LlyG Firewood survey update- we need your help!

Here is an update on the firewood survey, from Kirsten Hails- I have secured the help of four groups so far but could really do with a couple more to have a big enough sample.  I am asking groups to do a door to door survey of around 200 which should take no more [...]

National Well being survey releases

On 28 February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Measuring National Well-being Programme published three releases (see links below).

Initial findings from the consultation on proposed domains and measures of national well-being

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/summary-of-responses-to-the-measuring-national-well-being-consultation/initial-findings-from-the-consultation-on-proposed-domains-and-measures-of-national-well-being.html

Analysis of experimental subjective well-being data from the Annual Population Survey, April to September 2011 http://ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-subjective-wellbeing-in-the-uk/analysis-of-experimental-subjective-well-being-data-from-the-annual-population-survey–april—september-2011/index.html

Our Relationships Article http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/our-relationships/artourrelationships.html

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Children’s activities at the conference and AGM!

Do you have children and would like to come to the conference and AGM? Why not bring them with you, and let them be entertained on the CAT site by experienced forest school leaders and children’s workers, while you take part in the workshops and discussions?

There are also rooms to stay on site [...]

Llais y Goedwig is offering a paid placement postition for graduates through Go Wales

Llais y Goedwig is pleased to announce an exciting 10 week placement opportunity for a welsh graduate, through the Go Wales scheme.

The position will involve working independently on a telephone and door-to-door survey of the firewood supply chain, base at the Llais y Goedwig office in Machynlleth but also with travel out to [...]

Glastir Woodland Management scheme is open!

The new Glastir Woodland Management scheme is open – to apply you need to have a CRN and complete a simple Expression of Interest form. This provides funding to manage an existing woodland and all woodland owners can apply- its not just for farmers. The Glastir Woodland Creation scheme continues as a seperate scheme [...]

the Llais y Goedwig conference and AGM- 9th/10th March 2012

The 2012 Llais y Goedwig national conference and AGM was held on the 9th and 10th March 2012 (Friday and Saturday). The presentations, workshops and visits were all very successful and mixed in with learning and fun was serious debate about the future of community woodlands. The next year will be a busy one [...]

Update from Glastir meeting

Jenny was at the Glastir Woodland Management Stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday on behalf of LlyG and has the following titbits to pass on:

- The Glastir Woodland Management scheme will open for applications in January 2012 and will be open for about 3 months. This is for management of existing woodland and is different [...]

Llais y Goedwig Woodland Skillshare

Llais y Goedwig Woodland Skillshare 15th October at Coppicewood College

Above are some of the attendees of the woodland skillshare event, organised by Llais y Goedwig and Coppicewood College, at the entrance to Cwm Plysog woods.

On an unseasonably hot October Saturday 26 people with involvement or interest in Welsh community woodlands from [...]