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  • Forestry & Climate Change

  • ignite : Managing Woods for Woodfuel

    Developed by foresters with practical hands-on knowledge of woodland mangagement and woodfuel production and supply, this course provides an introduction to managing woodlands for woodfuel production.  It provides an introduction to crop assessment and measurement and covers the methods of timber harvesting in use today.  It looks at the suitability of these for different woodland types and the economics of timber harvesting and woodfuel production at both the farm and estate level.

  • Ignite: Firewood Production and Supply

    This course is a must for all firewood producers.  It provides participants with a background to firewood production and supply drawing on real market economics and covers the technical aspects of producing and delivering firewood as well as quality control.

    An outline of the course content is available here.

    Cost:  £30+VAT (with funding through Heartwoods)

  • Ignite: Firewood Production and Supply

    This course is a must for all firewood producers.  It provides participants with a background to firewood production and supply drawing on real market economics and covers the technical aspects of producing and delivering firewood as well as quality control.

    An outline of the course content is available here.

    Cost:  £35+VAT (with SDF funding), £115+VAT (without SDF funding).

  • Ignite: Firewood Production and Supply

    This course is a must for all firewood producers.  It provides participants with a background to firewood production and supply drawing on real market economics and covers the technical aspects of producing and delivering firewood as well as quality control.

    An outline of the course content is available here.

    Cost:  £150 + VAT

    To book onto this course, please contact Erica Spencer on 01765 609355 – erica.spencer@ruraldevelopment.org.uk

  • Ignite – Woodfuel Quality Standards Course

    If you produce firewood, woodchips or pellets as a fuel, or are considering using them as a fuel, this course is a must.  It introduces the latest standards for solid biofuels in use in the UK, provides the methodology for sampling fuel and covers quality assurance processes. The course involves a practical on how to sample fuel products accurately.

    An outline of the course content is available here.

  • ignite: Woodfuel Production and Supply

    This three day course has spurred a number of companies to embark on new business ventures in the rapidly expanding wood fuel market.  Applying knowledge and skills gained on the course, many of these companies are now actively participating in the wood fuel supply chain as producers and suppliers.

    For full course content please click here.

  • ignite: Woodfuel Production and Supply

    This three day course has spurred a number of companies to embark on new business ventures in the rapidly expanding wood fuel market.  Applying knowledge and skills gained on the course, many of these companies are now actively participating in the wood fuel supply chain as producers and suppliers.

    For full course content please click here.

  • Climate Change, Woodland Management and the Timber Trade

    Rural Development Initiatives Ltd and the Institute of Chartered Foresters Midlands Region, supported by Landskills East Midlands, have organised a half day seminar on the subject of climate change, woodland management and the timber trade.

  • Northumberland Firewood Fair