Lydney Park, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 6BU
Thursday 19 April 2012 - 2pm –5.30pm
Cost: £15 CLA members; £25 non-members
Sponsored by Smiths Gore
The Lydney Park Estate was acquired by Benjamin Bathurst in 1719 and has been in the Bathurst family ever since. In 1935 Charles Bathurst was created Viscount Bledisloe for his services as Governor-General of New Zealand. The Estate is now home to the 4th Viscount Bledisloe and his family.
The Estate extends to approximately 3500 acres with around 1200 acres of mixed woodland managed under FSC guidelines. Elsewhere on the Estate there is a substantial in-hand dairy farm, a high quality pheasant shoot, together with a mixed portfolio of let residential, commercial and agricultural property. The Lydney Park Spring Gardens and Roman remains are open during the period Easter to early June.
The woodland lies 2-3 miles to the south of the Forest of Dean and is planted with a mix of softwoods and hardwoods, both providing excellent quality timber. Although run commercially the Estate woodland is multi-purpose and is managed for timber production, sporting interest, amenity and conservation. 356 acres are designated as Ancient Semi Natural woodland and there is a 43 acre SSSI which is also designated as a Special Area for Conservation, as it is a nationally important site for hibernating lesser horseshoe bats.
The Estate has a thriving sawmill supplying mainly home grown timber to local contractors. Products include fencing stakes, posts, panels, sawn green oak and the sawmill also supplies local demand for firewood.
The afternoon will begin with an introduction to the Lydney Park Estate woodland from Smiths Gore’s Marc Liebrecht.
Mike Seville, the CLA’s National Forestry & Woodlands Advisor, will explain the impact of the newly published guidance by the National Tree Safety Group "Bringing Common Sense to Tree Management".
This guidance is trying to redraw the legal landscape relating to tree safety and put it firmly in the context of the real risk which trees pose to individuals and to society and to balance this against the benefits trees deliver. The CLA has been instrumental in driving this approach forward.
The Duchy of Cornwall’s forestry expert, Geraint Richards, will share his practical experience of woodland management along with his views on the current timber market and this will be followed by a tree disease update and forecast from the new South West Regional Director of the Forestry Commission, Brendan Callaghan.
The event will close with Graham Clark, CLA Regional Surveyor; explaining how members can benefit from the new Renewable Heat Incentive.
This event is not only aimed at large woodland owners and managers but also those responsible for smaller numbers of trees where members are concerned about how proactive they need to be in regards tree safety management in order to mitigate their liability to third parties.
There will be an opportunity to explore the Deer Park and Woodland Spring garden after the seminar.
To book on line www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Access - A Practical Update
Holbrook House, Wincanton, Somerset BA9 8BS
Tuesday 27 March 2012 - 4pm-7pm
Cost: CLA members £17; Non-members £30
A CLA and Dyne Drewett seminar on public access to land with three of the leading specialists in the field:
• Sarah Slade – Chartered Surveyor and the CLA National Access Adviser
• Dr Karen Jones – Barrister with Tanfield Chambers and former head of the CLA legal department
• Jonathan Cheal – Solicitor and Partner with Dyne Drewett and President of the CLA Somerset branch
Public access continues to raise issues which landowners must ensure they understand and put in place appropriate measures to enable them to manage access successfully on their land.
Coastal Access, with its questions on spreading room and liability; the need for reforms to the Animals Act; controversial legislation relating to village greens and pressures to include ancient or disused Rights of Way on the Definitive Map, are all currently presenting challenges for land owners and managers. At the same time, Government proposals for improving rights of way based on the Stepping Forward report are being developed which means that the policy agenda is also changing.
Our three speakers are leading figures in the access debate and bring a wealth of knowledge, specialism and practical experience to the table. They will discuss:
• How to react when there is a threat to your land
• How best to prevent rights arising
and
• How to manage the access you have
To book on line www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents
Tuesday 27 March 2012 - 4pm-7pm
Cost: CLA members £17; Non-members £30
A CLA and Dyne Drewett seminar on public access to land with three of the leading specialists in the field:
• Sarah Slade – Chartered Surveyor and the CLA National Access Adviser
• Dr Karen Jones – Barrister with Tanfield Chambers and former head of the CLA legal department
• Jonathan Cheal – Solicitor and Partner with Dyne Drewett and President of the CLA Somerset branch
Public access continues to raise issues which landowners must ensure they understand and put in place appropriate measures to enable them to manage access successfully on their land.
Coastal Access, with its questions on spreading room and liability; the need for reforms to the Animals Act; controversial legislation relating to village greens and pressures to include ancient or disused Rights of Way on the Definitive Map, are all currently presenting challenges for land owners and managers. At the same time, Government proposals for improving rights of way based on the Stepping Forward report are being developed which means that the policy agenda is also changing.
Our three speakers are leading figures in the access debate and bring a wealth of knowledge, specialism and practical experience to the table. They will discuss:
• How to react when there is a threat to your land
• How best to prevent rights arising
and
• How to manage the access you have
To book on line www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents
Event - Making The Big House Pay
Crowcombe Court, Crowcombe, Somerset, TA4 4AD
Tuesday 20 March 2012 - 10am – 4pm
Cost: CLA members £17; Non-members £30
Sponsored by Knight Frank, Smith & Williamson & Wilsons
Whether its art or animals, weddings or weekend guests – the question of how to make money from the Manor House has been testing inventive minds of landowners and their advisers for decades.
This event will showcase the ideas, expertise, trials and tribulations of those who have secured the financial future of their family homes, complimented by professional advice on all practical aspects from planning to marketing.
The event will be chaired by the former general manager of Longleat, Tim Moore, and has attracted a top team of speakers including Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle – the film location of Downton Abbey – Sarah Eastel who runs a locations and film locations agency, Norman Hudson of the Historic Houses Association and author of the manual Film and Photography for Historic Houses and Garden, Caroline Lowsley-Williams, from Chavenage, who will speak about using a house as a wedding venue or conference centre
and Simon Foster who has been responsible for marketing many successful enterprises including Eastnor Castle.
The event is being held at Crowcombe Court a magnificent English Baroque style house which was built in the 1730s which is a working example of “Making the Big House Pay.” New owners David and Kate Kenyon come from marketing and event management backgrounds and, although they have only recently taken over the house, they are confident they can turn it around and make a successful business, bring money and work into the local area and create a home for their family. The couple are planning to host shooting parties, weddings, and private dinner parties. David will talk about the experiences of setting the business up and of their aspirations for the future.
To book on line www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents
Tuesday 20 March 2012 - 10am – 4pm
Cost: CLA members £17; Non-members £30
Sponsored by Knight Frank, Smith & Williamson & Wilsons
Whether its art or animals, weddings or weekend guests – the question of how to make money from the Manor House has been testing inventive minds of landowners and their advisers for decades.
This event will showcase the ideas, expertise, trials and tribulations of those who have secured the financial future of their family homes, complimented by professional advice on all practical aspects from planning to marketing.
The event will be chaired by the former general manager of Longleat, Tim Moore, and has attracted a top team of speakers including Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle – the film location of Downton Abbey – Sarah Eastel who runs a locations and film locations agency, Norman Hudson of the Historic Houses Association and author of the manual Film and Photography for Historic Houses and Garden, Caroline Lowsley-Williams, from Chavenage, who will speak about using a house as a wedding venue or conference centre
and Simon Foster who has been responsible for marketing many successful enterprises including Eastnor Castle.
The event is being held at Crowcombe Court a magnificent English Baroque style house which was built in the 1730s which is a working example of “Making the Big House Pay.” New owners David and Kate Kenyon come from marketing and event management backgrounds and, although they have only recently taken over the house, they are confident they can turn it around and make a successful business, bring money and work into the local area and create a home for their family. The couple are planning to host shooting parties, weddings, and private dinner parties. David will talk about the experiences of setting the business up and of their aspirations for the future.
To book on line www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents
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