Matthew Woodcock will be talking to the group about the various opportunities and challenges associated with managing woodland and will take a look at the woodland of the Ouse catchment in a bit more detail.  Matthew is the Partnerships & Expertise Manager South East for the Forestry Commission. He has gained an understanding of the unique nature of woodland in the South East, and he has worked on a range of projects across the UK in other roles for the Forestry Commission.  His expertise in the sector covers the full breadth of woodland topics. He has been involved in projects such as the Dutch Elm Disease control programme and more recently in initiatives focusing on developing woodland markets in woodfuel and using woodland as natural flood defence. This will be a great opportunity to hear about what you can do with woodland on your land and to ask any questions you may have on this subject. We hope to see many of you there.