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FCA Ticket Offer - APF International Forestry Exhibition
FCA Ticket Offer - APF International Forestry Exhibition
APF 2010, the UK’s largest forestry and arboricultural exhibition is returning to Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, the same location as its hugely successful 2008 event. Over 250 exhibitors and 16000 visitors attended in 2008. The dates are the 23-25th September 2010.
Already over 100 companies have booked for 2010 with over 2500m of demonstration frontage and over 70 static display sites taken.
The show will host three huge visitor attractions; the Stihl Timbersports Roadshow, the first time this has ever been seen in the UK, the Husqvarna World Poleclimbing Championships and the very popular UPM Tilhill European Chainsaw carving Championships.
The FCA will be there too, and once again we are able to offer a discounted ticket package. FCA members will be able to purchase their first ticket for £6 and any additional tickets will only cost £12. This represents a significant saving on the standard gate price of £15. E-mail your requirements to
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The FCA Annual General Meeting will be held at the show this year. Full details will be mailed to every member prior to the event.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the show, which promises to be the most successful yet.
The Future of Forestry Support from 2014
This is your chance to help shape the future of grant support for
forestry in the next round of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
At
the request of Forestry Commission Scotland, ConFor is organising three
regional meetings to allow everyone in the sector to discuss what
support measures are required from 2014 on, and how they should be
delivered. The meetings will begin at 7pm and last until 9pm, and are
being held:
Tuesday 23rd March – Perth – Dewars Centre
Tuesday
30th March – Inverness – Drumossie Hotel
Thursday 1st April –
Lockerbie – Dryfesdale hotel
Coffee/tea & biscuits will be available from 6.30pm.
Communities urged to join forces on Firewood
Joining forces to source and process local firewood could boost rural communities and cut fuel poverty.
With oil prices erratic and on an overall upward curve, the case for making the most of fuel from forests in and around many Highland communities has never been stronger.
Sales of wood burning stoves are at record levels. By working together to supply their own homes and businesses, people have the prospect to boost the local economy and create stronger, revitalised communities.
A free event exploring the process of setting up and running a successful community wood fuel enterprise is being held in the Cairngorms National Park on Saturday 1 May. The pioneering community of Laggan, which was one of the first places in Scotland to take over the running of its local woods, is the venue for the dynamic day.
Free half day forestry health & safety workshop
Due to demand from the industry, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is holding a series of Safety and Health Awareness Day (SHAD) for the forestry industry.
The three events are listed below and FCA would ask you all to make an extra effort to attend one of these excellent events.
Haldon Forest, nr Exeter, Devon – 9 MARCH, 2010
Crychan Forest, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire - 11 MARCH, 2010
Bin Forest, Huntly, Aberdeenshire – 24 MARCH 2010
Two identical sessions will be held so you can choose to attend either the 8.30am or the 12.15pm workshop.
Funding available for Welsh Forestry Businesses
MWMAC Ltd, has been successful in winning a Welsh Assembly Government and EU funded three year project, called, “Focus on Forestry First”.(FFF.)
The aim of the project is to fund training and offer business development opportunities to Welsh businesses within the trees and timber sector. As the title suggests the project will start with the forestry contractor, offering up to 100% funding for training courses.
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