Making Trees Work for Livestock
21 November 2012 10:00 - 21 November 2012 17:00
Venue Longnor, Shropshire SY5 7PP
A joint event organised by the Soil Association and Woodland Trust
AGENDA
10.45am: REGISTRATION
Teas & coffees served
11.00am: WELCOME
Chair and Tim Downes - farmer
11.10am: INTEGRATING TREES INTO FARMING SYSTEMS
Mike Townsend - Senior Advisor Woodland Trust
11.30am: NEW APPROACH - BIOENERGY PRODUCTION AND LIVESTOCK
Dr. Katharine Leach - Organic Research Centre
11.50am: WHAT SUPPORT THE WOODLAND TRUST CAN PROVIDE
John Tucker - Woodland Creation Director
11.55am: WOOD FUEL EXPLAINED
Ewan Bent - Commercial Director of Midlands Wood Fuel Ltd
12.10am: QUESTION & ANSWERS
12.30pm: LUNCH
1.30pm: FARM WALK
Tim Downes and John Tucker will lead a farm walk showing how an on-farm tree survey can work for you.
Held by kind permission of the Downes family
Cost £10 per ticket
Please book your place here
