Silviculture, Harvesting, Transport and MarketingWoodland Management in East Sussex and Kent

Mike Chapman BSc Forestry

1st October 2009

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UPM TilhillThe leader for tree solutions

UPM Tilhill is the UK's leading forestry management company

Established more than 60 years

ago, UPM Tilhill is a national

company operating from 3 Regions with a network of 14 offices throughout the UK.

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UPM TILHILL

UPM Tilhill employees over 400 staff Turnover in excess of £100 million 3 main spheres of activity

– Landscape Contract services

– Rail and Utility Arboriculture

– Forest Management and Harvesting Full accreditation to, ISO 9001 : 2000, ISO 14000 and OHSAS

18001 (Quality, Safety and Environmental) A subsidiary of UPM – Kymmene, 10 billion annual turnover,(euros)

– Employs 26,000 staff

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Our Services

Forestry Management

Timber Harvesting

Biomass Provision

Ecological Works

Commercial Landscaping

Arboricultural Works

Complementary Services

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Silviculture,in the South East of England

Climate, soils, tree species

Woodland Types

Silviculture

Production; Growth rates/Yield Class

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Harvesting

Planning; marking, extraction routes

Safe Working Environment

Protect Environment

Harvesting and extraction machinery

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Transport

Loading area

Stacking Area

Crane lorry

Articulated Trailer

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Marketing

Priority; Maximise returns to owner from assortment

Secure markets and price LTA with sawmills and residue processor

Products related to forest type

Chestnut; example of assortments

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Recommendations

1. Management Plan

2. Access improvements; rides, loading areas

3. Careful Management, Long Term Commitment

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Sustainable Forestry;Where our hearts are…

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