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Understanding and conserving the diversity of the County Durham Landscape

Help and Advice

Organisations

North East England Conservancy Office (Chester-le-Street, Derwentside, Durham City and Easington)

1 Walby Hill
Rothbury
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE65 7NT

Tel: 01669 621591
Fax: 01669 621454
Email: northeast.fce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Southern Area Office (Wear Valley, Teesdale, Sedgefield)
Redford
Hamsterley
Bishop Auckland
DL13 3NL

Tel: 01388 488721
Fax: 01388 488762
Email: northeast.fce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Great North Forest - Advice and support for woodland planting and management within the Great North Forest Area.
Whickham Thorns
Market Lane
Dunston
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE11 9NX

Tel: 0191 460 6200
Fax: 0191 460 5445
Email: info@greatnorthforest.co.uk
Web: www.greatnorthforest.co.uk

Northwoods - Training, advice and support for tree and timber businesses in the North East.
1 Walby Hill
Rothbury
MORPETH
Northumberland
NE65 7NT

Tel: 01669 621 489
Fax: 01669 621 522
Email: enquiries@northwoods.org.uk
Web: www.northwoods.org.uk

Tyne Tees Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) - Providing advice to farmers and land managers on conservation issues.
Tyne Tees FWAG
Enterprise House
Harmire Enterprise Park
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8XT

Tel: 01833 696634
Email: tynetees@fwag.org.uk
Web: www.fwag.org.uk

Groundwork West Durham and Darlington (Derwentside, Wear Valley and Teesdale districts and Darlington Borough) - advice and support for community-based environmental schemes.

Grosvenor House
29 Market Place
Bishop Auckland
Co Durham
DL14 7NP

Tel: 01388 662 666
Fax: 01388 661 941
Email: west.durham@groundwork.org.uk
Web: www.groundwork-westdurhamdarlington.org.uk

Groundwork East Durham (Chester-le-Street, Durham City, Sedgefield and Easington districts) - advice and support for community-based environmental schemes.
Seaton Holme
Hall Walk
Easington Village
Peterlee,
Co Durham
SR8 3BS

Tel: 0191 527 3333
Fax: 0191 527 3655
Email: east.durham@groundwork.org.uk
Web: www.groundwork-eastdurham.org.uk

Durham Wildlife Trust - Advice on nature conservation issues. Links to specialist groups giving advice on individual species (Red Squirrel, Otter, Water Vole, Bats, Badger, Butterflies).
Rainton Meadows
Chilton Moor
Houghton-le-Spring
Tyne & Wear
DH4 6PU
Tel: 0191 5843112
Fax: 0191 5843934
Email: info@durhamwt.co.uk
Web: www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/durham

Access and Rights of Way Section (DCC) - Advice on access and public rights of way issues.
Countryside Group
Environment
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UQ

Tel: 0191 3833239
Email: prow@durham.gov.uk
Web: Access and Rights of Way Section at DCC

British Horse Loggers - Information and training on the use of horses in forestry and woodland management. Contacts & contractors.
Heavy Horses
Hill Farm
Stanley Hill
Bosbury
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 1HE

Tel: 01531 640 236
Email: [<a href="mailto:doug@heavyhorses.net">doug@heavyhorses.net</a>]
Web: British Horse Loggers

Grants and funding

The English Woodland Grant Scheme

is the Forestry Commission’s suite of grants covering Woodland Creation, Woodland Planning, Woodland Assessment, Woodland Regeneration, Woodland Improvement and Woodland Management. For more information visit the Forestry Commission website or contact the North East England Conservancy Office on tel: 01669 621591 (north and east Durham) or tel: 01388 488721 (south and west Durham).

National Tree Week

is the Tree Council’s festival to mark the start of the tree planting season. Durham County Council offer grants for tree planting of £150 to schools, community groups and parish councils. Advice and information is also available on what trees to plant and how to give them the best possible start. For more information contact the Landscape Section, Environment on tel: 0191 383 4076.

County Durham Environmental Trust (CDENT)

provides grants through the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme on projects which offer significant and lasting benefit for the environment and people in areas served by contributing waste management companies. For more information visit the CDENT website or contact them on tel: 0191 383 4630.

Publications

The following, and many other, useful publications can be purchased or downloaded from the Forestry Commission website.

  • The UK Forestry Standard: the government’s approach to sustainable forestry (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh 2004) ISBN 0855386266
  • The UK Woodland Assurance Scheme guide to certification (UKWAS, Edinburgh, 2000) ISBN 0 85538 5111
  • Certification Standard for the UK Woodland Assurance Scheme (UKWAS, Edinburgh, 2000) ISBN 0 85538 5103
  • Creating New Native Woodlands Bulletin 112. Rodwell, John S: Patterson, Gordon S (HMSO, London 1994) ISBN 011710336
  • The management of semi-natural woodlands: 3. lowland mixed broadleaved woods Practice Guide (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 2003) ISBN 0855385820
  • The management of semi-natural woodlands: 4. upland mixed ashwoods Practice Guide (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 2003) ISBN 0855385839
  • The management of semi-natural woodlands: 5. upland oakwoods Practice Guide (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 2003) ISBN 0855385847
  • The management of semi-natural woodlands: 6. upland birchwoods Practice Guide (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 2003) ISBN 0855385855
  • The management of semi-natural woodlands: 8. wet woodland Practice Guide (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 2003) ISBN 0855385871
  • Restoration of native woodland on ancient woodland sites Practice Guide. Thompson T, Humphrey J W, Harmer R and Ferris R (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 2003) ISBN 0855385790
  • Forest Design Planning: a guide to good practice Practice Guide. Bell, S (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 1998) ISBN 0 85538 362 3
  • Forest landscape design guidelines Guideline (HMSO, London, 1994) ISBN 011710325X
  • Lowland landscape design guidelines Guideline (HMSO, London, 1992) ISBN 0117103039
  • Forests and water guidelines Guideline (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 2003) ISBN 0855386150
  • Forests and archaeology guidelines Guideline (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 1995) ISBN 08553863291
  • Forest nature conservation guidelines Guideline. (HMSO, London, 1990) ISBN 011710292X
  • Community woodland design guidelines Guideline (HMSO, London, 1991) ISBN 0117103004
  • Involving communities in forestry through community participation Practice Guide 10 (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, 1996) ISBN 0855382716
  • Creating and managing woodlands around towns Management Handbook 11. Hodge, Simon J (HMSO, London, 1995) ISBN 0117103284
  • Using local stock for planting native trees and shrubs Practice Note 008. Herbert, R (Forestry Commission, Edinburgh,1999) ISBN 0855385030

The following handbooks can be purchased or downloaded from the British Trust For Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) website.
  • Woodlands: a practical handbook Agate, E (BTCV) ISBN 0946752338
  • Tree planting and aftercare: a practical handbook Agate, E (BTCV) ISBN 0946752257
  • The Urban Handbook: a practical guide to community environmental work (BTCV, Wallingford, 1998) ISBN 094675215X

Further information