The management of Swiss forests.
by Angus, 31 October, 2013, 3 comments
Meeting a Swiss forester this week, in the canton of Vaud, I asked if he could show me how local community forests are managed. To my surprise, he immediately invited me to come and see an woodland area where a team of forestry workers were cutting various hardwoods. My guide appeared quite informal but he was certainly not taking any risks as he handed me all the safety kit - a fluorescent jacket and a protective helmet attached to a visor and ear defenders. Read more...