News
21 April 2016
Four RFS Student Members, studying at four different universities, will be heading out this summer to learn about trees, forests and sustainable woodland management in the USA, Hungary and Nigeria - thanks to bursaries from...more
Four RFS Student Members, studying at four different universities, will be heading out this summer to learn about trees, forests and sustainable woodland management in the USA, Hungary and Nigeria - thanks to bursaries from...more
13 April 2016
The highly regarded Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Teaching Trees programme is expanding into Herefordshire and Worcestershire - thanks to the support of RFS members and local woodland owners, including the Duchy of Cornwall's Herefordshire Estate...more
The highly regarded Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Teaching Trees programme is expanding into Herefordshire and Worcestershire - thanks to the support of RFS members and local woodland owners, including the Duchy of Cornwall's Herefordshire Estate...more
08 April 2016
RFS Teaching Trees Education Officer Nicki Jempson is now featured on the national Charter for Trees, Woods and People web site, spelling out her childhood love of trees and why woods make the best classroom...more
RFS Teaching Trees Education Officer Nicki Jempson is now featured on the national Charter for Trees, Woods and People web site, spelling out her childhood love of trees and why woods make the best classroom...more
04 April 2016
Three great foresters have been recognised by the Royal Forestry Society for their work with the Ford and Etal Estates' Forestry department in Northumberland. Stephen Fairnington, Malcolm Whittle and John Docherty received RFS Long Service Awards which...more
Three great foresters have been recognised by the Royal Forestry Society for their work with the Ford and Etal Estates' Forestry department in Northumberland. Stephen Fairnington, Malcolm Whittle and John Docherty received RFS Long Service Awards which...more
16 March 2016
The Royal Forestry Society asked members their views on the latest draft of the UK Woodland Assurance Standard and fed them back as part of the consultation process. The Society does not hold a position...more
The Royal Forestry Society asked members their views on the latest draft of the UK Woodland Assurance Standard and fed them back as part of the consultation process. The Society does not hold a position...more
01 March 2016
Author Dr Terry Mabbett has won the RFS James Cup for a second time after an article on the Restoration of Peri-urban Hazel Coppice Woodlands was voted Number One by a panel of RFS members....more
Author Dr Terry Mabbett has won the RFS James Cup for a second time after an article on the Restoration of Peri-urban Hazel Coppice Woodlands was voted Number One by a panel of RFS members....more
29 February 2016
Ben Taylor, a Forest Manager with Scottish Woodlands Ltd, has won the Royal Forestry Society's (RFS) Alec Pyman Award after being named 'best student' in his forestry course at the University of Cumbria. Ben...more
Ben Taylor, a Forest Manager with Scottish Woodlands Ltd, has won the Royal Forestry Society's (RFS) Alec Pyman Award after being named 'best student' in his forestry course at the University of Cumbria. Ben...more
25 February 2016
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is consulting with its Members as it prepares to feedback on the Government's final consultation on the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) Fourth Edition. The standard certifies that woods...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is consulting with its Members as it prepares to feedback on the Government's final consultation on the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) Fourth Edition. The standard certifies that woods...more
12 February 2016
Dr Freia Bladon has joined the Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF) editorial team as Co-Editor (Commissioning), taking on responsibility for commissioning papers and features from across the forestry and woodland management sector from the July...more
Dr Freia Bladon has joined the Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF) editorial team as Co-Editor (Commissioning), taking on responsibility for commissioning papers and features from across the forestry and woodland management sector from the July...more
01 February 2016
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is amongst signatories to an open letter to the Environment Secretary Liz Truss urging her to review support for agroforestry measures in England. Agroforestry is practice of integrating the cultivation...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is amongst signatories to an open letter to the Environment Secretary Liz Truss urging her to review support for agroforestry measures in England. Agroforestry is practice of integrating the cultivation...more
