Ancient Tree Forum & Orchard Tree Restoration
Ancient Tree Forum
VETree project • Leonardo da Vinci • Transfer of Innovation Project • 75% financed by the EU Leonardo da Vinci TOI programme • Total 350,000€ over two years (1/11/2012 – 31/10/2014) Partners • Ancient Tree Forum, UK • Pro Natura, Sweden • Inverde, Belgium • Amigos de los arboles viejos, Spain • Societatea Progresul Silvic, Romania • European Arboricultural Council (support)
Training needs • Why are veteran trees important? • When and what management is appropriate? • Risk/habitat – problem or opportunity? • Taking account of roots! • Protection • Next generation • Fruit trees?
Main aims of project • Develop & trial a 1-day training course ‘Valuing and Managing Veteran Trees’ • Develop & trial a 3-day ‘train the trainers’ course • Web site with web based training material • Translate books • Training videos
Videos • • • • • • •
Techniques for crown reducing a veteran tree Halo clearance for veteran trees The importance of the land around a veteran tree Common sense risk management of veteran trees Creation of decaying wood habitats The management of veteran fruit trees The management of veteran pollards still in a regular cycle of cutting • 2 lectures by David Lonsdale
Managing veteran fruit trees
Future & further information • 3-day training courses run by ATF • 1-day courses run by many people • VETree 2? www.vetree.eu
www.ancient-tree-forum.org.uk Helen.read@ancienttreeforum.co.uk
ATF summer forum 2015 • 18 & 19 June • Indoor & outside sessions
• All welcome (book in advance) • Visiting: – Orchards in Wisbech St Mary – Aspal Close – Pine lines
Questions?