Archive: January 2021
Agroforestry: Wood For The Trees film 7
January 30, 2021
Tom Barnes, MD of Vastern Timber, is making a series of films dedicated to the future of British forests, "where I try and balance my deep despair at the declining state of our woodlands with a healthy dose of optimism." In part seven, he visits a Somerset farm to discuss agroforestry, and discover how integrating forestry with farmi...
Tom Barnes talks to Parliamentary Group
December 14, 2020
"You wouldn't talk about agriculture without talking about food production but I hear continuously about tree planting with absolutely no mention of management and wood production." Tom was invited to speak at a Parliamentary meeting on 10 December, to discuss "a co-ordinated UK-wide approach to tree planting, and planting targets, rec...
Vastern Timber pledge support to Future Trees Trust
November 30, 2020
Today we announce a three-year partnership with tree improvement charity Future Trees Trust. Vastern Timber is donating £5000 a year, for the next three years, to support the costs of Future Trees Trust’s work with sycamore. We will also feature Future Trees Trust’s work as part of our “Wood for the Trees” film series, to help...
Small woodland management: Wood For The Trees # 6
October 30, 2020
Tom is on a quest to understand the factors that will shape the future of British woodland. Working with film maker Charly Marchant, our MD is producing and presenting a series of short films called ‘Wood For The Trees’. For each film Tom talks to experts about the future of Britain’s trees, woodlands and forests. In the serie...
Wood For The Trees part 5
July 17, 2020
This year, our MD Tom Barnes is making a series of films about the future of British woods and woodlands. In part 5, he talks with author, forest scientist and co-founder of the Sylva Centre Gabriel Hemery about 'Wood culture' in Britain. What are the connections between society and trees, and how this might affect the future of our ...
Wood for the Trees: watch part 4 of our series
June 15, 2020
This year, our MD Tom Barnes is making a series of films exploring the future of our forests. “I’m concerned about the many risks facing British woodland, but hopeful that we can protect and enhance them for future generations.” Part 4 looks at the health benefits of trees and was filmed during the Covid-19 lockdown. Tom ta...
