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WoodLots 59 News September/October 2005
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Framing
Oak: collaboration between artist, designer maker and picture framer
New Forestry Commission Grant
Special Offers for WoodLots Friends
Forestry Commission
supports WoodLots
Show Your Support for WoodLots
Hold Your Event at the Woodland
Enterprise Centre
Framing
Oak
To promote the use of local hardwood timbers
in picture framing, Weald WoodNet have co-ordinated a unique collaboration
between artist Julia Desch, furniture designer-maker Tamsin Yeld and
picture framer David Graham. Tamsin selected and processed the character
oak from Julia’s farm, supplying David Graham with frame profiles.
Julia painted ‘The Flame of Joy’ after
David had been completed the frame, taking her inspiration from a
hornbeam at Hambledon. The final work will be on display at the Wood
Season stand at Weald WoodFair, the Fruits of the Wood exhibition (see
Wood Season programme) and the Woodland Enterprise Centre Open Day in
October. Julia Desch and David Graham are pictured right with the finished
framed painting. For more
information about any of the participants in this project please contact
the editor.
Julia Desch and David Graham pictured left with the finished frame and painting
New
Forestry Commission Grant
Kent,
East Sussex and
Isle of Wight to Pilot
The Woodland Harvesting, Processing &
Marketing Grant (WHPMG) provides targeted assistance to projects
supporting the development of forestry businesses involved in harvesting,
primary processing and the marketing of forest products, and the
establishment of associations/groups/co-operatives to encourage
collaborative working amongst forest holders.
Special
Offers
for WoodLots Friends:
WoodLots
Friends are
offered a 60% reduction on the ticket price for the forthcoming Timber
Build Question Time to be held at the Woodland Enterprise Centre on
Wednesday 19th October. An opportunity to meeting those pioneering the
development and use of local hardwood timbers in architecture. Only £10
for WoodLots Friends to reserve a place and participate in this unique
event (standard price for individuals £25). See p.3 for further details).
WoodLots Friends are invited to bring a guest to the
exclusive Sussex-Somme Furniture Show Private View on the evening of
Friday 7th October at the Woodland Enterprise Centre, near Flimwell. The
show features furniture makers from both regions brought together for the
first time To request your invitation for 2 please contact Jenny Martin,
WoodLots Editor.
Become a WoodLots Friend and enjoy various benefits whilst
supporting the service. Details on leaflet enclosed with this issue or you
can download a WoodLots Friend form at
www.woodnet.org.uk/woodlots/FriendDonationForm.htm
Forestry
Commission
Supports WoodLots
We are extremely pleased to announce that the Forestry Commission
has shown its support for WoodLots by making a contribution to
the annual costs of the service, joining current contributors
East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Hampshire
County Council.
Jane Hull, Framework Development Officer at the Forestry Commission,
acknowledges the role WoodLots plays in connecting woodland owners,
managers and contractors with those buying woodland products and the
contribution this makes to stimulating South East England’s woodland
economy. By promoting market
opportunities, WoodLots contributes to fulfilling the goals of the
Regional Woodland & Forestry Framework, ‘Seeing the Wood for the
Trees’ which recognises the importance of a secure future for our
woodland resources through the financial viability of woodland
management.
For more on what’s happening with ‘Seeing the Wood for the Trees’ contact Jane Hull, Framework Development Officer, Tel: 01296 696543, jane.hull@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Show
Your Support
for WoodLots:
To
maintain funding for the free WoodLots service we need to demonstrate that
WoodLots is working and that woodlands and businesses in the South East
are benefiting from the networking opportunities and information supplied
by WoodLots.
You can help by letting us know about benefits you have gained.
Have you, as a result of information found in WoodLots :
• made useful business contacts
• attended an event or received training
• found employment/a new employee
• acquired or sold products/equipment
• improved your business
If you can answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, or if you have your own supportive stories about WoodLots’ effectiveness, please help by writing a brief letter or email outlining the specific benefits you have gained.
Please email your letters of support to: jenny@woodnet.org.uk
Hold
Your Event
at the Woodland
Enterprise Centre
For small or large meetings,
conferences,
workshops, exhibitions and private functions, the Woodland Enterprise Centre offers 150 square metres of exhibition and conference
space, plus smaller meeting rooms, all within 22 hectares of
demonstration woodland at Flimwell, just south of Tunbridge Wells on the
East Sussex/Kent border in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty
For bookings throughout 2005-06 please contact:
Weald WoodNet, Tel: 01580 879552
Email: info@woodnet.org.uk
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