Field Day
The next SWAN field day be held in the Pemberton district on Saturday 5 May 2018. Initial ideas for the program include visiting the properties of 1 or 2 landowners who have participated in the Mentoring Program, inspecting a plantation or two owned by a SWAN member and obtaining an update from Jess Beckerling on the “Forests for Life” proposal.
Basic Chainsaw and falling courses
SWAN can coordinate Basic Chainsaw and falling courses through FITS training. The fee is $350 per person. They require a minimum of 5 people to travel from Bunbury to Margaret River.
Contact Bob Hingston if you are interested bob.hingston@iinet.net.au
Ph. (08) 9752 3052 M. 0409 109 051
Contact Bob Hingston if you are interested bob.hingston@iinet.net.au
Ph. (08) 9752 3052 M. 0409 109 051
Make it Wood
On facebook, SWAN recently shared a Planet Ark video on their campaign to promote the use of wood. The video covers some of the health and wellbeing benefits of wood as Planet Ark promote "...the renewable building material that tackles climate change. It's beautiful, sustainable and the only material made from the sun."
Make It Wood aims to promote that responsibly sourced wood products can help to tackle climate change. This is because they store carbon that growing trees have removed from the air, even after they have been harvested. Wood also requires less energy to produce than most other building materials. Of course the wood must be sourced from responsibly managed forests where trees are replanted after harvesting absorbing more carbon dioxide.
http://makeitwood.org/
The link was sent by Greg Meachem Technical Manager-Timber at Timber Insight
Knowledge and experience supporting timber utilisation and performance.
Make It Wood aims to promote that responsibly sourced wood products can help to tackle climate change. This is because they store carbon that growing trees have removed from the air, even after they have been harvested. Wood also requires less energy to produce than most other building materials. Of course the wood must be sourced from responsibly managed forests where trees are replanted after harvesting absorbing more carbon dioxide.
http://makeitwood.org/
The link was sent by Greg Meachem Technical Manager-Timber at Timber Insight
Knowledge and experience supporting timber utilisation and performance.
Options for staying connected
Sign up for SWAN’s eNewsletter – it’s free
Stay connected to news and events on agroforestry in South West WA
Comes out every 2 months www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/contact-us.html
Register with South West Agroforestry Network
(SWAN – a branch of Australian Forest Growers)
Annual cost - $50
Services include:
- listing on SWAN register
- Peer Group Mentoring Program
- Master TreeGrower courses
- discount for field days
- gate sign with SWAN logo
Email – afgswan@gmail.com
Website - www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/
Facebook - www.facebook.com/SouthWestAgroforestryNetwork/
For more info and to register
www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/join.html
Join Australian Forest Growers:
National organisation representing and supporting private forestry and tree growing. Annual cost of membership is $185 (small-scale tree farmer category)
Benefits include:
- competitive rates for insurance of plantations
- national AFG magazine – annual printed edition, quarterly electronic editions
- connection to local branch and tree growers
- discount rate to biennial National AFG Conference
- access to SWAN services
For more info and to join www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/join.html
Stay connected to news and events on agroforestry in South West WA
Comes out every 2 months www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/contact-us.html
Register with South West Agroforestry Network
(SWAN – a branch of Australian Forest Growers)
Annual cost - $50
Services include:
- listing on SWAN register
- Peer Group Mentoring Program
- Master TreeGrower courses
- discount for field days
- gate sign with SWAN logo
Email – afgswan@gmail.com
Website - www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/
Facebook - www.facebook.com/SouthWestAgroforestryNetwork/
For more info and to register
www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/join.html
Join Australian Forest Growers:
National organisation representing and supporting private forestry and tree growing. Annual cost of membership is $185 (small-scale tree farmer category)
Benefits include:
- competitive rates for insurance of plantations
- national AFG magazine – annual printed edition, quarterly electronic editions
- connection to local branch and tree growers
- discount rate to biennial National AFG Conference
- access to SWAN services
For more info and to join www.swagroforestrynetwork.com.au/join.html
