Course: Woodland Management and Creation (Climate FORTH - Contractor Environmental Skills)
The Conservation Volunteers
Join us for our fourth Climate FORTH Environmental Skills Session at Kinneil Woods in Falkirk.
Climate FORTH - Contractor Environmental Skills – Kinneil Woodland Management
TCV in partnership with Climate FORTH are delivering a series of 8 on site environmental skills sessions to build skills, confidence and experience in habitat management techniques that deliver climate adaptation and mitigation.
This workshop series is aimed at contractors, land managers and people looking to move in to the environmental sector.
All events in this series are standalone events covering different topics/areas, you do not need to have attended previous events and you are welcome to attend multiple.
Our fourth session will be held at Kinneil Woods, Bo'ness hosted by the Green Action Trust. Session will be led by Ned Rundell - Senior Forester, from Green Action Trust.
In this session we will discuss the following:
Woodland project development
- Early considerations for woodland management – site constraints
- Community and stakeholder engagement
- Urban woodland management
- Funding for projects – WIAT focus
- Woodland design at this site – restructuring from conifer to mixed/broadleaved
Woodland project management
- Design specification that ties in with WIAT requirements
- Outline tender processes and expectations on returns
- Types of work that form part of a wider forestry contract e.g. fencing, ground preparation
- Site visits during works
- Maintenance contracts – work included & length of time
The Green Action Trust and Kinneil Woods
Kinneil House – the centrepiece of Kinneil Estate – was once one of the historic homes of the Dukes of Hamilton. This imposing mansion dates back to the 16th century.
Green Action Trust is working with Falkirk Council to formulate a management plan for Kinneil Estate Woodland. This plan will unlock grant funding for improvements; making Kinneil Woods a better place for people and wildlife.
About The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)
We bring people together to create, improve and care for green spaces. From local parks and community gardens to Local Nature Reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest; from school grounds and hospital grounds to waterways, wetlands and woodlands; we connect people to the green spaces that form a vital part of any healthy, happy community.
We bring people together to create, improve and care for green spaces. From local parks and community gardens to Local Nature Reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest; from school grounds and hospital grounds to waterways, wetlands and woodlands; we connect people to the green spaces that form a vital part of any healthy, happy community.
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