Timber companies and the education sector have come together for the first time at a conference designed to help stimulate children’s interest in forests and wood products.
The event, the Forest Education Initiative’s (FEI) annual National Networking Day at Swindon, saw the likes of Weyerhaeuser, SCA Timber Supply and Howarth Timber present their views to about 75 delegates from local authorities, the teaching community and the UK forestry sector.
The companies told the conference that FEI represented one of the best methods of communicating wood’s sustainable credentials to the next generation.
SCA Timber Supply also facilitated a publicity training workshop for FEI cluster members to help spread awareness of FEI’s activities.
The conference also discussed the forthcoming quality standard for FEI-associated forest schools, while the Great Western Community Forest FEI cluster group launched its book project Harry’s Hazelnut.
