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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
05 February 2014
Six colleges have joined the RFS Silky Fox Handsaw Awards for 2014 – promoting excellence among students. In total 30 colleges offering Level 2 & 3 courses with strong practical forestry, arboriculture or woodland management elements...more
Six colleges have joined the RFS Silky Fox Handsaw Awards for 2014 – promoting excellence among students. In total 30 colleges offering Level 2 & 3 courses with strong practical forestry, arboriculture or woodland management elements...more
21 January 2014
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is calling on the Government and Forestry Commission England to put control of grey squirrels on a similar level of importance to that of tree diseases. It is pressing for...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is calling on the Government and Forestry Commission England to put control of grey squirrels on a similar level of importance to that of tree diseases. It is pressing for...more
02 January 2014
Our new-look Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF) is launched this month. It includes timber and woodland market reports; a study of cold-tolerant eucalypt species, and Growing Good Oak, an article from Bill Evans, winner of the latest...more
Our new-look Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF) is launched this month. It includes timber and woodland market reports; a study of cold-tolerant eucalypt species, and Growing Good Oak, an article from Bill Evans, winner of the latest...more
02 December 2013
The RFS has joined a partnership supporting SilviFuture – an online database promoting and sharing knowledge about novel timber tree species growing in real forestry conditions. It is also backing a UK-wide drive to ask woodland...more
The RFS has joined a partnership supporting SilviFuture – an online database promoting and sharing knowledge about novel timber tree species growing in real forestry conditions. It is also backing a UK-wide drive to ask woodland...more
26 November 2013
Innovations in timber engineering, processing and procurement are creating exciting opportunities for British-grown timber – and will be put under the spotlight at the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) NDG James Memorial conference on 1 May 2014....more
Innovations in timber engineering, processing and procurement are creating exciting opportunities for British-grown timber – and will be put under the spotlight at the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) NDG James Memorial conference on 1 May 2014....more
