SOW believes there should be a public representative to witness the proceedings of the “independent” panel and that the public should have a voice in the panels discussions on the future of our Public Forest Estate.
Together we can celebrate a victorious day for our publicly owned woodlands. But there’s still a long way to go to ensure we’re doing the best for our forests.
The government’s announcement to put “on hold” planned sales of 15% of the public forest estate has no bearing on the proposed sale of the rest of our forest land.
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?
An exciting initiative born out of the Government's response to the Save Our Forests campaign, bringing together foresters, wood based industries, environmental charities, woodland owners and all those who love our forests to help create a thriving and sustainable WOOD CULTURE in Britain.