Present – Emma, Andrew, Amy, Ripley, David, Jimbo, Kris, Kermit, Scott

Introductions and what skills and experience members bring to the meeting & The Rewild Project.

Products & creating an income

Discussion about various possibilities.

-        Kermit to give a list to Jimbo so that suitable wood can be extracted and used.

-        Amy to investigate town markets costs.

-        David would like to be involved in the markets and talking to people.

-        Bark to be saved for tanning.

Fair Training Policy

Discussion and update on the funding bid entered.  3 places on chainsaw training plus kit if the bid is successful. Circle members suggested some criteria for a fair training policy, and expression of interest form.

-        Amy to draft these polices to be discussed at the Logistics meeting.

Vehicle

There is £8,500 budget. £7,500 for vehicle & £1k for costs.  Potential for get one direct from breakers via Josh. Discussion on requirements.

Priorities – Crew cab, Flat bed.  If budget allows then 4x4 is desirable.

Report on Sallow Vallets

Still some clearing to do.  Possibly 1-2 days work. 12 loads of wood still to be shifted.

-        Kermit & Kris can assist by doing extra loads on Thursdays / Fridays.

-        Jimbo will asses this next week, would be good to have the wood out and woods clear by end of the month.

Winter plan – to extract as much as possible over the winter.

Forestry England – Have previously said they are unhappy with coppicing practices, and refused a long term lease on Kensley sheds on these grounds, although will not confirm what they mean by tis statement.

James Britton, Beat Forester has always told Scott (verbally) he is happy with The Rewild Project and very supportive.

Action – Scott to email James Britton, formalising communications, and regular reporting.  James could be invited to asses the woodlands.

Action – Any meetings or verbal communications need to formalized & followed up / confirmed in writing.

Participants Admin – there was some mix ups this week.

-        Amy to be responsible for organising participants.

-        Logistics circle will be looking at job descriptions for Leader / assistant and other Rewild Project roles.

Forestry Participants

Numbers have been a bit low.  Scott followed up P3 homeless – the new people there are not interested but the project leaders keep encouraging them.

-        Possible to follow up GCHQ / Probation Services / Two Rivers?

Private woodland possibility

-        Jimbo to contact.

-        Emma to set up jimbo@therewildproject.com