ian baker

Director at CATALYS; Former CEO of UK Small Woods Association; Tweets on Forestry, Rural, Environment & Local Development.

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Is anyone else having difficulty with the @O2Academy app. Still no sign of the @Mogwai tickets for Saturday in #Birmingham

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The 2025 State of Woods and Trees debate https://t.co/2FtiLHc9BC

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Coppice

I am keen to promote NCFed’s excellent work through the report of their recent Mapping project, which shows there is now plenty of evidence why coppice should be given a higher profile. I agree!
All discussed in more detail in my blog.

https://t.co/srbQNC0gbj

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@jemimajoanna @mattvella Really excellent article. Maintaining a level gaze is so important when writing this sort of piece. I think you were quite brave too.

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@Hydro_Howard @IwmiWest Is that Accra time Ben?

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One of the most memorable images of my childhood in the 70s was watching Mike Procter bowling. Like a demented windmill on legs. Fearsome pace and an equally devastating batsman. So sorry to hear this news.

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Some very sad news.

The former South Africa & @Gloscricket all-rounder Mike Procter has died.

He was 77.

Thoughts with his family & friends.

#BBCCricket

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This week’s Arab News 2 items lead, the Paris-Dakar rally & English Cricket’s handling of the racism scandal, in particular the proposed return of Colin Graves. Azeem Rafiq’s dignified approach shows English cricket up for the hypocrisy it is currently. ⁦@opposethe100⁩

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@blackgull Whilst there is no direct relationship between the number of NPs and the per capita funding, I understand where he is coming from. Personally, I wouldn’t support another National Park, but I would put investment into reinvigorating the RoW network, to benefit the many.

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@blackgull Revisiting the Hobhouse report would be instructive. The recommendations have not been fully implementation, ie, Charnwood and Cambrian Mountains still remain on the slate. From memory also South Downs was one of those original recommendations.

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@smallwoodsuk Our new infographic launched this National Tree Week. #woodlandmanagement is key to healthy and sustainable woodlands.

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@KatieField4 Hi Katie, maybe it is going to spam. I will email you now to test the system. Ian

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@sgaventa Reflected heat from the building glass.

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Excellent meeting today with Louise Simpson CEO of @TheICF . Stimulating and inspiring conversation about collaboration, emerging leaders, social forestry, serving members and more. These sort of leader to leader bilaterals can be so valuable if the will is there.

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@RuralGurn @whitmuir1 @CorrineGreen It’s one of the Tussocks Judith. Definitely not OPM.

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We at the Small Woods Association have been pleased to be part of the process of reviewing how we can make forestry standards more relevant to small woodlands. We are grateful to FSC for facilitating an open and thought provoking process regarding the st…https://t.co/J28fbEwHLn

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@BBC6Music The evening is the best listening on 6music, with so much new music. Samantha Moy is making the station unlistenable bit by bit. Having destroyed the daytime, she is moving onto the night. With the best 4 DJs now compressed into 14 hours a week, less than Craig Charles on his own

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@Al_Humphreys Happy to read a few pages for you @Al_Humphreys . We have a feature on rewinding in our latest magazine, so been thinking about this a little recently.

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@IoloWilliams2 @jahanlon2 & birding….& football, still got the bruises!

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Anyone interested in this, I am happy to talk it through, just message me. https://t.co/hwhhTiF4tz