Working Week in the Forest – Schedule
Working Week in the Forest North East
22nd-26th March 2010
Meeting at National Trust Gibside
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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GREEN WOOD WORKING |
HARVESTING |
FOREST MANAGEMENT |
FOREST INDUSTRIES/ |
FOREST INDUSTRIES |
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Description |
Description |
Description |
Description |
Description |
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9.30 |
Intro session – |
Intro session – |
Intro session – |
Intro session – |
Intro session – |
| 10.00 |
Site visit – Ravensworth Charcoal and firewood production, traditional products |
Site visit – Gibside Woodland management, timber harvesting |
Site visit – Hamsterley forest Forest management, ground prep and tree planting |
Site visit – Trees please Forest nursery |
Site visit – Frosterley sawmill Woodfuel production and processing |
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12.30 |
Lunch – pack lunch |
Lunch – at Gibside |
Lunch – pack lunch |
Lunch – pack lunch |
Lunch – at Gibside |
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13.30 |
Intro to woodfuel |
Intro to careers in trees and timber |
Site visit – Hamsterley forest Nature conservation and forest recreation |
Site visit – Egger Panel board manufacture and woodfuel boiler installation. |
Networking and lunch at Gibside Estate |
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14.00 |
Site visit – Beamish Traditional green wood working skills |
Site visit – Gibside Tree work/tree surgery |
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16.30 |
End |
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Programme may be subject to change at late notice.