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The Duke of Cornwall’s Award for Resilient Multi-Purpose Forestry 2023
Congratulations go to gold winners, Witherslack Woodlands, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, owned by Nicholas Stanley, and to silver winners, Hovingham Estate, Hovingham, York, owned by Sir William Worsley.
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From Africa to County Durham: Sylva Trophy Winner 2023
This year’s Sylva Trophy has been awarded to a forester whose career has impacted forestry practice from Africa and Indonesia to County Durham.
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Award for Forestry Business Builder John
When John Park joined the Witherslack estate team in Cumbria in 1987 as Assistant Woodman, the forestry team was delivering just 100 tons of firewood within the village.
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Surprise for Powis Head Forester
Powis Estate Head Forester Lawrie Cooper received an RFS Long Service Award in recognition of his 33 years’ service at the Powis Estate.
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North Wales Division Student Awards 2023
Congratulations to John Hughes from Bangor University; Jacob Goodwin from Coleg Cambria (Llysfasi): and Tomos Jones from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor (Glynllifon.)
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Students of the Year 2023
RFS Students of the Year 2023 have been announced. Congratulations to students from the Universities of Bangor and Cumbria, Coleg Gynliffon and Hill Holt Wood.
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John Boddy Trophy
The John Boddy Award celebrates and rewards excellence in forestry creation, design and management in Yorkshire. In 2023 the focus was on community woodlands.
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George Clive Award 2023
Apprentice Suzanna Hodson has been presented with the RFS Herefordshire George Clive Award 2023.
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The Wild One: James Cup winner
This year’s James Cup goes to ‘The Role of Wildlife in Sustainable Forest Management. Part 3: Wildlife and its wider role’, by Jonathan Spencer and Andrew Stringer.
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Excellence Awards: 31 March Deadline Approaches
Calling all those involved in forestry, woodland management, education and training – our Excellence in Forestry Awards are back! This year we are looking for excellence in the North of England. Entries must be in by 31 March.
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First UK ‘Young People in European Forests’ Award Winners
A High School team from Edinburgh has been named the first ever overall UK winner of the Young People in European Forests (YPEF) awards with a heart-warming video on Forestry in Scotland.
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Cragside Celebrates Extraordinary Senior Forester
National Trust Cragside in Northumberland has recognised its longest serving member of staff with a Royal Forestry Society Long Service Award.
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