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RFS hits major milestone as Junior Forester Award gets 100,000 children engaged in woodlands
The Junior Forester Award inspires children and young people to learn about their local trees and woodlands. It aims to nurture the next generation of foresters, addressing the growing skills shortage across the sector.
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Free-to-access guide helps woodland owners create space for forest education
The guidance is a collaboration between the Royal Forestry Society, Forestry England and forest school training provider, Cambium Sustainable
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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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Our Favourite Books for Woodland Learning
Our Education Officers have taken a break from running free woodland visits to come together and decide on their favourite books for inspiring imaginations and creativity when visiting a forest.
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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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Observatree: A New Collaboration
It is National Plant Health Week from 6-12 May. The Royal Forestry Society is delighted to announce a new collaboration with Observatree, the tree health citizen science project that promotes tree health surveillance and reporting.
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No Masks Are Needed In The Forest
Becky Wilkinson, Learning & Outreach Manager, contributed a blog article on neurodiversity and forestry careers for The Neurodivergent Coach blog.
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#ForestDay: 5 Ways We Are Innovating
Thursday 21st March is the United Nations' International Day of Forests 2024. This year the theme is ‘Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World’. At the Royal Forestry Society we have been encouraging innovation in many ways.
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Jemma Cuthbert: “I told her she could be a great forester in the future!”
Long-time RFS Education Officer and now Schools & Community Outreach Officer, Jemma Cuthbert offered her experience of encouraging children to learn for International Women's Day.
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RFS Learning & Outreach Manager: How I Got Here
Learning and Outreach Manager, Becky, writes the first in a new series of blogs discussing her career and how she gained her current position on the senior leadership team of the Royal Forestry Society.
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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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Christmas Craft Competition Announced!
Get involved, make sustainable craft, and win a Green Tree Badge goodie bag!
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