HIGHLAND BIRCHWOODS. Coille Beithe na Gàidhealtachd.
Publications

HIGHLAND BIRCHWOODS. Coille Beithe na Gàidhealtachd.

Promoting best practice in the sustainable management of forests and woodlands

Publications

In accordance with the 2002 freedom of information act, Highland Birchwoods have produced a guidance document detailing it's 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.)

General Publications

 

Availability

Stand Dynamics in Tilio-Acerion Woodlands of the Clyde Valley
pdf
The Sunart Oakwoods: A Guide To Their Sustainable Management
pdf
A Preliminary History of Clyde Valley Woodlands

pdf
Thinning in Atlantic Oakwoods- Assessing Options at the Stand Scale

pdf
Restoring Natura Forest Habitats
Report of a LIFE-NATURE conference


pdf
The Future for Woodfuel in Highland Scotland

pdf
Timber Cladding in Scotland

pdf
Designing with Timber

pdf
Low Alpine, Subalpine and Coastal Scrub Communities in Scotland
pdf
Montane Scrub -The challenge above the Treeline
pdf
Fuelwood in the Highlands
pdf
The Production and Marketing of Scottish Hardwood Flooring

pdf
Prospects for Native Timber Utilisation in the Scottish Highlands: A Discussion Document
  pdf
Caledonian Partnership Level II Survey Cards:
- Survey Cards
- Guidance Notes
 
Survey Cards pdf
Guidance Notes pdf

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.
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:
The Publication Section
Scottish Natural Heritage
Battleby, Redgorton
Perth PH1 3EW
Tel: 01783 444177
The Birch Woodland Management Handbook (1999) by Rick Worrell.  
Bibliography of Literature relevant to Hardwood / Native Timber Marketing and Utilisation in Scotland
Prepared by Highland Birchwoods
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A Short Introduction to Wood as a Designers Material
Prepared by Highland Birchwoods on behalf of the Scottish Hardwood Timber Market Development Group, October 1999
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Scrubbers Bulletins

   
Scrubbers Bulletin   Issue 5
  pdf
Scrubbers Bulletin   Issue 4
  pdf
Scrubbers Bulletin   Issue 3
  pdf

Information Sheets

   
Information Sheet 1: Hardwoods in the Highlands
  pdf
Information Sheet 2: A Guide to Hiring a Mobile Sawmill
  pdf
Information Sheet 4: Growing Shitake Mushrooms in the Highlands
  pdf
Information Sheet 5: Managing Woodland as a Tenant Farmer
  pdf
Information Sheet 6: Guidence for Direct Seeding of Birch
  pdf
Information Sheet 7: Planning Native Woodland Managment
  pdf
Information Sheet 8: Selecting the Best Timber Trees in a Wood
  pdf

Forestry Commission Scotland The Highland Council Scottish National Heritage

Highland Birchwoods is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland (no. 142892).

The members are The Highland Council, The Forestry Commission and Scottish National Heritage.

Highland Birchwoods, Littleburn, Munlochy, Ross-Shire, IV8 8NN.

Tel: 01463 811 606    Fax: 01463 811 607    Email: info@highlandbirchwoods.co.uk

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