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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 16h

That’s most odd. All the FL applications I do have to mapped as part of the online process. Even if it was large individual trees in question there should still be an area calculation.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is a fantastic, balanced piece written by Cat. Please give it a read. I may be in forestry but all of my clients are landowners and farmers. They would have all had an experience with SFI over the last couple of weeks. The knock on effects are felt across the rural sector.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A lot has been said on social media today about new tree planting after the government announcement. Most of what has been said has been utter nonsense. I’m not engaging. I’ll keep my head down and carry on managing these multifunctional woodlands for the future.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s a long time since I last climbed up there but what a cracking spot! Looks like you had a good day for it.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How is this news? “A Tree species that is renowned for coppicing well has produced coppice regrowth” Well blow me down with a feather. Really BBC there are so much more important forestry and tree related items to report on.

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Royal Forestry Society @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

At APF 2026, Chris Williams, Nick Adams, Iwan Lloyd-Williams, Adam Kirk, Aly May, & Toby Allen to discuss mental health in forestry and what's needed next. Thank you to all those that attended. Find out more: www.rfs.org.uk/insights-publications/mental-health/ #APF2026 #MentalHealthInForestry 📍D1A

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It was a really enjoyable day spent at the the APF show yesterday. Caught up with a good number of friends old and new and discussed ideas for possible machinery changes. I was also rather proud to have a machine on display, my Kronos trailer. @Forestry_UK

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻. ⌛ Organisations are asked to complete the Census from 1 - 30 October 2026. Be counted and help shape the future of forestry: forestresearch.gov.uk/census

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Royal Forestry Society @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🌳💪 We need you to shape new professional toolkit at APF Show 2026. We're also in panels discussing mental health, have career advice slots, plus grants for resilience, case studies & much more! 📍 Find us at D1A 👉 ow.ly/Uig650ZQJIG #APFShow2026 #ToolkitForChange #HaveYourSay

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’ve spent the day at the Southill Estate in Bedfordshire with the RFS. What an interesting and thought provoking project. Landscape scale conservation management, reintroductions, beavers and forestry. Many thanks to Charles Whitbread and the team.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Intake no pleasure in using Diesel but at the moment there is absolutely no alternative. For this type of machinery in the future this may change. However we do harvest timber - one of the most sustainable construction materials available.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Well, the forwarder has had a bath and tidy up today as it’s off to the APF forestry show at Ragley Hall this week. It will be used as a demonstration machine on the Jas P Wilson stand. I’m going Thursday if anyone else is also there.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I had a diesel delivery this week as I do nearly every other week. Checked the paper work this morning…..1.28 litre! In July it was just over 70p. I’ve never paid as much for red diesel as this. It’s a huge problem but what do you do?

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I listened to the podcast this morning. A really engaging and thought provoking listen. There is still a lot of work to do but it’s a positive start. For those of us working in the industry I have my fingers crossed for the major changes that are needed.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There is a tidal wave of negativity across social media at the moment so as an antidote here’s a picture of the machines on my current site. Harvesting timber and carrying out nature conservation work. #positiveforestry

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Royal Forestry Society @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"This World Suicide Prevention Day, we can all take one step to help address these issues by having an honest conversation with a colleague. Ask how they’re really doing and see where the conversation leads." Read more: ow.ly/5bho50ZLQ0Q #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #MentalHealthInForestry

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It’s all infected with ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) A lot of the timber is dead and already subject to insect and worm infestation as well as some dry rot. Unfortunately it’s only suitable for firewood or biomass chip.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

As ever we are really busy at the moment. Currently carrying out thinning work for the National Trust at Ickworth, Suffolk. A 7ha site removing dead and dying ash trees. The timber will be used in the estate biomass system and also sold as firewood into the local market.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I saw Georgia Shackleton at the festival a couple of years ago. In fact it was my young daughter’s very first gig. Brilliant group.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I recently carried out some bank side coppicing operations around a lake owned by a local client. The lake had become over enclosed so I opened it up to provide a mixture of tree growth stages around the site. The fishing looks good to!

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Royal Forestry Society @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🌳 Public perceptions of forestry can affect those working in the sector; but better communication could help bridge the gap between people & the work that keeps our woodlands healthy. 👉 www.rfs.org.uk/news-list/we-listened/ #MentalHealth #PublicPerception #Forestry #WoodlandManagement #Comms

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Well done Matt an awesome achievement. Loved seeing the photos.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It is an unusual site. It’s a lovely quiet corner of Suffolk which is thankfully off the beaten track. I will certainly take a closer look at the headstones as the footpath through the churchyard forms part of a regular walk I do in the early mornings.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My village church! It’s a lovely spot isn’t it.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

That’s a place I know very well, ever since we were little. Also, for a number of years I had a trade stand at the National Forest Woodfair that was held each year.

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Andrew Heald @andyheald.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Another rotation of a timber crop being harvested - the plantation maybe 200 yr old, the trees are probably less than 50 yr old. Always interesting when journalists do/don’t use words like alien/exotic/non-native to describe a timber crop. news.stv.tv/scotland/his...

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Historic 200-year-old 'Treenis' landmark being chopped down

Scottish Forestry said the wood had reached the end of its life and was experiencing 'significant windblow'

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Started my daily walk before sunrise this morning. I really enjoy the quiet, still coolness at that time of day. No one else about! Sadly found this tawny dead on the road. Still warm so it had not long happened.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

There has been an awful lot of commentary just lately about wildfires. Dunwich is in my local area. Some of it has an agenda, some is factually incorrect. I saw this information published by The Moorland Association this morning. This appears to be a balanced take on the situation.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The text says ash felling as a form of control. Ash dieback disease cannot be controlled through felling. The clear fell would have been to enable restock with alternative species and recoup economic value from the dying/decaying timber.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The condition of that extraction route doesn’t look great. Poor management at the time??? and poor reinstatement.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

That’s very strange because I clicked on it several times and it’s was paywalled - requesting £6 per month. It is now available. Thank you.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I don’t understand why you would post about an article, which you clearly want people to read but then that article is hidden behind a paywall.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I am currently selling a parcel of oak timber on behalf of my client. 41 lengths. Total volume 2057 hft. It is located near Walpole, Halesworth, Suffolk. If you are interesting in placing a bid on the timber please drop me a DM.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

To reinforce what others have said on other platforms, there is nothing wrong in planting trees. They will survive drought on the same level as natural regen but correct planting and maintenance is key to the success e.g a mulching requirement. Budgets often ignore this fact to their detriment.

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Thank you. Busy weekend here catching up on a contract. Felling oak ravaged with AOD and our friend Agrilus biguttatus

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Aspect Forestry and Rural Management @aspectforest.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... A fascinating and engaging conversation with Ray Ó Foghlú. Topics discussed included woodland management, tree planting, invasive species and human considerations when dealing with land management. Please give it a listen.

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TWFTT || Ray Ó Foghlú

Podcast Episode · The Wood From The Trees · 23 July · 1hr 47min

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Kilmaha @kilmaha.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I was pleased to introduce this at RWAS. This is an issue that is getting worse quickly and is caused by a pernicious spread of misinformation. SM is a huge problem (tbh why I only dip into Bluesky every now and again. Worst platform for abuse) Worth taking 2 minutes to watch and reflect

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