008, 3 comments

Did you know that if someone gets their arm stuck in a chipper you mustn't switch it off?  Well, I do ......... now! Read more...
Making Hurdles

Making Hurdles

by river, 15 February, 2008, 25 comments

The reason I made the hurdles at first was to hide an unsightly rubbish tip.  I decided they’d look a lot nicer than a garden-style fence. The wood I used was hazel as it’s easy to bend around the uprights.  Length is determined by the area to be hidden and available wood.  Read more...
Half-term with Woodlands.co.uk

Half-term with Woodlands.co.uk

by catherine, 15 February, 2008, 0 comments

It’s half-term and an excellent opportunity to get the children outside, particularly if the beautiful weather we’ve had for the last few days holds up.  Even if it doesn’t, just put on another layer and your waterproofs.  Here are Woodlands.co.uk’s suggestions for some woody half-term activities – and best of all, they’re absolutely FREE. Read more...
The Kelly Kettle

The Kelly Kettle

by Jade, 8 February, 2008, 11 comments

The Kelly Kettle is a uniquely  designed  kettle originating from the west coast of Ireland. Here they have been used for over a hundred years by the ghillies (angling guides) at Lough Conn to quickly boil water using twigs, dried leaves and other bits of wood found around the lake shore as fuel for the kettle. Read more...
Woodland Survival – At Home in the Wild

Woodland Survival – At Home in the Wild

by Annette, 1 February, 2008, 19 comments

A few years ago I put myself in the position of living off the land for three days, living in a house which I had made out of sticks, and having to boil water to make it safe to drink.  My bed was a mattress of birch twigs and my diet for those three days were wild foods I gathered as I went walkabout. Read more...
The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 2

The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 2

by Angus, 25 January, 2008, 0 comments

At woodlands.co.uk we try to avoid using jargon, but if you’ve ever felt bamboozled here’s Part 2 of our “jargon-buster”.  This week, a list of commonly-used terms. Read more...
The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 1

The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 1

by Angus, 18 January, 2008, 2 comments

Can you tell your SSSI from your SNCI?  People working with woodlands easily fall into using jargon.  At woodlands.co.uk we try to steer clear of these terms, but even we find ourselves slipping into jargon sometimes, so here’s Part 1 of our “jargon-buster”, a list of commonly used acronyms with a short explanation.  Read more...
Felling a Small Tree

Felling a Small Tree

by merlin, 5 January, 2008, 8 comments

Use this method for trees which have a diameter of less than the effective cutting length of a guide bar of 18" or less, and which are not heavily leaning. Read more...

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