Objectives

Are you a future or new forest owner or manager who wants to take charge of managing your woodland? These educational and practical workshops will introduce you to the various aspects of woodland management. These varied workshops are an excellent first approach to forestry training. They'll give you a good idea of the training courses and field days offered by the SRFB throughout the year, and may even inspire you to sign up for the "woodland management" training module. ForêtFor "You will be given a presentation on the subject during the course of the day.

Speakers

• Philippe de WoutersDirector of SRFB
• Pierre Bormann and Marine RezettePEFC managers at SRFB
• Isaline de WildeHead of Sponsorship at SRFB
• Pierre-Olivier BonhommeInnovative Itineraries Project Manager
• Nicolas DassonvilleHead of Training at SRFB
• Laurent Manche, forestry manager
• Amir BouyahiSRFB forestry guide
• Olivier Baudryforestry expert

Programme (PDF format)

The day will take the form of a series of one-hour workshops designed to help you get to grips with the forest and discover the basics of forest management. Today, you have the opportunity to choose 4 of the 8 workshops on offer:

1. Measuring and cubing timber
   Discover the main tree measuring instruments and how to use them.
2. Biodiversity in my forest: how can I assess it and encourage it?
   How can I assess the state of biodiversity in my forest and what measures can I put in place to increase it?
3. PEFC certification & the simple management document
   Why certify my forest under the PEFC label, how to set up a simple management document.
4. Legislative aspects of forest management
   The Forestry Code, Natura 2000, clear-cut pruning, sector plans, civil liability... All you need to know about the various laws and regulations.
5. Targeted work in SMCC
   Targeted work is an alternative to conventional clearing, reducing costs and optimising the growth of future stems.
6. Carry out a thinning
   Principles of thinning and practical exercise in irregular deciduous forestry.
7. Choosing a tree suited to your soil
   Practical analysis of the soil and its environment to determine which species to plant.
8. Assessing the quality of my trees
   Classification of standing timber: Recognition of the main defects in trees and their impact on the quality and value of the timber.

Practical information and prices

MEETING PLACE
It will be sent to you in the confirmation letter.

Organisational costs:

• RFSB member (and family): 20€ /person
• Non-member of RSFB: 40€ /person
• PEFC certified: €20/person

Registration