Opinion and Editorial

Views from the SOW team and guest writers.

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Government ignore 2009 Forestry Commission Consultation

15.02.2011

The Forestry Commission completed and published “The long-term role of the Public Forest Estate in England” in late 2009. Why is the Government ignoring this consultation?

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Expand public woodland with “big society”

13.02.2011

“Big Society is coming” says David Cameron. But David, it’s already been happening for years in forestry.

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Public Forest Estate Categories: A Heritage Perspective

11.02.2011

Cultural Landscapes Professor Peter Howard casts his eye over the forest “categories” in the Consultation.

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Is Government ignoring the real value of our forests?

10.02.2011

How can you sell, the woods, the sky?

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Yes, things are tough but does forestry sell-off make sense?

02.02.2011

Nick takes a step back to wonder how much sense the proposed sale makes when we really think about it.

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It’s hard to find fault with a Charitable Trust but…

01.02.2011

Do Charitable Trusts have our best interest at heart?

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Our Position Statement

31.01.2011

It is time we nailed our flag to the mast. Our position statement will help you understand were we stand on a public forest sale.

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The Great Forest Sale

31.01.2011

A Global viewpoint of the implications of a forest sale in England.

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What would a sell-off mean for public access?

31.01.2011

Nick delves into access issues if the forest sell-off occurs.

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Where does my heart lie?

30.01.2011

Nick ponders our connection to the land and the sterling work being done to capitalise on it.

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Will a forest sale make us Europe’s poor relation?

29.01.2011

A report on Radio 2 says the National Trust is “considering buying some of the [public forest] land”.

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5 reasons for cheering the Save Our Woods campaign and 5 to keep it going

27.01.2011

Alex Lockwood’s considered analysis of today’s public consultation announcement and the government’s plans to sell the Public Forest Estate.

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Consultation day dawns in the woods

27.01.2011

As the sun rises on the day of the public consultation over the forest sell-off, is our environment worth so little that we consider putting a price tag on it?

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