12 March 2010 The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is launching two new introductory workshops in May for woodland owners, students and enthusiasts with a love of woodlands, on Sustainable Lowland Woodland...
15 February 2010 TOPICAL TOPIC: The elements Earth, fire, wind and water all affect trees, woods and forests. Climate and soils are two major factors influencing what the...
06 January 2010 Schools across the South East, and from London boroughs south of the River Thames, are being urged to take part in the country’s premier forestry competition – whether or not they have...
04 January 2010 The Excellence in Forestry Awards, run by the Royal Forestry Society (RFS), are the country’s premier forestry awards. In 2010 they are open to woodland owners, farmers, schools and community...
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Education is a major part of what the RFS is all about, we encourage learning and
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Alder (Alnus sp.): Alders belong to the scientific genus Alnus which live throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere, southwards over the high mountains of central America and down to the Andes…
RFS members come from all backgrounds, and include students and professionals, keen amateurs, official bodies, and voluntary and community organisations - but all with a common interest in trees…