Welcome to the Surrey Tree Wardens' website. This website is for you, the Tree Warden, and for those interested in what Tree Wardens do. It is hosted by the Surrey Tree Warden Network but it is for you as a Tree Warden to use the website and keep it alive.

It is important that you log in to this website each time you visit because much of the content is available only to members and this 'members only' content will only be visible once you have logged in.

We cannot stress enough how important it is to unite Tree Warden's across Surrey and further afield.  This website is a fantastic way of communicating with other Tree Wardens.  Please post your news and events, share photographs, keep up to date with the latest information on trees, their health, protection and heritage. If you are a member, and wish to contribute please go to the Members Login and click on the Submit Content option from your User Menu. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are interested in becoming a Tree Warden, visit the Becoming a Tree Warden section of the website for more information.

As readers will be aware, the Independent Panel on Forestry was established on 17 March 2011 by the Secretary of State, Caroline Spelman, to advise government on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy in England and on the role of the Forestry Commission in implementing policy.

The Panel wants to draw on the widest possible range of views, interest and expertise. Everyone interested in forests and woods is invited to share their views and join in a public conversation. It is important that as many people as possible provide an individual considered response.

The Panel has provided a PDF with more details on how to participate and you can find out more about the Panel and it’s work at http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/forestry/panel/ 

To participate you are asked to provide personal thoughts on these broad questions:

• what do forests and woodlands mean to you?
• what is your vision for the future of England’s forests and woods? 
• what do you feel to be the benefits of forests and woods to – (a) you personally, (b) society as a whole, (c) the natural environment and (d) the economy? 
• the panel would like suggestions of practical solutions and good practice that can be replicated more widely
• what do you see as the priorities and challenges for policy on England’s forests and woods?

You can provide your answers direct to the panel either by email or post to the addresses below:

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Alternatively you can reply through either the Woodland Trust’s website or that of the International Tree Foundation via the links below. By responding via either of these websites it allows these organisations to gauge and monitor the number of responses being made.

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/our-campaigns/panel/Pages/forestrypanel.aspx?WT.mc_id=panel

http://internationaltreefoundation.org/current-affairs/the-future-of-englands-forests-have-your-say/

Don't forget that you only have until 31 July 2011 to respond , so please do so as soon as possible!