Woodlands bibliography

Abbott, Mike (1989)
Green Woodwork
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications

BSBI and JNCC (1999)
Code of Conduct for the conservation and enjoyment of wild plants
BSBI and JNCC

Bright, P, Morris, P and Mitchell-Jones, T (1996)
The Dormouse Conservation Handbook
English Nature

British Charcoal and Coppice Specialist Group (undated)
Charcoal Production in the UK
Forestry Contracting Association

Broad, Ken (1998)
Caring for Small Woods
Earthscan Publications Ltd

Brown, R and Robinson, R (1997)
Bracken Management Handbook: integrated bracken management
Rhone-Poulenc (from Aventis Crop Science Ltd)

Burgess, J (1995)
Growing in Confidence – understanding people’s perceptions of urban fringe woodlands
Countryside Commission

Butcher, Mary
Willow Work
Mickle Print

Child, L and Wade, M (2000)
The Japanese Knotweed Manual
Packard, Chichester

Coulthard, Nonie and Scott, Michael (2001)
Flowers of the Forest
Plantlife

Countryside Commission for Scotland (1989)
Footbridges in the Countryside
CCS (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Dewar, Sue M, and Shawyer, Colin R (1996)
Boxes, Baskets and Platforms – artificial nest sites for owls and other birds of prey
The Hawk and Owl Trust

du Feu, Chris (1993)
Nestboxes
British Trust for Ornithology

Edlin, H L (1949)
Woodland Crafts in Britain
Batsford

English Nature (1999)
Guidelines for Identifying Ancient Woodland
English Nature

FACT (2001)
Practical Solutions Handbook 2nd edition
English Nature

Ferris-Kaan, R (1995)
The Ecology of Woodland Creation
John Wiley and Sons

Francis, Joanna L and Morton, Alan (2001)
Enhancement of Amenity – woodland field layers in Milton Keynes
In British Wildlife Vol 12 No 4, 2001

Gowan, Leo (1997)
Stickmaking
The Crowood Press

Gulliver, Richard and Gulliver, Mavis
Key to Plants Common in Woodlands
Field Studies Council

Hampshire County Council (1995)
Hazel Coppice – past, present and future
Hampshire County Council

Hodgetts, N G (1996)
The Conservation of Lower Plants in Woodland
JNCC

Hollingdale, A C, Krishnan R and Robinson A P (1999)
Charcoal Production – A Handbook
eco-logic books

Humphries, Chris, Press, John and Sutton, David (2000)
The Hamlyn Guide to Trees of Britain and Europe
Hamlyn

Kirby, K J (1992)
Forest Operations and Broadleaf Woodland Conservation
JNCC

Kirby, K J and Drake, M (1993)
Dead Wood Matters
English Nature

Kirby, P (2001)
Habitat Management for Invertebrates
RSPB

Lambert, F (1977)
Tools and Devices for Coppice Crafts
Young Farmers’ Club Booklet (available from Centre for Alternative Technology)

Law, Ben (2001)
The Woodland Way
Permanent Publications

Macpherson, George (1995)
Home-grown Energy from Short-rotation Coppice
Farming Press Books

Miles, Archie (1999)
Silva: The Tree in Britain
Ebury Press

Mitchell, Alan (1974)
A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe
Collins

Mitchley, J, Burch, F, Buckley, P and Watt, T A (2000)
Habitat Restoration Monitoring Handbook
English Nature Research Report No. 378

Mummery, C, Tabor, R and Homewood, N (1990)
A Guide to the Techniques of Coppice Management
Essex Wildlife Trust

National Urban Forestry Unit
Urban Forestry in Practice – Case Studies
NUFU

National Small Woods Association (1998)
Small Woods Information Pack
National Small Woods Association *
(*now the Small Woods Association)

O’Donnell (2000)
Turning Green Wood
Guild of Master Craftsmen

Parkes, Charlie and Thornley, John (1994)
Law of the Countryside
Countryside Management Association

Parrott, J and Mackenzie, N (2000)
Restoring and Managing Riparian Woodlands
Scottish Native Woods, Aberfeldy

Peterken, George F (1981)
Woodland Conservation and Management
Chapman and Hall

Peterken, George F (1996)
Natural Woodland – Ecology and Conservation in Northern Temperate Regions
Cambridge University Press

Rackham, Oliver (1980)
Ancient Woodland. Its History, Vegetation and Uses in England
Arnold

Rackham, Oliver (1986)
The History of the Countryside
J M Dent

Rackham, Oliver (1990)
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape
J M Dent

Read, Helen J (2000)
Veteran Trees: A guide to good management
English Nature

Read, Helen J and Frater, Mark (1999)
Woodland Habitats
Routledge

Rodwell, J (editor) (1998)
British Plant Communities Vol 1: Woodlands and Scrub
Cambridge University Press

Savill, P S, Wright, H L, Miller H G and Kerr, G (eds) (2001)
Forestry Vol 74 No3
Special issue: Ecological impacts of deer in woodland
Oxford University Press

Scottish Natural Heritage (2000)
The Effects of Mammalian Herbivores on Natural Regeneration of Upland, Native Woodland
Information and Advisory Note 115

Smart, N and Andrews, J (1985)
Birds and Broadleaves Handbook
RSPB

Tabor, Ray (2000)
The Encyclopedia of Green Woodworking
eco-logic books

Taylor, Michael Bradley
A Guide to Wildlife Law Enforcement in the UK
www.defra.gov.uk/paw

Thomas, Peter (2000)
Trees: Their Natural History
Cambridge University Press

Vera F W M (2000)
Grazing Ecology and Forest History
Ministry of Agriculture, The Hague, Netherlands
CABI Publishing

Vivian, John (1976)
Wood Heat
Rodale Press Ltd, USA

Whitbread, A M and Kirby, K J (1992)
Summary of National Vegetation Classification woodland descriptions
JNCC

Warnes, Jon (2001)
Living Willow Sculpture
Search Press

Williams, P; Biggs, J; Whitfield, M; Thorne, A; Bryant, S; Fox, G and Nicolet, P (1999)
The Pond Book
The Ponds Conservation Trust

Worrell, Richard (1999)
The Birch Woodland Management Handbook
Highland Birchwoods

Forestry Commission Publications

These are mainly listed by author, and are available by mail order on 0870 1214180.

Davies, R J ((1987)
Trees and Weeds
Forestry Commission Handbook 2

Evans, J (1984)
Silviculture of Broadleaved Woodland
Forestry Commission Bulletin 62

Ferris-Kaan, Richard (1992)
Monitoring Vegetation Change in Conservation Management of Forests
Forestry Commission Bulletin 108

Ferris, Richard and Carter, Clive (2000)
Managing Rides, Roadsides and Edge Habitats in Lowland Forests
Forestry Commission Bulletin 123

Forestry Commission (1985)
Wildlife Rangers Handbook
Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission (1975)
Forest Mensuration
Forestry Commission Booklet 39

Forestry Commission (1985)
Timber Measurement – A Field Guide
Forestry Commission Booklet 49

Forestry Commission (1994)
The Management of Semi-Natural Woodlands
(A series of 8 Forestry Practice Guides on the management of different types of native woodland)
Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission (1995)
Forest Operations and Badger Setts
Forestry Practice Guide 9

Forestry Commission (1999)
Domestic Stock Grazing to Enhance Woodland Biodiversity
Forestry Commission Information Note 28

Harmer, Ralph (1999)
Using Natural Colonisation to Create or Expand New Woodlands
Forestry Commission Information Note

Herbert, R, Samuel G and Patterson, G (1999)
Using Local Stock for Planting Native Trees and Shrubs
Forestry Commission Practice Note

Hibberd, B G (ed.) (1989)
Urban Forestry Practice
Forestry Commission Handbook 5

Hodge, Simon J (1995)
Creating and Managing Woodlands around Towns
Forestry Commission Handbook 11

Hodge, Simon and Pepper, Harry (1998)
The Prevention of Mammal Damage to Trees in Woodland
Forestry Commission Practice Note

Kerr, Gary and Williams, Hugh V (1999)
Woodland Creation – Experience from the National Forest
Forestry Commission Technical Paper 27

MacKenzie, Neil A (1999)
The Native Woodland Resource of Scotland
Forestry Commission Technical Paper 30

Mayle, B (1999)
Managing Deer in the Countryside
Forestry Commission Practice Note 6

Mayle, B (1999)
Domestic Stock Grazing to Enhance Woodland Biodiversity
Forestry Commission Information Note

Moffat, A J and McNeill, J D (1994)
Reclaiming disturbed land for forestry
Forestry Commission Bulletin 10

Morgan, John (1999)
Forest Tree Seedlings – Best Practice in Supply, Treatment and Planting
Forestry Commission Bulletin 121

Pepper, H W (1992)
Forest Fencing
Forestry Commission Bulletin 102

Pepper, Harry and Currie, Fred (1998)
Controlling Grey Squirrel Damage to Woodlands
Forestry Commission Practice Note

Rodwell, John and Patterson, Gordon (1994)
Creating New Native Woodlands
Forestry Commission Bulletin 112

Rollinson, T J D (1999)
Thinning Control
Forestry Commission Field Book 2

UK Woodland Assurance Scheme (2000)
Certification Standard for UK Woodland Assurance Scheme
The UK Woodland Assurance Scheme Guide to Certification. UKWAS Steering Group

White, John (1998)
Estimating the Age of Large and Veteran Trees in Britain
Forestry Commission Information Note 1998

Willoughby, Ian and Dewar, Jim (1995)
The use of Herbicides in the Forest
Forestry Commission Field Book 8

Willoughby, Ian and Clay, David (1996)
Herbicides for Farm Woodlands and Short Rotation Coppice
Forestry Commission Field Book 14

Journals

Relevant journals on trees and woodlands include the following:

Arboricultural Journal (Arboricultural Association quarterly journal)

British Wildlife (independent bi-monthly magazine)

Ecolots (www.ecolots.co.uk)

Enact (English Nature quarterly magazine)

Forestry and British Timber (monthly)

Small Woods (quarterly magazine of the Small Woods Association)

Tree News (Tree Council twice-yearly magazine)