Making Woodlands Pay

All Rural Hubs - Tuesday 22 Mar 2011 at 9.30

Will the Renewable Heat Incentive Make Woods Profitable?

This one day conference will take place in the brand new Wyre Forest Discovery Centre, and will be chaired by Sir Ben Gill. It will focus on the following aspects:

RHI; What will this be and what are the gross margins and implications (Countrywide Farmers Plc)
Timber Markets; What are the markets for timber and what are the trends (Pryor & Rickett Silviculture)
Managing West Midlands Woodlands; Looking at oppor-tunities for landowners to manage woodland profitably and how grants can be utilised (Andrew Bronwin & Com-pany)
West Midlands Wood Fuel Project; What Heartwoods can do for woodland owners and woodfuel suppliers in the West Midlands (Heartwoods)
Climate Change Implications; Implications of climate change for woodland/forestry sector (Forestry Commis-sion)

In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to choose a session relevant to you. Options include;

A demonstration featuring practical woodland man-agement
A Woodheat seminar or meeting the speakers/trade stands
The launch of the Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant by the Forestry Commission.

Wyre Forest Discovery Centre, Callow Hill, Bewdley, Worcestershire DY15 9XQ

Tuesday 22nd March 2011 9.30am—4.00 pm

Conference costs £10.00 including lunch and refreshments

For more information or to book your place please contact the Heartwoods office on
01952 435860 or alternatively email info@heartwoods.co.uk
www.heartwoods.co.uk