BTCV Handbooks Online

Book:	The Urban Handbook
Chapter:	Appendix E Bibliography
Section:	Introduction
Metadata:	Details	Buy this book

The publications of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, English Nature, the Forestry Commission and the Wildlife Trusts are listed first, followed by other relevant publications listed by author.

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers

(publications list available from BTCV Enterprises Ltd., Conservation Volunteers Centre, Balby Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 0RH Tel: 01302 859522)

Practical handbooks:

Woodlands
Trees and Aftercare
Waterways and Wetlands
Hedging
Dry Stone Walling
Fencing
Footpaths
Sand Dunes
Toolcare

Booklets:

Health and Safety Overview for practical conservation projects
Hands-on Conservation a volunteers' guide to practical skills
Ponds pack
Hedgerow pack
Practical Conservation Pack: Advice for teachers
> BTCV (CVNI)
Our Trees
> BTCV (CVNI)

English Nature

(publications available from TwoTen Limited, English Nature, PO Box 1995, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7XX Tel: 0870 1214 177 or www.english-nature.org.uk)

Accessible natural greenspace in towns and cities: A review of appropriate size and distance criteria: Carolyn Harrison, Jacquelin Burgess, Allison Millward and Gerald Dawe (1995)
> English Nature Research Report 153
Are habitat corridors conduits for animals and plants in a fragmented landscape? A review of the scientific evidence: D. Dawson (1994)
> English Nature Research Report 94
The flowering of cities: the natural flora of urban 'commons': Oliver Gilbert (1992)
Flowers in the grass creating and managing grasslands with wild flowers: H J Ash, R Bennett and R Scott (1992)
Habitat creation a critical guide: D M Parker (1995)
Planning for wildlife in towns and cities: David Tylesley and Associates (1994)
Rebuilding the English Countryside habitat fragmentation and wildlife corridors as issues in practical conservation: Keith Kirby (1995)
Rooted in stone: the natural flora of urban walls: Oliver Gilbert (1992)

Urban Wildlife News (quarterly newsletter)

Enact (quarterly magazine)

Forestry Commission

(publications available from Forestry Commission Publications, PO Box 25, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7EW Tel: 0870 1214 180 or www.forestry.gov.uk)

Community Woodland Design Guidelines: Forestry Commission (1991)
Creating and Managing Woodlands around Towns: Simon J. Hodge (1995)
Creating New Native Woodlands: John Rodwell and Gordon Patterson (1994)
Forestry Practice Guides: 1: Lowland acid beech and oak woods; 2: Lowland beech-ash woods; 3: Lowland mixed broadleaved woods; 4: Upland mixed ashwoods; 5: Upland oakwoods; 6: Upland birchwoods; 7: Native pinewoods; 8: Wet woodlands; Forestry Commission
Reclaiming Disturbed Land for Forestry: Andy Moffat and John McNeill (1994)
Trees and Weeds: R J Davies (1987)
Urban Forestry Practice: Edited by B G Hibberd (1989)

The Wildlife Trusts

(publications available from the Wildlife Trusts, The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1WT Tel: 0870 036 7711 or www.wildlifetrusts.org)

Green It Yourself a DIY handbook for urban wildlife conservation: Linda Carter (1990)
How to write a development plan a guide for urban wildlife groups: The Wildlife Trusts (1992)
Mucking in the community composting pack: The Wildlife Trusts (1997)
Waste Not, Want Not a guide to garden composting: The Wildlife Trusts/Henry Doubleday Research Association (1997)
Other relevant publications listed alphabetically by author.
Abbott, Mike (1989): Green Woodwork; Guild of Master Craftsman Publications
BT Countryside for All (1997): Guidelines: A Good Practice Guide to Disabled People's Access in the Countryside; Fieldfare Trust
Baines, Chris (1986): The Wild Side of Town; BBC and Elm Tree Books
Baines, Chris and Smart, Jane (1991): A guide to habitat creation; London Ecology Unit
Baines, John (1995): Beyond Compromise building consensus in environmental planning and decision making; The Environment Council
Barker, George (1996): Alien and native drawing the line; ECOS, June 1996, 17(2):18-26
Brooks, John (1984): The Small Garden; Cavendish House
Cooper, Nigel (1995)
: Wildlife in Church and Churchyard: Plants, Animals and their Management; Church House Publishing
Dewar, Sue M and Shawyer, Colin R (1996): Boxes, Baskets and Platforms artificial nest sites for owls and other birds of prey; The Hawk and Owl Trust
du Feu, Chris: Nestboxes; British Trust for Ornithology
Emery, Malcolm (1986): Promoting Nature in Cities and Towns; a practical guide; Ecological Parks Trust
Georgeson, Ray (1995): Community Recycling: How to set up a local recycling project; Waste Watch
Gibson, Tony (1997): The Power in our Hands; Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation
Greenhalgh, Liz and Worpole, Ken (1995): Park Life Urban Parks and Social Renewal; Comedia in association with Demos
Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Matthews, Victoria (1983): Gardening on Walls; Collins
Health and Safety Executive (1989): Avoiding danger from underground services HS(G) 47
Hessayon, Dr D G: The Garden Expert Series; Pbi publications
Hubbard, C E (1984): Grasses; Pelican
Johnston, Jacklyn and Newton, John: Building Green a guide to using plants on roofs, walls and pavements; London Ecology Unit
Kirby, Peter (1992): Habitat Management for Invertebrates: a practical handbook; Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Luscombe, Grant and Scott, Richard (1994): Wildflowers Work a technical giude to creating and maintaining wildflower landscapes; Landlife
Merritt, Antony (1994): Wetlands, Industry and Wildlife; The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Scottish Natural Heritage (1993): Golf's Natural Heritage; SNH
Shaw, P (1994): Orchid Woods and Floating Islands the ecology of fly ash; British Wildlife 5(3): 149-157
Shell Better Britain Campaign (annual edition): A-Z Guide The Guide to Topics, Contacts and Publications; Shell Better Britain Campaign
Surrey County Council (1993): Pond Guidelines; Surrey County Council
Sustrans: The National Cycle Network: Guidelines and Practical Details Issue 2 (1997); Making Ways for the Bicycle (1994); Safe Routes to Schools Information Pack; Sustrans
Tabor, Raymond (1994): Traditional Woodland Crafts; B T Batsford Ltd
Wilcox, David (1994): The Guide to Effective Participation; Partnership Books, 13 Pelham Square, Brighton
Photography credits: Jane Alexander; Alan Atkinson; Graham Burns; Nicola Davis; Jeff Pick; Mick Weston; Lancashire Wildlife Trust; Thanks to everyone whose photographs have been a valuable record of BTCV's urban work.