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In order to facilitate the organisation of municipal activities, all course registrations must be approved by the respective managers prior to the start of the course. A copy of the summary email for each individual registration is sent to the municipality head and to the DRF.

NEW

MARF + MART

Support with TREE MARKING in Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF)

Support takes place over 2 non-consecutive days:
1. Support on completing the tree marking instruction sheet - day 1, by the triage (geographic zone) officer– visit of plots to prepare the tree marking instruction sheets
2. Support with tree marking as per the instruction sheets - day 2, with the team, 1 month later – marking some of these trees
 
Each municipality benefits from 2 x 2 days (1 x 2 days/team)

1. Support on completing the tree marking instruction sheet

Support for triage officers in the production of tree marking instruction sheets in CCF. Preparatory field visit to the cross section to walk through the plots. This visit will result in the officer completing tree marking instruction sheets based on the data collected, the field diagnosis and the takeaways from the discussion. The sheet will include calculations on trees selected for harvesting in order to make the instructions more precise.
 
Participants minimum requirement includes the triage officer of the plots visited, accompanied by the C1 and/or the CC (maximum 4 people).

2. Support with tree marking on instruction sheets

Following the completion of the tree marking instruction sheet, a tree marking day will be held on the cross section with the team in a real-life setting with the aim of integrating the principles of CCF during the marking exercise and sharing experiences. At the start of the day, the marking instructions, harvesting objectives and specific points of attention to be noted during preparation will be presented to the team by the triage officer. The trips will begin by encouraging discussion between officers. Some ideas for controls for the tree selection process (volume, dimension, composition) will be suggested in order to possibly readjust certain parameters such as the harvest intensity.

 

Participants includes the triage officer of the respective cross section + rest of the group accompanied by the C1 and/or the CC (maximum 6 people).

Practical application

Preparation

1. Choose a cross section to be put forward for the support on irregular marking.
Criteria to be taken into account: cross section is intended for marking this year and there are one or more plots within whereby the objective is to initiate or continue irregular forest treatment (CCF). Examples: regular plot of spruce to be gradually diversified/irregularised and managed under Continuous Cover Forestry; pure beech forest under irregular treatment and diversification; irregular deciduous or coniferous stands (good light management); management of the understory as part of irregular treatment (e.g.: oak-hornbeam forest formerly treated as TSF); management of mixed forests; candidate plot for the “Resilient Forest – irregularisation” subsidy, etc.
2. Download and complete the instruction sheet part 1 - Information, part 2 - Analysis will be distributed and discussed on the same day).

Equipment. Pencil, field gear, picnic
Location. Please send us the meeting place at least 7 days in advance to info@foretnature.be. The default meeting place is that of the municipality.
Duration. The day starts at 09:00 and finishes at 16:00.

1,5 jour

SNA

Parcours de formation nouveaux agents

  • Structure and contents of the triage book (CAR)
  • fichierecologique.be 1. Concept of and basis for the tool (FEE1)
  • Mesures de la surface terrière et de la hauteur dominante (GHD)

1 day

FEE5-A

fichierecologique.be – 5. Catalogue des stations forestières d’Ardenne

Le catalogue de stations d’Ardenne synthétise les caractéristiques des principaux milieux forestiers présents au sein d’une région bioclimatique. Son objectif est de fournir des conseils de gestion adaptés aux conditions écologiques d’une parcelle forestière.

This tool, provided free of charge a fichierecologique.be‎ uses the results of a field diagnosis to determine the type of station for a specific plot.

For each of the forest stations, a detailed description includes the constraints and opportunities, compatible species together with their strengths and weaknesses, natural habitat, as well as management recommendations.

• Savoir utiliser le guide d’identification des stations forestières d’Ardenne
• To know how to interpret management recommendations.
• To explore the main ecological constraints for species, depending on station conditions and in the context of climate change.

• Identification of several stations in the relevant bioclimatic zone. Field diagnosis is based on the analysis of the topography, soil and vegetation.
• Evaluation of the potential of these different stations.

1 day

BOU

Birch silviculture

Birch is a species widely present in the forests of Europe. However, it receives little attention from a forestry point of view due to the low quality of the current logs produced and its low value locally. It nevertheless presents major advantages for both the ecosystem and the wood industry. In fact, it can live in a wide range of station conditions and can be put to a variety of uses.

To produce quality wood that can be used for purposes other than firewood, it is essential to take the tree’s requirements into account and apply rigorous silviculture, at the right time and with the right intensity.

• To know the requirements of birch
• To be able to select future birches at the right time
• To know the limits of formative and regular pruning of birch
• To recognise the main defects in logs
• To carry out silviculture aimed at the production of quality wood in different situations

• Visit involving a training tool for thinning
• Study of exemplary stands
• Exercises involving selection and thinning within stands

1/2 DAY

CAR

Structure and composition of the triage book

Quality research has always guided foresters in their management actions. Recognising the main defects in standing and felled timber is of great importance in gaining a more accurate view of what a forester is producing in his or her stands.

• To know how to recognise the main defects in standing timber.
To understand the impact of defects on wood processing and the main outlets for different qualities.
• To recognise the defects and peculiarities specific to certain species (oak, beech and maple).
• To understand the qualitative classification of standing timber (A, B, C, D)

• Exposé en salle sur la structure du carnet de triage et les nouveautés en matière d’aménagement (nouvelles notions de série-objectif et de vocation, différences entre îlot et parcelle, etc.).
• Exercices pour permettre de comprendre et d’assimiler la distinction entre îlot et parcelle, ainsi que les choix effectués en matière de description et d’aménagement.

1 day

LISO

NEW

Lisieroscope: establishment and management of the forest edge

When properly managed, the edges, transitional environments between the forest and open spaces, are true oases of life welcoming a large number of species. They bring many benefits: an increase in biodiversity, protection of stands against sunburn and wind turbulence, as well as the creation of a more diverse landscape.

As part of this training, everyone will be able to practice simulated tree marking using a lisieroscope in favour of a structured and diversified forest edge. lisièroscope.

The lisieroscope is an exercise area which allows the intensity and character of each tree marker’s harvesting practice to be analysed according to different criteria. It consists of an area of just over one hectare set up on the outer edge, where all the trees are numbered and mapped. The variables taken from each inventoried tree are: species, circumference, presence of dendromicrohabitats, ecological value of the trees, economical quality, as well as various observations (narrow crown area, health status, pillar tree, etc.).

  • To recognise the different methods of development and maintenance of structured and mixed forest edges.
  • To recognise the benefits of a structured and mixed forest edge.
  • To design the technical implementation: planning, choice of sites to be developed, choice of establishment and maintenance methods.
  • To practice tree marking to maintain a structured and diverse forest edge.
  • Performance of an exercise in marking a forest edge using a lisieroscope
  • Analysis of the results according to ecological, forestry, landscape and economical aspects. The analysis is carried out using software and is followed by a real-life activity in the field.
  • Discussion on techniques, possible obstacles, etc.

1/2 DAY

GHD

Mesure de la surface terrière et de la hauteur dominante

La formation a pour but de présenter les notions et l’intérêt de la mesure de la surface terrière et de la hauteur dominante. Les différents instruments de mesure seront présentés et testés sur le terrain.

• Définir la notion et l’intérêt de la mesure de la surface terrière et de la hauteur dominante.
• Prendre des mesures de surface terrière et de hauteur dominante sur le terrain.
• Aborder les limites des instruments de mesure utilisés.

• Courte présentation pratique des deux notions abordées.
• Exercice de mesures dans des peuplements.

1/2 DAY

FEE1

fichierecologique.be – 1. Purpose of the tool and its basis for use

For several decades now, forest stands have faced a number of extreme events, both climatic and biotic. Consequently, species-station suitability is essential to ensure the resilience of forests, and establishing each species in its habitat is a major challenge for foresters.
This half-day spent using fichierecologique.be aims to inform users about this tool so that they can use it to the best of its potential. There are also some review activities such as reading and interpreting the soil map of Wallonia. Finally, some practical exercises help illustrate the theoretical concepts.

• To understand how to use fichierecologique.be to its full potential.
• To read and interpret the soil map of Wallonia.
• To understand the concepts of autecology of species.
• To recognise the main characteristics of the species.

• Presentation of the fichierecologique.be tool
• Presentation of the soil map of Wallonia
and its legend.
• Exercises carried out on the main types of soil.
de sol.

1 day

DMH

NEW

Dead wood and dendromicrohabitats

Dead wood, rich in biodiversity, has long been eliminated from the forest out of fear and ignorance of its role in the forest ecosystem. By the commonly used term “dead wood” we mean the notion of “decaying wood”. This term does not apply to completely dead trees; it refers to all forms of decaying wood, existing as part of a living or dead tree standing or on the ground.

Maintaining a significant amount of dead wood in the forest, in all its forms and stages of decomposition, plays a key role in the economical production of sustainable and durable wood, in balance with a functional forest ecosystem.

  • To improve understanding of the concept of “dead wood”.
  • To understand the roles of dead wood within a functional forest ecosystem.
  • To know and understand the minimum threshold data required for dead wood.
  • To establish silviculture strategies to suit the various geographic considerations.
  • To identify key actions to rapidly increase the presence of dead wood in the forest.
  • Exercise in recognising and identifying stages of decomposition.
  • Exercise in recognising and identifying dendromicrohabitats.
  • Diagnosis of the condition of a stand.
  • Identification of the most appropriate silviculture strategies.
  • Study of exemplary stands.
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