Simon Bell

PhD,F.I.C.For, M.L.I.

Forester, Landscape Architect and Author

Curriculum Vitae

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Forest Landscape Design

This is the list of clients simon has worked for over the years he has been consulting.

Forestry Commission, Edinburgh, UK

Development of guidelines on forests and woods in the landscape. - revision complerted in 2011

Many forest design plans for forests around the country carried out in the 1980s and in 2000.

Presentation of courses on forest landscape planning and design.

Preparation of guide to forest design planning.

Development and application  of a project to monitor the landscape quality of upland conifer forests in UK in relation to the UK Forestry Standard.

Work on making woodlands accessible to disabled people

Coillte Teo (the Irish Forestry Board)

Training courses in forest landscape design for forest managers.

Development of an assessment methodology for landscape and environmental sensitivity.

Training  staff  in landscape and environmental sensitivity assessment.

Forest landscape design for the Ravensdale area, Co.Louth.

Forest landscape design for Laracus and Glen Tornan Forests, Co. Donegal.

Forest landscape design at Ballynagee in Co. Wicklow.

Forest landscape design at Carlingford Lough, Co Louth

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd, Corner Brook,  Newfoundland, Canada

Preparation of a forest ecosystem design for the Main River and Eastern Lakes areas.

EU Phare project "Institutional Support for the Development of Private Forestry" in Latvia

Development of a programme of forest landscape planning and design, including a guideline document, case studies, seminar and training workshop.

Finnish Private Forest Owners Association, Kajaani, Finland

Facilitated a forest ecosystem planning and design project for the Vuokatti area and produced a report for it.

Slocan Forest Products Ltd, Slocan Division, British Columbia

Forest landscape planning and design projects in the Slocan Valley.

Skeena Cellulose Inc, Terrace, British Columbia, Canada

Forest ecosystem design for the Lakelse Lake and Whitebottom areas.

S.D. Warren Company, Maine USA

Preparation and presentation of forest landscape planning and design course.

Vista Design Ltd, Nelson  British Columbia, Canada

Design work on a number of forest ecosystem projects around the province.

Maritime Forest Ranger School, Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada

Development of the programme for forest landscape planning and design including the preparation of a manual and the presentation of courses on forest landscape design.

Ministry of Forests, British Columbia,  Canada

Development of the forest landscape design programme for British Columbia including a design manual and training courses.

Facilitation of forest ecosystem planning and design workshop for the West Arm Demonstration Forest near Nelson.

Development of forest ecosystem design for the Mt Elphinstone area.

Contribution  to forest ecosystem design at Rennell Sound, Queen Charlotte Islands.

Training courses in forest landscape design, around the province.

Ministry of Forests, British Columbia, Kispiox Forest District, preparation  of a forest ecosystem design for the Nangeese watershed and the McCully watershed.

Meade Corporation, Maine USA

Presentation of forest landscape planning and design courses in Maine, Michigan and Ohio.

Champion International, Bucksport, Maine, USA

Preparation and presentation of forest landscape planning and design course.

International Paper, Sheridan, Arkansas, USA

Design work on some forest areas.

Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Scotland

Preparation of long term forest plans in various Highland locations.

Cawdor Forestry Ltd, Near Inverness

Preparation of long term forest plans for private estates, including a designed landscape at Dochfour near Inverness, Cawdor, Altyre and other estates.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Visual impact assessment of woodland removal and heathland restoration in Surrey,Kent and Bedfordshire.

Woodland Trust

Design of Victory Wood, to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar. This is a new woodland planted on a prominent hill to provide recreation, nature conservation and attractive landscape.

Preparation of landscape and visual impact assessment for Heartwood Forest, Hertfordshire: a 340ha new woodland planned for nature conservation and public access.

Universitad de Tras os Montes a Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal

Presentation of a forest design course for academics, students and industry staff

Icelandic Forest Service

Presentation of forest design course

Forest Landscape Design

Outdoor recreation design

Participatory Forest Planning

Landscape planning and other aspects