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Forest Surveys have been providing timber inventories and forest mensuration projects to the forestry sector for many years. Employing the latest technologies and data gathering techniques, we lead the industry in delivering a higher level of accuracy and efficiency.
Our experienced team is focused on delivering flexible solutions and providing reliable data about woodland resources. Our services enable our customers to maximise the economic value of their woodlands and ensure the resource can be enjoyed by future generations. Combining this expert knowledge and utilising innovative technology allows us to provide a solution that’s right for you.
As part of our continued support of UK forestry, we are members of the following groups and organisations
Heading up the team, Steve began his career with the Forestry Commission in the early 1980s. He went on to become a practitioner in the field of harvesting, marketing and forest management. On leaving the Forestry Commission in 1988 he moved on to teaching Forestry in both Further and Higher Education, becoming a senior lecturer in 1998. In 2012 Steve and Sam set up Barle Valley Forestry, focusing on reinstating unmanaged woodlands. Steve's qualifications include a National Diploma in Forestry, Cert Ed and PGDip in Forest Product Technology.
Stephen Fox CertEd PGDip NDF - Managing Director
Sam has worked within the forestry industry since 2008, leading numerous projects from conservation work on SSSI's to managing large production forecasting contracts. Sam has extensive knowledge of silvicultural practices and is responsible for managing contracts, auditing and contract compliance.
Samuel Fox - Operations Manager
Tom has been working for Barle Valley Forestry since 2015, from felling and planting trees to technical surveying as part of the National Forest Inventory (NFI). Tom is responsible for our field teams and has overseen the successful completion of over 50,000 sampling plots for surveying contracts throughout the UK. He has also worked in New Zealand gathering data for Carbon Sequestration schemes.
Thomas Fox LLB - Survey Manager
Member of Confor >
Continuous Cover Forestry Group
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