A manual for green industry professionals, such as arborists, landscapers and landscape architects-working on private properties of 1-10 acres. The information in the guide will help them learn how to address common woodland health issues. The aim to help green industry professionals expand their business services in small woodland management, assisting property owners to meet their individual goals and improve woodland and ecosystem health - becoming "woodland health professionals" (WHP). The guide provides some background on woodland ecology, followed by how to use a woodland health assessment tool to educate and motivate their clients. Ideas on how to communicate their message is provided. The bulk of the guide provides instruction on land care practices for clients such as converting lawn to natural area; modifying or improving existing wildlife habitat; improving privacy, aesthetics, natural havens, recreational opportunities, or products from the woodland; and finally, how to control undesirable plants and/or insects. The final chapter provides direction and examples of how to develop a land care plan for the client that contains recommendations for projects and practices to help them improve the health of their woodland and increase their enjoyment of the property. The plan and associated map details practices and services to help create, enhance and maintain natural areas on the property. The client can then decide which land care practices they wish to pursue.

This publication is a quick reference pocket field guide of woodland health practices for practitioners in the field. The content of this publication was extracted from the Woodland Health Practices Handbook: A Practitioner's Guide to Creating, Enhancing, and Maintaining Natural Areas, written by The Woods in Your Backyard Partnership and produced by Virginia Cooperative Extension. Users of this publication are encouraged to read the Woodland Health Practices Handbook, which provides more detail and useful content.

Whether you have a few acres of trees in the suburbs or a small commercial forest, you can encourage a healthy and sustainable ecosystem through proper woodland management. This introductory guide shows you how to identify the type, health, and quality of your trees and suggests strategies for keeping your woodland thriving.

Many doctors do not receive training early in their careers on the broad range of non-clinical aspects of their work, and confront day-to-day issues for which initial medical education has failed to prepare them. Experienced doctors and consultants can also experience a similar lack of accessible reference material on these aspects of their role and for the non-clinical training of their juniors. This book and its companion volume The Doctor's Handbook Part 2: understanding the NHS, have been written to address these and other needs. Previously published as The Specialist Registrar and New Consultant Handbook, these completely revised and reconfigured volumes reflect the changing everyday work of specialist trainees, registrars and consultants. Topics covered in Volume 1 include: *

Making the most of your wooded property for conservation, income or both.