Podcasts Government Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast Woodlands Maintenance

Woodlands Maintenance

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 6:52 p.m.

For more information about Woodland Creation & Management visit the Farm Woodlands section on our website.

In this podcast, Forestry Consultant Ben Law discusses woodland maintenance with Eric Boyd, a forestry contractor with over 42 years of experience in planting and maintaining Scotland’s trees. 
 
Topics discussed include: 
  • control of weeds on woodland creation and restock sites
  • maintenance planning from the outset of a woodland creation scheme
  • weevil control on restock sites
  • the challenges of managing bracken
  • provision of welfare facilities within forestry sites.