Seeing is Believing
Led by our Patron, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, "Seeing is Believing" is the BHL initiative to organise working demonstrations throughout the UK to show the real benefits of working with horse in forestry.
All demonstrations will be on working sites and will show how horses work, what their ouptuts and costs are and what impact they make on the woodland.
Demonstrations planned:
Duchy of Cornwall Woodlands in July with an Open Day (invitation only) hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales.
Contractors; John Bunce, Frankie Woodgate.
Harestaines in the Scottish Borders in May linked with the Borders Festival of the Horse. 17th (3 - 6pm) and 20th May (2-4pm and 6-8pm)
Contractor; Danny MacNeil.
Newbattle and Newhailes in Edinburgh in June linked with the Royal Highland Show and Edinburgh Tree Fest.
Contractor; Mark Turnbull.
Bowhill Estate in the Scottish Borders linked with a Woodland Festival on the Duke of Buccleugh's Estate in August.
Contractor; Jim Johnston.
Glentress in the Scottish Borders linked with the Tweed Valley Forest Festival in October.
Contractor; Jim Johnston.
Dates and Venues to be confirmed.
More sites are being explored - any offers or suggestions?
HRH The Prince of Wales presenting the "The Prince of Wales Perpetual Trophy for Woodland Management" to Simon and Katherine Lenihan.