Dates: 2-6 August 2010
Location: Sackville, New Brunswick
Registration $400.00
Meals $25.00/day or $10/lunch
Home Stay $15/night (space is limited)
Contact:
Daimen Hardie (daimen [at] pembatrees.com)
Eastern Canada Project Coordinator
Community Forests International
www.forestsinternational.org
= DETAILS =
= Course Instructors =
Jamie Simpson – EAC Forestry Program Coordinator and author of Restoring the Acadian Forest: A Guide to Forest Stewardship for Woodlot Owners in the Maritimes
Bill McKay – President of Nagaya Forest Restoration Ltd.
Marc Spence – President of New Brunswick Community Land Trust
Michael Spence – Uniacke Hill FSC Woodlot Owner and Operator
= Schedule =
Day 1 (August 2nd)
Full Day – Classroom – Sackville, NB
* New Brunswick’s Acadian Forest – Our History, Our Challenge and a Possibility for Change
* Principles of Ecological Forestry – Making Conservation a Consequence of Production
Film: Forbidden Forest
Day 2 (August 3rd)
Morning – Field – Moncton, NB
* Learning to see the Forest – A walk through the woods
* Tree Identification Practicum
Afternoon – Classroom – Sackville, NB
* Tools for Change – Certification and the Community Land Trust model
Film: Battle for the Trees
Day 3 (August 4th)
Morning – Classroom – Sackville, NB
* Practical Techniques and Procedures for Good Forest Operations
* Introduction to Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance
Afternoon – Field - Sackville Community Garden
* Working in the Image of Nature – Edible Forest Gardening
* Propagation of Native Mushrooms
Film: The Sustainable Forest and the New Forest Economy: Part One
Day 4 (August 5th)
Full Day – Field – Otter Creek, NB
* Wild Crafting – Native Food, Medicine and Candy
* Adding Value – Timber Framing
* Propagation of Trees and Field Nursery Maintenance
Film: The Sustainable Forest and the New Forest Economy: Part Two
Day 5 (August 6th)
Full Day – Field – Baie Verte, NB
* Selecting, Harvesting, Milling, and Processing FSC Lumber
Film: The Sustainable Forest and the New Forest Economy: Part Three
Final Dinner – Forestry for Tomorrow
CHAINSAW SAFETY CERTIFICATION
Day 6 (August 7th)
Certified Chainsaw Safety Training
Course Participant Price - $100.00
Full Price - $200.00