PEOPLE are being offered a rare chance to watch tree cutting in action.
Jon Bates, 38, has become the Forestry Commission's chief in charge of felling and planting operations in North Yorkshire.
He covers 56,000 acres of woodland in the county and, when not overseeing the harvesting of 114,000 tonnes of timber pencilled-in for this year, he is planning the winter's work when 325,000 trees will be planted.
To show the scale of the work, the Forestry Commission is staging two working forest events in Dalby Forest today and on August 17, both at 1.30pm.
Jon said: "We'll be explaining how the forest is managed and then handing out hard hats and jackets to watch a huge timber harvester in action.
"They really are mechanical marvels, capable of felling, stripping and cutting up 100 tonnes of timber each day."
The event costs £4 for adults and £3.50 concessions. To book, call (01751) 472771 or visit www.forestry.gov.uk/Dalby Forest
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