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Exciting times at APF Show 2026
RFS seek industry views to shape new professional toolkit, and will be talking careers, grants, and mental health at APF Show 2026.
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Mental Health in Forestry: A Year On
In the new Gone Foresting podcast, Elle McAllister, Nick Adams, Iwan Lloyd-Williams, Toby Allen, and RFS CEO Chris Williams reflect on what has been done over the past year, what we've learnt, and what's to come.
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Phytoremediation: Can Plants Work Together to Clean Our Cities? A Research Update
Aakash Basi, PhD candidate at Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) and RFS Viking Bursary recipient 2025, explores if plants can extract and stabilise contaminants in the soil where local authorities struggle.
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We Listened: Public perception of forestry is harming mental health
Public perceptions of forestry can affect those working in the sector; but better communication could help bridge the gap between people and the work that keeps our woodlands healthy.
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Every Third Breath: The Art of Seeing Trees (Show Notes)
On Gone Foresting: An RFS Podcast Annabel Narayanan, director of Action Oak, hosted a discussion with Tim Craven, founder of The Arborealists, and Ersin Han Ersin, director of Marshmallow Laser Feast, on the art and exploration of trees and woodlands.
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Branching Out Animation Launched at Royal Welsh Show
A new RFS animation shows the toll public anger takes on foresters doing essential tree work.
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Action Oak Research Coordinator: How I Got Here
For Plant Health Week 2026, we're looking at scientists and introducing our newest colleague! Professor Melanie Smith, Research Coordinator, shares an early fascination with nature, who inspired her, and the journey through academia to her current 'discovery mode' in post at Action Oak.
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Plant Health Heroes: “We all need to be vigilant”
Eve Over, Lead advisor on forest regulations for Natural Resources Wales and Warden of the Royal Forestry Society's woods at Leighton speaks to us about the work being done to monitor and manage the threats of pests and diseases across Wales.
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Plant Health Week: Why Biosecurity Matters
According to Forest Research just one in twenty people fully understand the term biosecurity and thirty per cent have never heard of the word. To help get to grips with how plant health threats can impact us all, we dive into the national security impact, and how we can protect our trees and woodlands.
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Plant Health Week: Planting woods for the future
To mark Plant Health Week, we're highlighting five projects that are creating new woodlands that are resilient to the threats of climate change, pests and diseases.
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New QJF Featured Article: Help beat the Spruce Bark Beetle
Fred Toft, the Forestry Commission's Ips typographus Programme Lead explains how landowners, managers and the public can help prevent the spread of Ips Typographus.
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Action Oak: The State of the UK’s Oaks Webinar
Catch up with Action Oak's webinar panel discussion on the State of the UK's Oaks report and its findings. Moderated by Dr Chris Nichols, the panel includes Lisa Brooks, Tony Kirkham MBE, Dr Kate Halstead, and Professor Nicola Spence CBE, and includes a brief Q&A.
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Woodland Creation debated in Westminster Hall
A summary of what we learned from this month's Westminster Hall Debate on Woodland Creation.
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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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