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Book now for:
 Forestry First Aid: 1 day Appointed Person Wednesday 18th June, 9am-4.30pm, £62.50 (other dates being planned)
Discover the Hidden Archaeology of Woodlands 19th April 10:00am-1:00pm  £30
 Basic Tree ID & Standing Timber Assessment Saturday 17th May £50
Assessing and Mapping Woodland Saturday 5th July £50
 Growing Edible Woodland Mushrooms Spring date tba £30
Continuous Cover Forestry for the South East Summer date tba, £50
 Introduction to Producing Heating Grade Woodchip Autumn date tba
 

Forestry First Aid: 1 Day Appointed Person certificate: 1-day workshop
Saturday 18th June, 9am-4.30pm, £62.50. This training is suitable for both private individuals (e.g. woodland owners working in their own woodland) and commercial foresters, coppice cutters, woodland managers, arborists, etc. The H&SE 1-day Appointed Person First Aid Certificate is valid for three years. Trainer, Andy Randall, has been a fully qualified Health & Safety Executive First Aid instructor for the last 3 years whilst working full time for Sussex Ambulance Service. Having spent 15 years working as a forester and tree surgeon, he has a unique perspective on the risks and potential injuries in tree work, understanding the specific types of injuries that are likely to occur in the industry when working at height, in remote locations and with chainsaws, chippers and other related tools. 
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Discover the Hidden Archaeology of WoodLands
Saturday 19th April 19th, 10:00am - 1:00pm, £30
Learn to identify archaeological features that have been protected by the presence of a woodland. Understand why woodlands are now recognised as very important archaeological landscapes.
Suitable for general interest, woodland owners, foresters, coppice cutters, woodland managers, people involved in community woodlands, etc
This is a subsidised workshop with only 16 available places. Advance booking essential.
Workshop Leaders: David Saunders, of Woodnet and David Brown - Wealden Iron Research Group. 
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Basic Tree ID & Standing Timber Assessment
 for Sustainable Timber Production: 1-day workshop
Saturday 17th May 10am-4pm. £50. 
 Suitable for those interested in developing basic tree ID & standing timber assessment skills, for example woodland owners, those considering buying a woodland, forestry and conservation students.  Learn to identify our most common and most valuable timber species, make a basic assessment of timber quality and have an understanding of local timber market requirements/opportunities. Workshop leader (& local woodland owner): Alison Wright with WoodNet Outreach Officer, Richard Smith. The day will be both classroom and woodland based so please wear suitable clothing. All participants receive a free Tree ID chart and information pack. Refreshments provided, please bring your own lunch.  
This is a subsidised workshop with only 16 available places. Advance booking essential. 
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Assessing and Mapping Woodland: 1-day workshop 
Saturday 5th July, 10am-4pm. £50
 Suitable for inexperienced woodland owners, those considering buying a woodland, forestry students, those interested in developing a community woodland. 
Learn to map your woodland and record species, appraise the potential value of timber and estimate volumes, understand basic Health & Safety requirements and responsibilities, improve confidence in discussions with woodland managers, contractors and timber merchants. Workshop leader (& local woodland owner): Alison Wright. This workshop with be both classroom and woodland based so please wear suitable clothing. Refreshments provided, please bring your own lunch. This is a subsidised workshop with only 16 available places. Advance booking essential. 
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Introduction to Growing Edible Mushrooms in Woodlands:
Spring date tba. £30
Learn everything you need to know to start growing edible woodland mushrooms in your woodland, garden or allotment for pleasure or profit. 
Workshop Leaders: Richard Mansfield Clark, of the Rustic Mushroom Company and Adrian Ogden, expert mycologist. 
This is a subsidised workshop with only 16 available places. Advance booking essential. 
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Continuous Cover Forestry for the South East: a 1-day Introduction
Summer date tba, £50, with Nick Raeside of Biodynamic Forestry
 Learn about: the principles of continuous cover forestry applied to the unique woodlands of SE England; learn about a variety of regeneration methods without clear-felling; managing the ecosystem not just the trees & creating diversity in the species & structure; distinguish where CCF is appropriate; why neglect is not conservation & does not usually increase biodiversity; advanced regeneration & using natural processes; working with site limitations. 
Suitable for anyone wanting to learn the basic principles of CCF: woodland owners, those involved in community woodlands, commercial foresters, coppice cutters, woodland managers, students, etc
This is a subsidised workshop with only 16 available places. Advance booking essential. 
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Introduction to Producing Heating Grade Woodchip half-day introduction
Autumn date tba £28
Short presentations from experts on chip production, equipment, delivery, storage, boiler requirements and funding opportunities. Hear from those already producing & delivering heating grade chip. With case-studies, discussion, Q&A, networking & light refreshments.  Contributions from SEEDA, Forestry Commission, CEN, Arbor Eater Brushwood Chippers & SEWF.
Suitable for anyone considering production of heating grade woodchip - renewable, sustainable heat supply. This is a subsidised workshop with a limited number of places. Advance booking essential. 
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Contact WoodNet for more information about the Training & Education Programme
The WoodNet Outreach, Advice & Training Programme is supported by The Ernest Cook Trust, Leader+ WARR Partnership, Plumpton College, SEEDA and Woodland Enterprise Limited