News
RDPE Training Courses Updated
July 25, 2013In partnership with ADAS and Lantra Yorwoods have secured additional Rural Development Programme for England funding to run subsidised and free training for timber and forest based businesses and woodland owners in the region. We have just added new chainsaw courses to the list – please see the events pages. To book any of these […]
Ash Dieback Sighting Reporter
January 30, 2013What is Ash dieback? Ash dieback of ash is a serious disease of ash trees caused by a fungus called Chalara fraxinea. The disease causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees, and it can lead to tree death. Current status A new strategy to tackle Chalara dieback of ash trees was published in December 2012 by Owen Paterson, […]
Volunteering with the Colne Valley Tree Society
November 15, 2012The Colne Valley Tree Society meet for tree planting every Saturday morning (November to March) at Lane Top Allotments (near the Sair Inn) Linthwaite at 9.15am. New helpers are very welcome. Go to their blogspot for more information: http://colnevalleytreesociety.blogspot.co.uk/
North Yorkshire Wildfire Group Exercise Pippin
March 28, 2012Rural Development Initiatives, the company which operates the Yorwoods Woodland Initiative, organises the North Yorkshire Wildfire Group (NYWG).
Grants for Forestry Machinary
November 28, 2011Defra has launched the new Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS), which is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).