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How can you help your trees and forests withstand storms?
Dr Tom Locatelli, a climate change scientist at Forest Research, outlines how to protect your trees, woodlands and forests from strong winds.
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Beyond Spruce: Ancient Trees for Future Forests
There's a new Gone Foresting episode just dropped in time for Christmas! Join host Elle McAllister, Jen Turner (RFS Development Manager), and special guest Chris Reynolds (Forest Research) to discuss the fascinating diversity of conifers.
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is now!”
To mark National Tree Week, we invited Avon Needs Trees, winner of the 2025 Excellence in Forestry Award for Community Woodland of the Year, to share their people-focused approach to tree planting and woodland management.
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Education & Learning Award 2025
Congratulations to Gold winners Children of the Forest, and to Silver winners Madley Primary School.
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Community Woodland of the Year Award 2025
Congratulations to Gold winner Great Avon Wood, and to Silver winner Coombe Hill Wood.
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The Duke of Cornwall’s Award for Resilient Multi-Purpose Forestry 2025
Congratulations to Gold winner The Perridge Estate and to Silver winner Miserden Estate.
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Urban tree researcher awarded 2025 Viking Bursary
Aakash Basi is a PhD candidate in Physical Geography. His project titled: "Development of neosoils for ecological remediation of legacy pollutants" will receive £2,000 from the RFS bursary.
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New Gone Foresting Podcast episode for Plant Health Week
Join host Elle McAllister, Jen Turner (RFS Development Manager), and special guest Matt Parratt (Observatree Scientific Coordinator), for a Plant Health Week Special.
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The Duke of Cornwall’s Award for Resilient Multi-Purpose Forestry 2024
Congratulations to Gold winner Morton Hall Estate, owned by the late Bill Mason, and to Silver winner Sennowe Forest.
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Education & Learning Award 2024
Congratulations to Gold winners Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre, and to Silver winners Branching Out Forest School & Social Forestry.
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Community Woodland of the Year Award 2024
Congratulations to Gold winner Astbury Mere Country Park and to Silver winner, Boston Woods Trust.
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Forestry for Non-Foresters: Woodland Regeneration
This video has been brought to you by The Royal Forestry Society, Penfolds Forestry, and Cumbria Woodlands. It was funded by the Forestry Commission Forestry Innovation Fund.
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A Geographer’s Career In Forestry: How I Got Here
Director of Isis Forestry Ltd, Graham V Garratt, answers our questions about his career so far and his perspective of forestry as a vocation, not just a job.
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Drought and disease researchers awarded Viking Bursary
This year's Viking Bursary has gone to PhD students, Emily Grace and Andrea Rabbai, who are studying bacterial tree diseases and the impact of drought on mixed forest stands respectively.
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From Physical Geography Graduate to Director: How I Got Here
Director at Forest of Mercia CIC, Kathryn Lane, answers our questions about how her career led to her current leadership position in one of England's 15 community forests.
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