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Peter Borrowman: My 2 Years on the Future Forester ‘Patsy Wood Scholarship’
Two years ago Peter Borrowman was employed as the Patsy Wood Scholar; a trainee assistant forestry management position run through the Future Trees Trust (FTT), in collaboration with William Hamer (W M Hamer, Forestry Consultant) and the Royal Forestry Society (RFS). Read about his progress and best moments...
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Careers Advice: 3 Ways To Boost Your Confidence
Our amazing new Forestry Careers Advisor, Alison Dinnie, offers a few suggestions on how to boost your confidence (especially if you're a woman) when applying for your first job in forestry. She even added a bonus tip to calm pre-interview nerves!
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Welcome For ELM Commitment
The RFS welcomes the commitments from the new Environment Secretary, Steve Barclay, to bring the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) and the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) into new Environmental Land Management (ELM) Schemes.
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Growing Learning and Outreach
We have been delighted to welcome three new members of staff as we grow our Learning and Outreach activities during 2024.
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Forestry Roots – Trained to Chainsaw
Harriet Jenkins describes her first two months at Broadleaf Wales as part of the Forestry Roots apprenticeship program.
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Award for Storm ‘Newcomer’
David Marling started work at Holkham in Norfolk as an independent woodsman and firewood supplier to help with aftermath of the Great Storm of 1987.
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A Northern Powerhouse of Woodlands
From encouraging forestry microbusinesses to inspiring children and empowering young people, our Excellence in Forestry Awards 2023 show projects across the North of England leading the way.
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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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Careers Advice: Embrace the Mess
Stressed by exams and big life choices? Does it feel like things have gone wrong and life feels messy? Elle McAllister explains why that might be exactly what you need.
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Confor Woodland Show: 400 Free School Tickets
The RFS Careers Roadshow is proud to be partnering with the Confor Woodland Show to offer 400 free entry tickets for schools and colleges.
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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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From Forestry Roots to Tree and Woodland Inspector
At the age of 21, Forestry Roots 2019 participant Isaac Carr is now Tree and Woodland Inspector for Lancashire County Council. In the past 4 ½ years, 22 trainees have completed the Forestry Roots programme. In this occasional series of blog interviews we follow some of their careers.
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