Theme
Woodfuel from Agroforestry
Dates
Monday 18th May and Tuesday 19th May
Location
Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury RG20 0HR
Organiser
Dr Jo Smith
jo.s@ORGANICRESEARCHCENTRE.COM
Programme
The presentations can be downloaded from the Organic Research Centre website
http://www.organicresearchcentre.com/?i=articles.php&art_id=773&go=Information%20and%20publications
Agroforestry Policies in the EU - Gerry Lawson, European Agroforestry Federation
Agroforestry Options in Scotland - Mike Strachan, Forestry Commission Scotland
Agroforestry and the Afforestation Programme in the Republic of Ireland - Eugene Curran, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Republic of Ireland
Quantifying Agroforestry in Europe, with a Focus on the UK - Paul Burgess, Cranfield University
AGROFE, Developing Agroforestry Training in Europe - Stephen Briggs, Abacus Organic Associates Ltd.
Understanding and Measuring Impact in Interventions Involving Agroforestry and Bioenergy - Steve Newman, Biodiversity International Ltd., Faversham, Kent
Domestic Firewood in Wales: Where Does it Come From and How Much Energy Does it Generate? - James Walmsley, Bangor University
The Evolution of Forest Owner Groups in Ireland - John Casey, TEAGASC
Alley Coppice: an Alternative Land Use System - Rory Lunny, Queens University, Belfast
Predicting Ash Growth in Farm Woodlands - Matt Upson, Cranfield University
Management of Irish Ash in the Light of Ash Dieback - Ian Short, TEAGASC Forestry Development Department
How Much Additional Biomass Does Ivy (Hedera helix) Contribute to Woodlands? A Preliminary Study- Ian Grange, Royal Agricultural University
Field Visits
Tours were made of the Agroforestry and Hedgerow Woodfuel trials at Elm Farm, and to the Agroforestry system at Little Hidden Farm, Hungerford (courtesy of Bill Acworth)