News
08 May 2014
The RFS is delighted to have played a key part in developing a new Squirrel Accord for the British Isles which emphasises the need to control grey squirrels to protect the UK’s woodlands as well...more
The RFS is delighted to have played a key part in developing a new Squirrel Accord for the British Isles which emphasises the need to control grey squirrels to protect the UK’s woodlands as well...more
01 May 2014
Five outstanding woodlands have been shortlisted for the RFS Woodlands for Climate Change Award. The woodlands have been planted in England in the last five years and must be able to demonstrate that they are...more
Five outstanding woodlands have been shortlisted for the RFS Woodlands for Climate Change Award. The woodlands have been planted in England in the last five years and must be able to demonstrate that they are...more
27 April 2014
Plumpton College near Lewes in East Sussex has become the third college to sign up to the Royal Forestry Society’s flagship programme – Conifers for Colleges. The programme will involve forestry students in research into the...more
Plumpton College near Lewes in East Sussex has become the third college to sign up to the Royal Forestry Society’s flagship programme – Conifers for Colleges. The programme will involve forestry students in research into the...more
16 April 2014
Three major organisations serving public interests in forestry have come together, forming a powerful partnership to foster sustainable forest management in Britain. The Royal Forestry Society, Small Woods Association and the Sylva Foundation will be...more
Three major organisations serving public interests in forestry have come together, forming a powerful partnership to foster sustainable forest management in Britain. The Royal Forestry Society, Small Woods Association and the Sylva Foundation will be...more
03 April 2014
Out now! Our April Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF) featuring articles on ash, Mediterranean trees in Britain, our squirrel survey, how forestry novices turned a neglected woodland into an award winning site, and the classification of ancient...more
Out now! Our April Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF) featuring articles on ash, Mediterranean trees in Britain, our squirrel survey, how forestry novices turned a neglected woodland into an award winning site, and the classification of ancient...more
01 April 2014
Two UK forestry experts are flying out this spring – one to research the integration of forestry and conservation in a tropical rain forest and the other to investigate the colonial history of forestry in Kenya...more
Two UK forestry experts are flying out this spring – one to research the integration of forestry and conservation in a tropical rain forest and the other to investigate the colonial history of forestry in Kenya...more
23 March 2014
Last few days to enter your newly planted or replanted woodlands into the free Woodlands for Climate Change Award – top prize £1000! The Award is part of the 2014 RFS Excellence in Forestry Awards and is...more
Last few days to enter your newly planted or replanted woodlands into the free Woodlands for Climate Change Award – top prize £1000! The Award is part of the 2014 RFS Excellence in Forestry Awards and is...more
18 March 2014
A woodsman whose prolific planting of trees on the Boughton Estate in Northamptonshire has earned him the nickname ‘Planter John’ has received an award from the Royal Forestry Society (RFS). Over the past 46 years,...more
A woodsman whose prolific planting of trees on the Boughton Estate in Northamptonshire has earned him the nickname ‘Planter John’ has received an award from the Royal Forestry Society (RFS). Over the past 46 years,...more
02 March 2014
Twenty award-winning woodlands across the country and six schools have picked up the challenge to prove they are the very Best in England – and owners of new woodlands across the country are being urged...more
Twenty award-winning woodlands across the country and six schools have picked up the challenge to prove they are the very Best in England – and owners of new woodlands across the country are being urged...more
02 March 2014
An article on the potential benefits of “Cord-Forming Fungi in British Woodlands” has won the prestigious James Cup, which is awarded each year for the best article in the RFS Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF). The...more
An article on the potential benefits of “Cord-Forming Fungi in British Woodlands” has won the prestigious James Cup, which is awarded each year for the best article in the RFS Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF). The...more
