Seminars - 2012

If you go down to the woods today, one of the biggest surprises is the number of archaeologists you're likely to meet. They are using new LiDAR technology to look beneath the tree canopy, and as a consequence woodland archaeology has been transformed with a myriad of new features being discovered and recorded.

Deciphering this fragile archaeology can sometimes be tricky. Is that a woodland bank or forest deer pale? A pond bay or a dam? An ore pit or a saw pit? A corn field or ancient woodland? The day will be spent looking at archaeological features in woodland and will include elements of directed identification and self-discovery of features.

Clive will also advocate that the most prominent woodland archaeological artifacts - the trees themselves - are often ignored and will introduce a new understanding of 'arboarchaeology' - the archaeology of the living tree.

Delegate numbers limited to 15. This day will be repeated on Saturday 24th March.

This day is supported by the Arboricultural Association.

If you go down to the woods today, one of the biggest surprises is the number of archaeologists you're likely to meet. They are using new LiDAR technology to look beneath the tree canopy, and as a consequence woodland archaeology has been transformed with a myriad of new features being discovered and recorded.

Deciphering this fragile archaeology can sometimes be tricky. Is that a woodland bank or forest deer pale? A pond bay or a dam? An ore pit or a saw pit? A corn field or ancient woodland? The day will be spent looking at archaeological features in woodland and will include elements of directed identification and self-discovery of features.

Clive will also advocate that the most prominent woodland archaeological artifacts - the trees themselves - are often ignored and will introduce a new understanding of 'arboarchaeology' - the archaeology of the living tree.

Delegate numbers limited to 15. This day is a repeat of that given on Saturday 25th February.

This day is supported by the Arboricultural Association.

Set at one of the most superb stately homes in the country, this one day seminar is aimed all those responsible for the maintenance, management or regeneration of designed landscapes; where the historical legacy of the original design is considered to be an important factor in contemporary maintenance. Often historic treescapes are diminished or destroyed by ill-considered planting or management and this seminar will attempt to halt that trend. The seminar will:

• Look at some generic principles relating to the use of trees in design.
• Identify how trees have been used in the design palettes of different historical periods.
• Discover how trees have been sequentially introduced over many centuries, and how those introductions have shaped our landscapes.
• Identify the source(s) and scope of information required to make informed arboricultural decisions regarding the restoration or maintenance of designed landscapes.
• Look at some on-site tree management issues, and discuss potential solutions.