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Fact about the Woodland Trust |
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Fact about UK woodland |
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The role of a group leader |
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How can I print off a topic or discussion |
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How do I form a community group to look after our local wood? |
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We have recently bought a wood how should we manage it? |
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What is a host? |
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What is a TPO? |
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Why are all the groups closed? |
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Fact about the Woodland Trust |
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The Woodland Trust, the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, was set up in 1972 by Kenneth Watkins OBE. |
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Fact about UK woodland |
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Nearly 50% of what little remained of the UK's ancient woodland in the 1930s has been lost or ruined, through conversion to conifer plantation, clearance for agriculture and development. |
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The role of a group leader |
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The group leader is automatically the person who sets up the group profile. This role involves; accepting or declining group members, keeping the group profile up to date including the uploading of pictures and hosting the group's discussions. Remember the groups are closed and therefore private however, discussion topics will still be viewed and moderated by the site moderator; although the moderator will play no active role in the group. |
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How can I print off a topic or discussion |
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You can do this by going to the page you want to print and then right mouse clicking anywhere on this page. You will as part of the commands get a print option click on this a follow your normal PC print routine. |
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How do I form a community group to look after our local wood? |
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There are many ways you can engage the local community in helping and supporting you to look after local woodland, especially if it is viewed as a community amenity. To read relevant publications that will help you achieve this click here |
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We have recently bought a wood how should we manage it? |
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Managing woodland is a wonderfully rewarding experience that brings both immediate and long-term enjoyment. However the subject itself is so far reaching it would be impossible to answer quickly, please refer to our Managing Woodland section in our Publications area, where I am sure you will find what you are looking for - click here |
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What is a host? |
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A host is someone is there to help you find your way around the community and improve your experience of using it. As well as hosts each community has a moderator, who is responsible for ensuring everything runs smoothly within the community. |
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What is a TPO? |
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This is a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). They are made by local planning authorities (LPAs) to protect trees for amenity, public enjoyment and their environmental benefit. They can apply to individual trees, groups or areas of trees, or whole woods. A TPO prohibits the cutting down, topping, lopping, uprooting, wilful damage or destruction of trees without first obtaining permission from the LPA, unless the tree is dead, dying or dangerous, or in the way of development which has planning permission. Breach of a TPO is an offence carrying a fine of up to £20,000, or an unlimited fine in very serious cases that are committed to the Crown Court. |
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Why are all the groups closed? |
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The groups are closed membership groups so that the members can discuss possibly private or wood specific topics ie. recent vandalism, open days, work part date etc. These subjects only being of interest to the direct members of the group and not to the global audiance. This part of the site was designed and built at the request of the forum trial participants. These group profiles are controlled by the group leader ie. the person who set up the group and not by the site host. Tthe group leaders are also responsible for the membership of the group and the topics discussed. |
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