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March 1, 2010
A film interview with SYLVA’s CEO
SYLVA’s CEO Gabriel Hemery was interviewed about the One Oak project on the day of the tree felling.
With thanks to the fantastic volunteer film crew: Charlie Beesley, Chris Baines, Bryn Walls, Sarah Simblet and Conrad Weiskrantz.
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February 8, 2010
OneOak felling and launch in pictures
We have published a slideshow of pictures showing the drama of the OneOak felling and launch on YouTube.
Visit: OneOak felling and launch in pictures
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February 4, 2010
Growing wood from the trees
British Woodworking Feb/Mar 2010. p.68-71.
“With timber Britain’s fifth largest import, we report on campaigns to raise awareness of the value of managing woods for wood.”
“One the 20th January, with snow swirling, more than 200 primary school children could be found at Bladon Heath on the Duke of Marlborough’s Blenheim estate in Oxfordshire.”
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February 2, 2010
Prospects for the market supply of wood and other forest products from areas with fragmented forest-ownership structures: England case study
Yeomans A, Hemery G. (2010) Prospects for the market supply of wood and other forest products from areas with fragmented forest-ownership structures: England case study. Contract report for ConFor and CEPF: Sylva Foundation. 55.
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January 21, 2010
OneOak public launch
The OneOak project was launched publicly yesterday with the felling of the 160 year old oak tree.
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- Nick Baimbridge (tree feller) and Tudor Stone (tree surgeon)
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- hot chocolate kept guests warm
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- Peter Toaig and Garry Olson
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- chanting “cut it down” and excitement show on children’s faces
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- a child enjoys the day despite the rain and snow
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- Paul Orsi – Head Forester at Blenheim
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- Tree surgeon, Tudor Stone, removing the last branch
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- the felling of the OneOak tree begins
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- the freshly felled OneOak tree
More than 400 people braved the snow and sleet to walk into the wood on the Blenheim Estate. Two hundred and fifty primary school children displayed work that they had been doing under the project for other guests to see. Hot chocolate, brewed on an open fire, warmed cold fingers. Demonstrators showed guests how oak is cleaved to make roofing shingles, how charcoal is made, and how green wood is turned. The first product from the tree, firewood logs, was made by a local firewood merchant. Researchers from Forest Research decended on the felled tree to start weighing every branch and twig.
These and many more were just some of the highlights of the day. The felling of the OneOak tree was dramatic and touched every one watching in different ways.
We owe a huge thank you to everyone who supported us on the day, and to those who will continue to work with us in the project. Please come back here soon to see photos and video taken at the event today, to find out the results of the research, and to see how many beautiful things we can make from the OneOak tree.
Read more on our project website: www.OneOak.info
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January 20, 2010
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OneOak public launch on BBC TV and Radio
The public launch event of our OneOak project was featured on local and regional BBC coverage today. BBC Radio Oxford broadcast an interview with Sylva Chief Executive Gabriel Hemery during their breakfast show, as did BBC South TV. During the evening, a live interview was broadcast on Radio Oxford, and a short feature on regional evening TV news.
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January 12, 2010
OneOak tree art
The felling of the majestic oak tree on the Blenheim Estate, under our OneOne project, is now just one week away.
Many artists have been working for some time on the project, to capture the beauty and character of the tree and surrounding woodland.
To read more visit our dedicated blog to the OneOak project: http://www.sylva.org.uk/oneoak/blog/
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- Artist Rebecca Hind at work
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- Oak Moon by Rebecca Hind
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- OneOak in snow by Sam Scott-Hunter
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January 11, 2010
SYLVA gathers an expert focus group at the University of Oxford
Today, SYLVA gathered together ten leading forestry experts at the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford. This was the final step in completing an EU research programme undertaken as part of our think-tank work.
The research programme is entitled Prospects for the market supply of wood and other forest products from areas with fragmented woodland ownership structures. The research programme is being led by the Confederation of European Forest Owners and involves several European countries.
SYLVA was contracted by ConFor to deliver a study of the English forestry sector as part of this study. The ten experts who attended today’s focus group represented many parts of the forestry sector including major NGOs, large estate managers, private owners of small woodlands, and academics. As part of this work SYLVA’s Director of Forestry, Alistair Yeomans, has already completed an extensive review of literature and interviewed many experts in the industry.
The final written report will be completed this week. We hope to make it available on our website some time in the future at www.ForestryHorizons.eu
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