Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund conference - programme

Time	Item	Speaker
9:15	Registration and networking
10:00	Welcome	Ann Carruthers, ADEPT President 2024/2025
10:05	Overview of the Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund and its impact	Karen Farquharson, Proving Services
10:15	Look back and opportunities Wonder wall Successful woodland creation projects, lessons learned David Johnson and Naomi Proudlove, Buckinghamshire Council Case study 1: Successful engagement Jo Williams, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Q&A	Chaired by Sandra Squire and Jim Smith, Forestry Commission
11:10	Networking break
11:30	Inspiring Tree Planting Delivery Improving Forest Resilience Rich Cobb, Forestry Commission Case study 2: Land acquisition William Tyson, Forestry England	Chaired by Sandra Squire and Jim Smith, Forestry Commission
12:10	All speaker panel discussion: best practices and challenges	Chaired by Ann Carruthers
12:25	Intro to afternoon breakout sessions	Steve Beddows, Forestry Commission
12:35	Lunch & networking
13:30	Breakout sessions Three sessions on collaboration to discuss successes and share solutions.	Facilitated by Sandra Squire, Richard Cobb and Seb Tighe, Forestry Commission
14:30	Move to drop-in sessions
14:40	Practical delivery drop-ins – round 1 Session 1: Funding and grants assistance Donna Tavernor, Forestry Commission Session 2: Delivering woodland creation strategies Jim Smith, Forestry Commission Session 3: Landowner engagement strategies Carly Harper, City of Trees - Manchester
15:10	Practical delivery drop-ins – round 2 As round 1
15:45	Closing session	Ann Carruthers
16:00	Conference close