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HEC Associates - For all your consultancy needs

HEC Associates offer a full range of environmental consultancy services, including: Invasive species (Japanese Knotweed); training, education & interpretation; environmental, ecological & conservation; tourism & leisure
See our HEC Associates pages on this web site for full range of services
​Please contact us for details

UKEconet is the international portal of the Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute (BALHRI), working in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University and the South Yorkshire Biodiversity Research Group (SYBRG). It provides research-based information on ecology, history, archaeology and landscape change that will be of interest to all. Read more ...

Events in Brief
(UPDATED:  04/04/18)
​​BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
Ancient Tree Forum Summer Conference 2018
Thursday, 28 June-Firday, 29 June 2018, Hereford.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN

(see Other Events listing for details & link)
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European Wood Pastures
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​Draft conference programme now available on event web page
​Early Bird Booking available until 31 May 2018

European Wood Pastures
Investigating Tree Archaeology
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Updated conference programme now available on event web page
Investigating Tree Archaeology Conference 2018
The Events section contains information, programmes, booking, downloads etc., on forthcoming conferences, workshops and training days.

​Information on past events can be found in the Archives section and a selection of photographs  can be found in the events Galleries.

Conference Call for Papers 2018
 European Wood Pastures  
​This 3-day conference now has an additional pre-conference field visit day. The call for papers is still open; see the events page for more details. 
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NEW FROM WILDTRACK PUBLISHING
The Wildtrack Publishing on-line store contains our comprehensive catalogue of book and journal titles. The new store also has a variety of downloads available, with more to follow in the near future. As the store develops, it will also include journal subscriptions and conference & events booking on-line. There is currently a range of photographs, postcards and attractive desktop wallpapers at modest prices (and free), either for download or to order, as well as the usual publications based on our conference, workshop and research output.

Follow the Wildtrack link (above or from the menu at the top of the page) and feel free to browse around!
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Woodland Heritage Manual (ringbound edition) sold out. It is available as a free research download. The updated 2011 edition is available from the Wildtrack Store.
Projects
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Projects
describes the current range of community-led initiatives organised by SYBRG and partners organisations. Further information, links to dedicated web sites and details about how to become involved are available as PDF downloads on each project page.

Gillfield Wood's Historical Setting
Tree Stories
Lost Woods of the East Peak
Norton in the Heart of Chantrey Land
Industrial Teescapes
Harvesting our Heritage
Discovering Neighbourhood Woodlands
Wilder Visions
​Norton's Flying Legacy
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Reconstructing Gillfield Wood's Historical Setting - The results of this HLF-funded project in collaboration with Friends of Gillfield Wood are now presented on the project web site. It can be accessed via the image link above.
Nortons Flying Legacy No 2 Northern Aircraft Repair Depot Coal Aston Greenhill
Norton's Flying Legacy - The most recent major Heritage Lottery-funded project has just finished. The output of the group's work can be seen via the link, above.

Ian's Walk on the Wildside Blog
Ian's Walk on the Wild Side
Ian's Walk on the Wildside is the regular blog presented by Professor Ian Rotherham, expert on a range of environmental issues, including urban wildlife, extreme weather, flooding and climate change.

UPDATES (Updated 24/01/18)
The latest post to Ian's Walk on the Wild Side highlights the new book York's Military Legacy and the accompanying talk on Sunday, 28 January in York, details and downloads of which can be found on our Events page (Other Events listings). Read more... ​

Surveys
Our range of current and on-going surveys list has been completed and can be found on the Research/Surveys page, with links to external survey forms.
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LATEST UPDATES & NEWS
Downloads, up-coming events news, site news and lots more added to News page regularly
(UPDATED 20/03/18)  
RECENT POSTS​
  • Ancient Tree Forum Summer Conference 2018 (20/03/18)
  • Just Published! Sheffield in 50 Buildings  (15/03/18)​
  • Ecosystem & Habitat Management: Research, Policy, Practice conference 2018 announcement and details (26/02/18)

NEW from Wildtrack Publishing
Sheffield in 50 Buildings
Sheffield in 50 Buildings Wildtrack Publishing
Industrial Legacy & Landscapes of South Yorkshire
Industrial Legacy and Landscapes of South Yorkshire Wildtrack
Shadow Woods: A Search for Lost Landscapes
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Identification Guides

 SPHAGNUM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
The first of our series of species identification guides is now available to view. The guide features a beginners' and intermediate guide to Sphagnum mosses. More here ... (or click image, right)
 WAXCAPS IDENTIFICATION GUIDES
The Waxcaps & Allied Fungi Guide features easy-to-identify species of these important fungi, along with other taxa usually associated with the same habitat. More here ... (or click image, right)
DEER SURVEY & IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
The third in our series of identification guides. This guide, split into two parts, basic and advanced - covers key identification and characteristics of those British deer species which are likely to be seen across South Yorkshire and the East Midlands. More here ... (or click image, right)

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sphagnum identification guide
waxcaps identification guide
deer survey and identification guide
Download our basic Wacaps survey sheets in both Word and PDF format.
Waxcaps Basic Survey Sheet.docx
File Size: 13 kb
File Type: docx
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Waxcaps Basic Survey Sheet.pdf
File Size: 299 kb
File Type: pdf
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