How to Manage a UK Forest Sustainably: The Benefits and Challenges

In this episode of Timber Talks, Harry Stevens, BSW Group Forestry Director, meets with Senior Forest Manager Sam Bristow in Oban, mid-Argyll, Scotland, to discuss the benefits and challenges of managing a productive forest sustainably in the UK. Together, they talk about forest management, including Ground Preparation, Soil Type Site Challenges, Frost Damage Wildlife Management, Deer and Weevils.

Sustainable Forestry UK: The Need For Nurture, Wood For The Trees #9
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Sustainable Forestry UK: The Need For Nurture, Wood For The Trees #9

Timber Talks - The Ins and Outs: Managing a Sustainable Timber Harvesting Site in Argyll
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Timber Talks - The Ins and Outs: Managing a Sustainable Timber Harvesting Site in Argyll

They Released 20 Cattle onto 3,500 Acres of Failing Farmland — What Happened Next Stunned Scientists
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They Released 20 Cattle onto 3,500 Acres of Failing Farmland — What Happened Next Stunned Scientists

10 Tips for Buying a Woodland | Off Grid | Bushcraft | Camping
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10 Tips for Buying a Woodland | Off Grid | Bushcraft | Camping

Timber Talks - Felling Larch with Phytophthora Ramorum - Live from Lake Vyrnwy
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Timber Talks - Felling Larch with Phytophthora Ramorum - Live from Lake Vyrnwy

Forestry for Non-Foresters: Silviculture
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Forestry for Non-Foresters: Silviculture

Owning a Woodland | Things to Consider | The Journey Begins!
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Owning a Woodland | Things to Consider | The Journey Begins!

Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was Unbelievable
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Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was Unbelievable

Masterclass: Coppicing hazel and constructing a wattle fence with Woodland Gardener, Matt Weaving
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Masterclass: Coppicing hazel and constructing a wattle fence with Woodland Gardener, Matt Weaving

Rewilding in Scotland - Wester Tullochcurran in Perthshire - a Rewilding Project with a Difference
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Rewilding in Scotland - Wester Tullochcurran in Perthshire - a Rewilding Project with a Difference

Inside Africa's Food Forest Mega-Project
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Inside Africa's Food Forest Mega-Project

Continuous Cover Forestry Pt1- Sustainable Timber & Biodiverse Ecosystems: Can they thrive together?
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Continuous Cover Forestry Pt1- Sustainable Timber & Biodiverse Ecosystems: Can they thrive together?

From Forest to Timber Products: Inside and Outside the BSW Timber K2 Sawmill in Fort William
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From Forest to Timber Products: Inside and Outside the BSW Timber K2 Sawmill in Fort William

Modern Harvesting in Action | Tilhill Forestry at Forest of Ae | Timber Talks
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Modern Harvesting in Action | Tilhill Forestry at Forest of Ae | Timber Talks

Agroforestry on upland farms in the UK
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Agroforestry on upland farms in the UK

Choose Wisely! 6 Very Difficult Businesses to AVOID
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Choose Wisely! 6 Very Difficult Businesses to AVOID

Never Buy a Water Pump Again! A 65-Year-Old Plumber Made His Own Water Pump Using PVC Pipes | Update
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Never Buy a Water Pump Again! A 65-Year-Old Plumber Made His Own Water Pump Using PVC Pipes | Update

Managing Water in Forests - Harvesting
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Managing Water in Forests - Harvesting

Man Spends 30 Years Turning Degraded Land into Massive Forest – Fools & Dreamers (Full Documentary)
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Man Spends 30 Years Turning Degraded Land into Massive Forest – Fools & Dreamers (Full Documentary)

A Scottish Family Removed Every Sheep and Released Beavers Instead — Here's What 23 Years Did
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A Scottish Family Removed Every Sheep and Released Beavers Instead — Here's What 23 Years Did