Tree Planting Information Note

OutDoor Workshop 10.02 * These publications are produced by Technical Development. Some (mainly older) publications are not available online. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact jens.haufe@forestresearch.gov.uk or bill.jones@forestresearch.gov.uk or phone 0300 067 5919.

Establishment and management of short rotation coppice

This Practice Note reviews existing knowledge and gives guidance on site selection and preparation, plantation design, planting, weed control, crop management, pest management and yield for short rotation coppice plantations of willow and poplar grown as sources of renewable energy. Comprehensive references are included should readers require more information. Applicants to DEFRA’s Energy Crop Scheme […]

Handling and storing acorns & chestnuts and sycamore fruits

The fruits of oaks, chestnuts and sycamore are extremely perishable. They are shed at a high moisture content and, unlike most fruits and seeds, are killed by very little drying. They are also frequently infected with fungi which thrive in the moist conditions necessary to avoid dehydration damage. The best advice is to nursery sow […]

The identification of soils for forest management

The aim of this Field Guide is to assist forestry practitioners in making responsible management decisions by providing them with a way to identify soil quickly. This is done via a series of keys aimed at those with little or no experience of soil classification.

[Archive] The opportunities for woodland on contaminated land

[Archive] Nutrition of Sitka spruce on upland restock sites in northern Britain

[Archive] Forest condition 2001

Trees are company: social science research into woodlands and the natural environment

This publication provides the presentation papers, workshop discussions, questions and answers and plenary discussion from a two-day conference held at Cardiff University in June 2001. The main aim of the conference was to outline the future direction for social forestry research and develop a broader perspective on issues connected with people and the environment. The […]

Forest and moorland fire suppression

This Technical Note is produced as a guide to the latest developments in wildfire fighting techniques and is the second in a series of three on forest fire control. The others are: Planning controlled burning operations in forestry and Burning forest residues.

Planning controlled burning operations in forestry

This Technical Note is produced as a guide to the planning of controlled burning operations in forests and is the first in a series of three on forest fire control. The others are: Forest and moorland fire suppression and Burning forest residues.

Burning forest residues

This Technical Note is produced as a guide to the latest developments in burning forest residues and is the third in a series of three on forest fire control. The others are: Planning controlled burning operations in forestry and Forest and moorland fire suppression.

Sustainable forest management: the international framework

2002 report. Outlines, from a domestic perspective, some of the key international commitments on forests and identifies the actions associated with them.