Background
Woodlands for Water was a free event delivered by the Arun & Rother Connections (ARC) project in partnership with the Woodland Trust. Farmers land managers and landowners were invited to attend the event held in Midhurst on the 28th November.
Aims of Workshop
- Meet experts (who will advise on grants, tree planting, water and land management & compliance)
- Learn how to make the most of business / funding opportunities
- Meet other land managers /networking opportunities
Presentations
- Business Opportunities Woodlands_Forestry Commission - Matthew Woodcock, Partnerships and Expertise Manager, South East Forestry Commission England
- Farming Advice Service - Richard Bellamy, Agronomist, Defra
- Natural Flood Management and ARC_SWT - Fran Southgate, ARC Ecological Advisor, Sussex Wildlife Trust
- Riparian Trees Benefits_ARRT - Ses Wright, Project Officer, Arun and Rother Rivers Trust
- South Downs Forestry Partnership_SDNPA - Nina Williams, Forestry and Woodland Development Officer, SDNPA
- Woodland and Hedgerow Planting Grants_Woodland Trust - Jim Smith Wright, Ancient Woodland Restoration Project Officer, Low Weald Woodland Trust
- Woodlands for Water_SWT - Petra Billings, Landscape Projects Officer, Sussex Wildlife Trust