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The Alter Supplies and Contracting team at Park Farm. In the front row from left to right: Fraser, his wife Louise, Mary, Alan, and Alan junior.

From a small village to business empire: The rise of Alter Supplies and Contracting
From humble beginnings in a Renfrewshire village, the Miller family has built a small business empire, featuring farming, fencing supplies and biofuels.

John Deere, Komatsu, HSM, Tigercat and Ponsse all feature

Forwarder round-up Your complete guide to the latest forwarders (Part I)

Sea eagle is a widely used alternative name for white-tailed eagle, but not so satisfactory as it is also used to describe all 10 species belonging to the same genus. (Picture copyright Lorne Gill, NatureScot).

Wildlife 'Where eagles dare': Charting the demise and later rise of white-tailed eagles in the UK

Danny Graham has had his say this month

Hand Cutting 'Is this the right approach?': Our young forester has his say on 'ground-breaking' apprenticeship scheme

What to do when client refuses to pay? Bites from the Blog, May 2022

Bites from the blog What to do when a client refuses to pay? Bites from the Blog, May 2022

Keith Threadgall and the team

Sawmill WATCH: How one small team got a sawmill to the UK's 'most remote' estate

Keith Threadgall and his team overcame significant challenges to install the new sawmill

Sawmilling No roads, rail or WiFi: Getting a new sawmill to the UK's 'most remote' estate

WATCH: Electric 4x4 'fit for forestry' put through its paces

WATCH: Electric 4x4 'fit for forestry' put through its paces

The Centipede concept forwarder is being put to work in Sweden’s forests.

Machinery WATCH: Forwarder concept running on tracks in Swedish forests

Forestry Journal was invited to spend a day at the most recent Timber Haulage Academy

HAULAGE 'We need to act now to attract more drivers': Spending a day with the Timber Haulage Academy

The Centipede concept forwarder is being put to work in Sweden’s forests.

machinery Forwarder concept running on tracks has potential to 'revolutionise forestry'

Vibration and noise is on the agenda this month

ARBORICULTURAL BUSINESS How to pass the AA’s Approved Contractor Scheme with a look at vibration and noise

Nicola Spence sat down with Forestry Journal

Plant Health Exclusive Q&A: Nicola Spence on battling diseases and how managing spruce planting could be key

A five-year project to fell, restore and protect woodlands in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park is finally bearing fruit

Woodland Management How a five-year project to rejuvenate a woodlands is finally bearing fruit

Emma Weston has forged a career to be proud of

Women in arb 'I love feeling strong in my role': Women in Arb - Emma Weston

Malcolm had his hands full

Tree Gang 'Bloody hate computers': Millennium Bug fears, PC World and sycamore scares - Tree Gang PT. 44

More timber trailers and cranes you need to consider (Part II)

Buyer's Guide More timber trailers and cranes you need to consider (Part II)

The timber trailers and cranes you need to know about (Part I)

Buyer's Guide The timber trailers and cranes you need to know about (Part I)

Thing took a turn this month ...

Tales from the trees 'Steve took off his trousers': Clearing birch scrub and chainsaws - Tales from the Trees (April 2022)

The top-handle chainsaws you need to consider (Part II)

Buyer's Guide The top-handle chainsaws you need to consider (Part II)

'I don't have time for wonky cutting!': Our insider on the perfect chainbar

Voice from the Woods 'I don't have time for wonky cutting!': Our insider on the perfect chainbar

Echo, Makita and Farmtec all feature

Buyer's Guide The top-handle chainsaws you need to consider (Part I)

It was quite a month for Danny

Hand cutting Dogging, hand cutting and generous pay: The latest from our young forester

Bandit's SG-40 is increasingly popular

Stump grinders Looking at the 'death' of pedestrian stump grinders - and what the future holds

Fir Lodge was Ecolodgic’s first project, constructed from Douglas firs all felled locally in Norfolk.

Sawmilling How modern sawmilling technology is improving the design of log buildings

MAIN: Left alone, hawthorn grows into a small tree, with a rounded canopy.

Tree of the month Looking at the heritage of two native trees: Part II, Hawthorn (Crataegus)

MAIN: Mixed tree plantings can still be seen in the grounds of the Linhouse manor house

Trees of the world 'A truly wonderful sight': Exploring the rich history of West Lothian's trees

Lumberjills, including Ann Moffat, taking a break during forestry work on the Isle of Wight. Photo: Joanna Foat.

Lumberjills Remembering the lumberjills 80 years on: WWII heroines who broke down forestry's barriers

Jonathan Irwin (centre standing), O’Carolan College teacher, with the college students at the forest.

Education 'Opening young minds': Industry giants give Irish schoolkids first taste of sustainable forestry

2018’s participants in the central arena (photos courtesy of John Hancock).

Big Rescue Big Rescue 2022: Arb training day with a difference returns

Thousands will head to Warwickshire for APF 2022

APF Diary 'Over my dead body': Latest on APF 2022 and why it'll always be 'by the industry, for the industry'

From basic equipment to state-of-the-art machinery, M Large’s catalogue is extensive.

Equipment Taking a look at the BMF range of timber trailers and cranes

With the expectation of the Elizabeth Line opening later this year, Canary Wharf will become busier.

Urban trees The fascinating story of Canary Wharf's trees and their rich history

A magnificent magnolia in full flower which graces the eastern shore of Torbay.

View from the nursery Can planting fewer trees actually increase canopy cover? New study reveals interesting results

Lord Goldsmith, left, and George Eustice, of DEFRA, have been at the heart of the failure to hit the targets

Forester's diary 'Surely someone influential in DEFRA understands forestry': Our forester on missed tree planting targets

Comma butterfly on rhododendron on March 15, 2022. Location Potters Bar, South Hertfordshire

Comma first on the wing this spring

There are a lot of positives to working as a tree planter, but what about payment?

Tree planting Is tree planting now a mug’s game?

The specially modified Doosan DX190W-5 wheeled excavator is already turning heads

Machinery Specially modified excavator turns heads in heart of Germany's Black Forest

MAIN: A tiny parasitic wasp called oriental chestnut gall wasp is regarded as the world’s worst insect pest of the genus Castanea (picture courtesy of Gyorgy Csoka).

Tree pests and disease What’s the point of sticking to ‘the right tree in the right place’ mantra amid onslaught of diseases?

L–R: Stuart Connacher, Scott MacFarlane, Gavin Robertson (behind) and Stuart McKeag.

Exclusive 'I could be happy working in forestry': Meet the rookies given a taste of life inside a forwarder

'The star of the show': We get a hands-on with Stihl's new MSA 300 chainsaw

Equipment 'The star of the show': We get a hands-on with Stihl's new MSA 300 chainsaw

Soaring red diesel costs a worry for us all: Bites from the Blog, April 2022

Bites from the Blog Soaring red diesel costs a worry for us all: Bites from the Blog, April 2022

Dr Terry Mabbett takes a closer look at the UK's failure to hit tree planting targets

Tree planting Missing the mark: Taking a closer look at the UK's failure to hit tree planting targets

Attendees with the Volvo truck, which put in an appearance at the conference (picture courtesy of Neil Stoddart).

Conference Timber Transport Forum’s conference: Spotlight shines on industry's past, present and future

Green-tech’s Tubex Shrubshelters are at the heart of the development, near London.

Tree shelters How one firm's tree shelters have taken centre stage in a major new development near London

Stefan Fellinger, general manager of Waldinvest and Wildökologie GmbH in Austria, offers his take

Voices of Forestry 'We must work together': A European perspective on the ‘Angel’s share’ lost to contractors

Today we share Part II, featuring the likes of GreenMech and Fuelwood

Buyer's Guide The small-scale forestry equipment perfect for any job (Part II)

The small-scale forestry equipment perfect for any job (Part I)

Buyer's Guide Part I The small-scale forestry equipment perfect for any job (Part I)

Confor's Stuart Goodall fielded questions during the event

Government 'Where will our wood come from?': The decline of England's productive forestry dominates latest APPG

Property owners in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia are subject to strict rules and regulations on subterranean termites.

Pests and diseases Victory at long last over subterranean termites

Mitchell Cox at the controls of the JCB Fastrac has been with KWR for around a year. Jack Down operates the Ufkes Greentec chipper from the cab of the Fendt 939 Vario.

Contracting KWR on the road: How the forestry firm is tackling ash dieback in North Yorkshire

Dan Cordell is one of the world’s most talented artists with a chainsaw.

Chainsaw carving Meet the man who's one of the world's best with a chainsaw

Our forester wants us to shout about the benefits of forestry and timber

Forester's diary 'We need to take charge': Our forester on 'unrealistic tree planting targets' and public opinion of the industry

Well-managed hazel coppice coupes (compartments) are well known for the support of spring flowering plants like English bluebells and shown here in Surrey.

Tree of the month Looking at the heritage of two native trees: Part I, common hazel (Corylus avellana)