The Woodland Edge People and nature in our wooded landscapes, at a time of change WORKING OUTLI NE OF PROGRAMME CONTENT Sub themes/presentation titles • • • • • • •
Speakers (confirmed ) Rick Minter , Nature with Attitude Peter Taylor , Ethos/Wildlands Network Howard Davies, Nat Assoc AONBs Eric Maddern, CaeMabon Jonathan Spencer , FC Gavin Saunders , Neroche/FC Jay Griffiths , author
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The legitimising effect of community involvement – exploring the gains to be had from empowering people in their own environments • Effective community engagement and participation – the science and art of working effectively with people • Developing environmental volunteering – a force for nature
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Alison Millward , Alison Millward Assocs Jenny Archard , Woodland Journeys
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The Big Society in a woodlands context – developing shared governance between communities, NGOsand Government • Effective partnership working – finding common purpose and mutual strengths • Social enterprise in the woods – developing sustainable businessmodels • Financing environmental action – time to get creative
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Nigel Lowthrop , Hill Holt Wood Dr Rosemary Viant and other trustees of Blackdown Hills Trust
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Simon Brenman , SWWildlife Trusts Mark Robins, RSPB Peter Taylor for Wildlands Network Lisa Schneidau , Somerset Wildlife Trust
Main themes Overarching theme
TREES, TRIBES AND TREATIES People and nature in our woods, and forests and wider landscapes in public policy Session theme 1 ALL TOGETHER NOW Creating meaningful community participation and empowerment in our woods Session theme 2
NEW ORDER More effective partnerships and new ways to resource woodland and wider initiatives in the new climate of Localism Session theme 3
BIGGER, BETTER AND JOINED How we can counter the fragmentation in our landscapes, and
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Acknowledging our spirit in the woods How do we reflect people’s passion for forests in public policy? Weaving a tale to connect us to the trees Nothing new under the sun – old knowledge in a new setting What is the future for conservation in a post-CAPreform world? Heart, mind and enterprise for a sustainable future Forests for us Wild humanity amongst the trees
‘Bigger, better, more joined-up’ – do we know what that means? How will we go on achieving habitat conservation post CAP-reform? The science of habitat restoration – designing and measuring connectivity Developing the arguments for ecosystem services Landscapeand biodiversity – no longer two camps? Re-discovering the wild – common ground between Living Landscapesand rewilding?
The Woodland Edge People and nature in our wooded landscapes, at a time of change make the link s to ecosystem services, economies and culture
The Woodland Edge People and nature in our wooded landscapes, at a time of change Session theme 4
BEYOND FOREST SCHOOL? How we can consolidate recent experience of outdoor learning to create more well- being in the woods Session theme 5
CUT ‘N’ COME AGAIN CARBON Improving the use of our forests as sources of energy and materials and as carbon sinks Session theme 6
HERIT- EDGE Finding new vitality and passion in telling the story of landscape history and contemporary culture in the woods
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Forest Schools – tracking an evolving movement Promoting the health benefits of natural settings Well-being in the woods – good practice Practical techniques for engaging audiences in woodland and other natural settings – bushcraft, walks and journeys, tracking, volunteering
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Timber and woodfuel – making best use of existing woodlands using a combination of contractors and communities • Creating sustainable new woodlands in mixed landscapes • Local markets for wood – how can the landscape meet the demand? • Carbon balance sheets – long term carbon storage versus short term harvesting
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Best practice in sharing the historic environment with people Cutting-edge environmental interpretation– amplifying nature without the jargon Nature as metaphor – developing the use of story in connecting people to the land Environmental art – responsesto the wild
Simon Shakespeare , Forest School Training Co Alice Goodenough, Silvanus Trust
Mark Broadmeadow , FC John Greenshields, Blackdown Hills Woodland Assoc • David West, FC
Eric Maddern , CaeMabon Lisa Schneidau , Somerset WT Michael Fairfax , public artist Gordon Field , artist