In the face of current and predicted climate change, building forest and woodland resilience is vital – We can offer strategic and tactical strategies to mitigate risks and facilitate forest adaption.
It’s important for forests and woodlands to be financially sustainable, as well as biologically – We have immense experience in designing and delivering progressive silvicultural strategies to achieve clients’ objectives of management.
A commendable aim is producing high quality and high value timber whilst also delivering high levels of biodiversity and a high-quality landscape – Having been managing forests and woodlands in the region for over 25 years, our achievement of this target can be demonstrated.
For articles and research in Continuous Cover Forestry, as well as information regarding future Irregular silviculture training courses,visit www.selectfor.com. David is a Director of SelectFor Ltd.
With Stourhead forest having been managed in accordance with Continuous Cover Forestry principles for many years now, well developed permanently irregular stand structures are emerging. For more information visit the Forest Management page at www.stourhead.com
The full range of forest and woodland management services are offered:
Managing the farmed environment to halt declines in biodiversity, improve water quality, create healthy soils and reduce reliance on costly and carbon emitting inputs is vital for both the future of farming and for nature.
Farmers and landowners are increasingly being asked to recognise the full value of their natural capital and need to access the best support to manage these assets sustainably.
The range of agri-environment consultancy services offered includes:
Earlier in 2024 David was invited to be involved in the latest of the series of films about the future of Britain’s forests by environmentalist and film-maker Charly Le Marchant (Pocketfullofacorns) and Saw-Miller and Timber Merchant Tom Barnes (Vastern Timber). Charly and Tom have been making films together under the banner Wood for the Trees since 2019 and have covered a wide range of topics from breeding trees for the timber industry to agroforestry.
During 2024 Wood for the Trees has produced a (two part) film on Continuous Cover Forestry in which David is interviewed at Stourhead. Both films are available to watch on YouTube. You can find them via the links below.
If you don’t know already, Continuous Cover Forestry is a method of timber production that avoids clear felling. By adopting selection felling, recruiting mixed species regeneration and developing vertical structures, the resulting forest or woodland is multifunctional, and capable of providing harvestable timber products, a complexity of habitat and a profitable outcome.
YouTube Videos:
Filmed at Stourhead (Western) Estate - with David Pengelly BSc(Hons) FICFor looks at what CCF is, how it differs from conventional clear cutting and what this means for biodiversity as well as the long term sustainability of the productivity of the forest.
Filmed at Stourhead (Western) Estate - with David Pengelly BSc(Hons) FICFor looks at how financially viable CCF is, why forest owners should consider it and what Government and the Timber industry could do to support it.
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