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International Women’s Day 2022: An Interview with Cheryl Duerden
International Women's Day encourages us to celebrate women's achievements in forestry and arboriculture; Elle McAllister met Cheryl Duerden to ask some questions about her journey and experience so far.
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How volunteering helped me get a job
Hannah Holden left her job in the law sector to devote time to volunteering and gaining practical skills that would lead to a career in forestry. She is now a Forestry Assistant at the Harewood Estate in West Yorkshire after successfully applying to the Royal Forestry Society’s (RFS) Forestry Roots Scheme.
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Five Things to Love About the RFS
After my first fortnight as Digital Communications Officer for the RFS, I thought I'd share a little bit about what I love about the work we do and what makes me excited for our future. There is so much to choose from but I narrowed it down to my top five.
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Aerial land scanning – pictures worth a million words!
Jamie Brookes is fascinated by the challenge of applying technology to understand the infinite complexity of the natural world. He believes drones should be seen as a tool to let us see the forest on a new scale and with a new perspective.
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A re-direction; leveraging my past to plant for the future
International aid and development consultant Chris Horwood has spent 33 years living in Asia, Africa and South America. Now, aged 57, he believes that to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss the world will need many more professional foresters and agroforesters. While still working as a consultant he is studying a three-year part time MSc Forestry at Bangor University. He aims to be involved in as many initiatives and projects in the UK and globally as possible.
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What’s the big deal with timber quality?
We’ve been looking towards growing good straight knot-free cylinders of wood for centuries and, by and large, are actually quite good at it when we put our minds to it. The world is, however, changing. New science, new technology, new ways of using timber challenge our preconceptions of what quality timber actually is.
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Forestry Roots: “a brilliant experience”
As Hannah approached the end of her MSc in Environmental Forestry at Bangor University, she was keen to develop her ability in silviculture and forest management. Landing a Forestry Roots graduate post has opened new experiences and opportunities.
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Truffle Farming
Meet Martha McCaroon. Find out how her passion for fungi foraging and the natural world has led to her working with trees and truffles after studying Woodland Management and Conservation.
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Forestry Needs You
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Horse logging: managing woodland on a Scheduled Monument
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Selling Carbon
Is forestry too tied up in the debates around yield class, soil carbon, conifers v broadleaf etc? Forestry consultant and RFS South Western Division Council member Bryan Elliott considers a project which has thrown up a raft of learning points.
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Autumn Activities for Outdoor Learning
I love working in the forest throughout the year and seeing how it changes every week providing new adventures and discoveries for our children to experience.
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