This is an expanded and updated edition of Badgers, Beeches and Blisters, first published in 2006 and reprinted four times. It goes through all the basics of owning a small wood, which has become very popular. Every chapter has been revised and two new chapters on firewood and diseases have been added. It has become increasingly more popular to own a small wood or be able to help look after one. Getting Started in Your Own Wood has all you need to know about the basics. It is written by experts committed to the care and stewardship of our woodland resources and provides practical advice and guidance for those coming to woodland management for the first time. Getting Started in Your Own Wood is an expanded and updated edition of Julian's hugely successful Badgers, Beeches and Blisters, first published in 2006 and reprinted four times. Every chapter has been revised, and two new chapters added by Will Rolls on firewood and tree pests and diseases.

About the Author
Julian Evans is the President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters and was formerly Professor of Forestry at Imperial College and prior to that Chief Research Officer at the Forestry Commission's Alice Holt. He has owned and managed his own woodland for 30 years. Will Rolls is a chartered forester specialising in wood fuel. Will worked for a number of years at the Biomass Energy Centre, a small unit within the Forestry Commission, and now operates an independent consultancy advising clients on forestry and the woodfuel supply chain.

Reviews
Written in accessible language, it demystifies management and provides owners with the confidence to make the most of their woodlands whatever their objectives. We'll certainly be recommending it as essential reading. Phil Tidey, Small Woods Association



Book Information
ISBN 9781856232128
Author Julian Evans
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Permanent Publications
Publisher Permanent Publications
Weight(grams) 395g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 155mm * 15mm