A major landmark international event
Animals, Man and Treescapes
The interactions between grazing animals, people and trees
Sheffield Hallam University , UK
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Over a hundred people attended the conference which had speakers from 15 different countries. The overwhelming view was that the conference had been a great success and very worthwhile in bringing together a wide range of interests linked by a common theme. The field trip to Longshaw on the first afternoon set the scene splendidly for the two days of presentations which followed.
The photograph taken by Dr Paul Ardron at Longshaw shows Professor Oliver Rackham observing one of the dung fungi Anellaria semiovata found on the visit.
Some of the comments about the conference included:
"Hearing Oliver Rackham, Frans Vera and Keith Kirkby in one day was fantastic value for money and a real inspiration" GB
"… being able to attend the various presentations and have the chance to talk with well-informed and dedicated people to their subjects, was interesting and inspiring. "ABS
"Very enjoyable and well organised. … I hope to come again next year." KW
"All the speakers were excellent and, although some of it was above my head, I understood a lot more than I thought I might. I learned a huge amount and talked to some very interesting people." TG
"The level of debate was thought-provoking and quite inspirational. I thoroughly enjoyed it …. " SS
We are now starting to plan the 2012 conference 'Trees beyond the Wood' so if you would like to offer a presentation, sponsorship and support or would like to be kept informed and sent a booking form (when available) please contact Christine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
