Sir Martin Wood

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I am greatly saddened by the death of my friend, colleague, and patron, Sir Martin Wood aged 94 years. Sir Martin Wood FRS was a visionary engineer, passionate conservationist, and a prolific philanthropist, who had an incalculable influence on my professional and personal life. I first met Martin when, freshContinue Reading

one million reads

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I realise this won’t mean much to others, but it means a lot to me … the number of reads of my blog has now passed one million reads.Continue Reading

Woodland Heritage

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I have received the astounding news that I have been honoured by Woodland Heritage to receive the Peter Savill Award jointly with Professor Julian Evans, for making a significant contribution to the British Forest Industry.Continue Reading

Peter Savill. Photo by Gabriel Hemery

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At the end of last month, my lifetime professional colleague and friend Dr Peter Savill sadly passed away. I had the great privilege of collaborating widely with Peter from the very beginning of my career in forestry. He was a true gentleman, humble and generous in equal measure, and will be sadly missed.Continue Reading

Scottish Forestry journal Spring2019

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I was delighted to have my article about the life of Scottish plant hunter John Jeffrey, and my recently published fictional biography entitled Green Gold, featured in the Spring/Summer edition of Scottish Forestry, the journal of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society. The article highlights the life of Scotsman John Jeffrey,Continue Reading

CYCLE300

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At the start of the month I announced I was undertaking a fundraising challenge. I’ve since raised £330 and cycled 393 miles during September. Continue Reading