Throughout September, Forestry Journal will be sharing individual previews ahead of APF 2024. Don't miss our BIG preview here. 

APF 2024 will give visitors a unique opportunity to see tools, skills and equipment being demonstrated that cover a period of over 4,000 years and looking far into the future.

From prehistoric times you can watch a dug-out canoe being made using nothing but a log, fire and axes. Traditional construction skills are on display producing Oakbeams using adzes and hand saws. Ancient woodland craft skills are on display producing coracles, clogs and charcoal burning amongst 30 other crafts.

See horse logging in action and try and control a huge timber horse.

Forwarders like this Alstor are among the machinery that will be working during the show Forwarders like this Alstor are among the machinery that will be working during the show (Image: FJ/Anastasia Gandzha)

As technology developed in the 1940s and '50s chainsaws began to replace axes and crosscut saws. The development of the chainsaw can be seen with a fantastic display of vintage saws. See the very latest chainsaw simulator which you can try using in complete safety.

Sit in the cab of a virtual harvester and try your hand at driving half a million pounds of forest machinery. 

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There will be the latest drone technology being demonstrated which can apply insecticides or spread fertiliser to inaccessible woodland.

This is all in addition to more than £80 million of the very latest, state of the art machinery, tools and equipment, much of it shown working.

APF 2024 is a great celebration of forestry, woodland, trees and timber.

More traditional forestry practices such as horse logging will take place during APF More traditional forestry practices such as horse logging will take place during APF

The show is taking place on 19/20/21  September at Ragley Estate, Alcester,  Warwickshire.

Over 300 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors are expected over the three days of the event.

Tickets cost £25 on the gate and children under 16 get in free.  Contact APF Exhibition Email: info@apfexhibition.co.uk. Tel: 01428 723545 Website www.apfexhibition.co.uk

Forestry Journal is the official media partner of APF and the place to catch all the news, interviews, and highlights from the show.