Silviculture, Harvesting, Transport and Marketing Woodland Management in East Sussex and Kent Mike Chapman BSc Forestry 1st October 2009

UPM2 UPM Tilhill The 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.

UPM3 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 and OHSAS (Quality, Safety and Environmental)  A subsidiary of UPM – Kymmene, 10 billion annual turnover,(euros) –Employs 26,000 staff

UPM4 Our Services  Forestry Management  Timber Harvesting  Biomass Provision  Ecological Works  Commercial Landscaping  Arboricultural Works  Complementary Services

UPM5 Silviculture, in the South East of England  Climate, soils, tree species  Woodland Types  Silviculture  Production; Growth rates/Yield Class

UPM6 Harvesting  Planning; marking, extraction routes  Safe Working Environment  Protect Environment  Harvesting and extraction machinery

UPM7 Transport  Loading area  Stacking Area  Crane lorry  Articulated Trailer

UPM8 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

UPM9 Recommendations 1. Management Plan 2. Access improvements; rides, loading areas 3. Careful Management, Long Term Commitment

UPM10 Sustainable Forestry; Where our hearts are…

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