Confor’s Royal Welsh Show Resources

As Tim Liddon (Conifer Breeding Co-operative) and Paul McLean (Forest Research) told us, thanks to developments in conifer breeding and silviculture, we can grow timber faster and more consistently than ever before. We heard from Simon Inkson (Powys County Council) about their Home Grown Homes project and the learning curve which is taking place amongst architects and housing departments about new timber technologies available for building efficient modern houses from local timber. Stuart Goodall (Confor) spoke about policy developments in Wales and the UK. Carbon and climate are increasingly important drivers for woodland creation and timber building across the UK, and Wales is no exception 

Forestry in Wales: infographic (English)

Forestry in Wales: infographic (Cymru)

Eskdalemuir: carbon benefit from forestry and timber

Selection of show photos on Flickr