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Past events - 2004

Past events that were organised or sponsored by Forest Research, or where Forest Research was participating.


  • Action for Priority Woodland Species
    Leicester - 15th to 16th December 2004.
    Meeting reported on the latest research findings and other actions for Priority Species associated with woodland in the UK.
    Organised by: Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Forestry Commission.
  • Thames Valley (TV) Bioenergy Coppice
    Farnham, Surrey - 14th December 2004.
    Green energy from your land - information for potential growers.
    Sponsored by: TV Energy, Oxfordshire County Council, Hampshire County Council, Defra.
  • Beyond wood: the value of non-timber forest products
    Cornwall - 2nd to 5th December 2004.
    Workshop to increase awareness amongst young foresters of the importance of Non Timber Forest Products and the complex nature of their conservation, development and utilisation.
    Final report posted.
    Organised by: Eden Project, Commonwealth Forestry Association and International Forestry Students Association.
  • Trees for life
    Surrey - 3rd November 2004.
    Lecture that discussed the value of trees to neighbourhoods and communities, the reduction of energy consumption and alleviation of climate change and how trees can be used with microorganisms to remediate contaminated land.
    Organised by: University of Surrey.
  • The conservation and restoration of Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS)
    Various venues - mid September to early November 2004.
    A series of ten regional events that updaed woodland managers on PAWS restoration practices.
    Organised by: Forestry Commission England.
  • Strategic Tree Risk Management: developing defensible systems
    Worcestershire - 27th and 28th October 2004.
    Working towards a practicable, legally acceptable, standardised system for managing potential tree risk.
    The International Arboriculture Association (ISA) UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Conference.
    Organised by: ISA, supported by Forest Research.
  • Environment 2004 – Choice in a changing environment
    Birmingham - 26th and 27th October 2004.
    Practical steps needed to address environmental issues.
    Organised by: Environment Agency.
  • British & Irish Hardwoods Improvement Programme - Field Day & AGM
    Pitlochry - 21st to 22ndOctober 2004.
    Field day provided updates on latest progress in tree improvement and showcased the birch improvement programme on Tayside.
    Organised by: The Birch Group and Forest Research.
  • Woodfuel - Getting it right
    Devon - 14th and 15thOctober 2004.
    Helped you find out more about the practicalities of producing and using woodfuel.
    Organised by: Forestry Commission England and South West Wood Fuels Ltd.
  • Wood Processing Strategy workshop
    Edinburgh - 1st October 2004.
    The workshop dealt with state of the art presentations on industries forming the Foresty Wood industry Chain in COST Member States. One-day workshop was an initiative of COST Action E44 - Wood Processing Strategy.
    Organised by: COST.
  • The Forestry Woodchain
    Edinburgh - 28th to 30th September 2004.
    Quantifying and forecasting quality from forest to end product. Every stage in the woodchain was explored, with the emphasis on quantifying and predicting quality.
    Organised by: Forest Research, Building Research Establishment.
  • APF 2004 - International Forest Machinery Exhibition
    Warwickshire - 23rd to 25th September 2004.
    Largest arboriculture, forestry & woodland show in the UK. All major manufacturers and suppliers of forestry and arboriculture equipment and services were represented.
    Organised by: APF.
  • Ecological Restoration in Scotland’s First National Park
    The Trossachs - 5th to 7th September 2004.
    Practical examples of restoration, ranging from small-scale site restoration of PAWS to the landscape scale projects on East Loch Lomond and the Woodland Trust’s Glen Finglas Estate.
    Organised by: Institute of Chartered Foresters.
  • Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
    London - 5th to 8th July 2004.
    Forest Research’s exhibit, entitled ‘Biological Cruise Missile: Beetle vs. Beetle in Forest Protection’, featured the work of our entomologists, who have developed an environmentally sound method of pest management to control an alien pest, the great spruce bark beetle, Dendroctonus micans.
    Organised by: The Royal Society.
  • Ecology and Management of Large Native Pinewoods: Past, Present and Future
    Inverness-shire - 14th to 16th June 2004.
    Conference about the environmental, social and economic benefits from pinewoods focusing primarily on ecology and biodiversity.
    Photo highlights and conference report posted..
    Organised by: Forest Research, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scottish Natural Heritage, British Ecological Society, University of Stirling, Trees for Life, Forestry Commission Scotland.
  • Northern Research Station: Seminars 2004/5
    Roslin - Various dates.
    Series of seminars that covered a variety of forestry and related research topics.
    Organised by: Forest Research.