Research is a major part of the PARABOW project. Articles in this section will be of interest to students and will form the basis of curriculum materials.

Forester, Jerry Hawe, learns about the value of wood in ICELAND - November 1998

The Keskadale oaks in the Lake District National Park are one of only three primary forests in England. Students have gathered seed to perpetuate this ancient strain of Sessile oak which would have been the main building material  for the Viking settlers who built the nearby town of Keswick. 

The sourcing of ancient seed stocks from primary forests to give genetically accurate supplies of material for future use.

Management of ancient woodland in the context of ancient peoples.

Focus on research results.

 

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