Publications
In accordance with the 2002 Freedom of Information Act, Highland Birchwoods has produced a guidance document detailing its publications scheme:
The documents listed below are available either to download in pdf format or by contacting Highland Birchwoods. Some of the pdf documents are quite large and can take some time to download. (It is recommended that after downloading, the document is saved to the hard drive to improve viewing speed.)
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| Discover East Sutherland's Top 10 Woodland Walks (Leaflet) |  |
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Stand Dynamics in Tilio-Acerion Woodlands of the Clyde Valley |
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The Sunart Oakwoods: A Guide To Their Sustainable Management |
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Thinning in Atlantic Oakwoods- Assessing Options at the Stand Scale |
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Restoring Natura Forest Habitats - Report of a LIFE-NATURE conference |
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Low Alpine, Subalpine and Coastal Scrub Communities in Scotland |
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Prospects for Native Timber Utilisation in the Scottish Highlands: A Discussion Document |
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| Caledonian Partnership Level II Survey Cards: - Survey Cards - Guidance Notes |
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Low Alpine, SubAlpine and Coastal Scrub Communties in Scotland by Neil Mackenzie. A summary of the distribution and current state of the main Low Alpine, Subalpine and Coastal scrub species in Scotland, with distribution maps. Cheque to Highland Birchwoods for £3 incl. P&P. |
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| Montane Scrub, Michael Scott for the Montane Scrub Action Group (2000).
This 32 page booklet is an output from the Montane Scrub Restoration Project, part of the Millennium Forest for Scotland, managed by Highland Birchwoods, and has been endorsed by the Royal Society, for the Protection of Birds. Can be obtained from: |
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The Birch Woodland Management Handbook (1999) by Rick Worrell. |
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Bibliography of Literature relevant to Hardwood / Native Timber Marketing and Utilisation in Scotland |
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A Short Introduction to Wood as a Designers Material |
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Woodfuel Publications |
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| The Potential for Farmers to become involved in the woodfuel supply chain through the use of short rotation forestry | |
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Scrubbers Bulletins |
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| Scrubbers Bulletin Issue 7 | |
| Scrubbers Bulletin Issue 6 | |
| Scrubbers Bulletin Issue 5 |
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| Scrubbers Bulletin Issue 4 |
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| Scrubbers Bulletin Issue 3 | |
Information Sheets |
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| Information Sheet 1: Hardwoods in the Highlands | |
| Information Sheet 2: A Guide to Hiring a Mobile Sawmill |
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| Information Sheet 4: Growing Shitake Mushrooms in the Highlands |
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| Information Sheet 5: Managing Woodland as a Tenant Farmer |
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| Information Sheet 6: Guidence for Direct Seeding of Birch |
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| Information Sheet 7: Planning Native Woodland Managment |
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| Information Sheet 8: Selecting the Best Timber Trees in a Wood |
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Forest Research Reports |
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| New Planting of Farm Woodlands: Output Guidance Forest Research Technical Note 4/98. |
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| The Adaptation Of Agricultural Tractors For Forestry Forest Research Technical Note 24/95. |
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| Timber Trailers For Agricultural Tractors Forest Research Technical Note 28/95. |
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| Equipment For All Terrain Cycles Forest Research Technical Development Report 2/9.4 |
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| Small Scale Mechanised Extraction: Case Studies Forest Research Technical Development Report 2/97. |
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| Glenfinnan Log Chute Forest Research Technical Note 6/94. |
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