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Conversion of Mature Conifer Plantation to Mixed Broadleaves
The remote Bloworth wood lies in the upper valley of Bransdale on the North Yorks Moors. It is in an area popular for walking and cycling.
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Canada Bound: RFS Randle Travel Bursary
The RFS Randle Travel Bursary 2023 goes to student Lulu Sleep who is studying a BSc in Forest Management at the University of Cumbria.
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Look out for Damaging Invasive Species
It’s Invasive Species Week from 15-21 May 2023. In woodland and forests we turn the spotlight on grey squirrels, deer and other pests and diseases.
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Supporting Plant Health Week
The Royal Forestry Society is delighted to support National Plant Health Week from 8-14 May. Managing plant health is vital to protecting our woodland for the future.
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Five surprising things about Ips typographus
Anna Platoni is the Advisory Entomologist at Forest Research. She leads the team answering entomology questions submitted via TreeAlert.
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Hot Leaves: Viking Bursary 2023 winner
This year’s Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Viking Bursary has gone to Year 2 PhD researcher William Hagan Brown.
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A Very Special Royal Bond
The Royal Forestry Society is proud to pledge allegiance to His Majesty King Charles on his upcoming Coronation.
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Start Your Career: Seven new Forestry Roots posts
Seven great opportunities are now open for those looking to gain a year's paid placement, training, and mentoring as part of our unique Forestry Roots project.
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Gary Kerr becomes QJF Editor
There’s a warm Royal Forestry Society welcome to our new Commissioning Editor for the Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF), Gary Kerr.
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RFS Launches First Careers Roadshow in Herefordshire
Hereford & Ludlow College played host to an incredible day of demonstrations, conversations, with a microcosm of the forestry industry available for teens from around the county.
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Zones Expand to Manage Oak Processionary Moth
Changes to the operational boundaries to manage Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) in London and Southern England came into effect on 8 March.
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From Forestry Roots to Woodlands Operations Manager
Forestry Roots 2019 participant Jack Hunt is now Woodlands Operations Manager for White Wood Management & Devon Timber. 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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