This event will highlight to landowners, land managers and their representatives the financial and other benefits that trees and woodlands can provide; demonstrate some of the key considerations around creating, protecting and improving woodlands; and highlight the range of funding and support options available across the North East and North Yorkshire.  

 

Forestry Commission Chair Sir William Worsley will be joined by a range of experts from across the sector. The event will also include a case study on forestry resilience following Storm Arwen

 

The event is open to both CLA members and non-members.

Agenda

10–10.10am Welcome

Forestry Commission Chair Sir William Worsley, chairing this event

10.10–11.00am Why woodlands?

• Kate Hawley (Forestry Commission)
• Mark Child (Great Northumberland Forest)

11–11.30am Case study – 3-5 year journey

• Charlie Bennett, co-owner, Middleton North, Northumberland

11.30 – 12noon Meet the funders ‘sprint’

• Woodland Trust / Northern Forest initiative - Fran Graham
• White Rose Forest - Julia Murray & Iwan Downey
• Great Northumberland Forest - Kirsten Johnson
• North East Community Forest - Lloyd Jones
• Durham County Council (Durham Woodland Revival) - Charles Forman

12noon – 1pm Lunch & networking

1-1.30pm Managing Woodlands     

• Sian Atkinson, Senior Outreach Manager, Woodland Trust
• Rosanna Curtis, Consultant, re:heat

1.30–2pm Protecting Woodlands

• Arman Siddiqui, Deer Officer (Forestry Commission)
• Julian Oston, Land Agent, Dallam Tower Estate

2–2.30pm Storm resilience: Storm Arwen case study

• James Cookson, Meldon Park Estate, Northumberland
• Richard Pow, Partnership and Expertise Manager (Forestry Commission)

2.30–3pm Panel discussion & close