John & Sarah Morris
Woodland & forestry

Our experiences & problems of woodland / forestry ownership.

DALE WOOD ROMSLEY WORCESTERSHIRE

Dale Wood 

Ancient woodland in Great Farley wood, Romsley, Worcestershire. Broad leaf mature woodland,  Maple, Sweet chestnut, Oak & spruce. A lower canopy of birch, hazel, Sycamore, Chestnut, & Norway spruce. Hybrid  willow& laurel.

Our Philosophy

Sustainable Forestry

In sustainable forestry, efforts are put into replacing almost all the resources we get from the forests, whiles extra care is taken to ensure that there is very little damage to wildlife and the natural environment.

Example: only old trees may be cut down, allowing younger trees to grow to ensure continuity, and trees are planted to replace the ones cut down.

 Unfortunately, environmental issues cannot be separated from politics and economics (people’s life) This is why effective sustainable forestry comes in two approaches.

These are: forestry Forests and Forests related Industries.

Here, the attention is on the natural resource itself and the timber companies that harness resources directly from the forests. In this approach, there are usually very strict rules and consequences with the way resources are extracted from that forest. It is usually enforced by laws, hefty fines and effective monitoring efforts. In recent time, the use of technology is helping authorities see more about what is going on in the forests

This means items made from resources that come from forests will cost a lot in the shops.

Campaigns are developed to educate consumers on the value of forests resources and the dangers forests face. Efforts are directed to make people become more environmentally aware and friendly. Example, people are encouraged to recycle more, to use paper products from recycled pulp, and to encourage everyone to join the fight to,

save our forests.


 



DALE WOOD
WOODLAND / FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLAN

Apply for tree felling license.Thin trees, to create a glade & welcome the sun. Increase the tree numbers with  supplementary planting to maintain supply of firewood, keep the woodland floor clear to encourage woodland grasses & natural regeneration. Coppice & pollard for sale of firewood . Build log store. Encourage wildlife, install bird boxes.

The paths need to be disabled accessable as Sarah has MS & uses a wheelchair. 
 

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