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Award showcases best climate-adapted woodlands in England ahead of COP26
Rapid environmental change seriously threatens the health of our trees and woods. Now five award winning woodlands in England are being held up as outstanding examples of adaptation to climate change.
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David Williams – marking 42 extraordinary years
The Royal Forestry Society has marked the retirement as honorary warden of an extraordinary forester, David Williams.
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Forestry change maker wins Sylva Trophy
The Sylva Trophy 2021 goes to Paul Raymond-Barker BEM from Llanstephan, Powys. It recognises his ‘outstanding’ role over many decades helping forestry owners and managers embrace change in Wales and England.
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Children are invited to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee” and take part in The Queen’s Green Canopy Junior Forester Award
Schools and organisations nationwide are invited to take part in The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) Junior Forester Award – an education programme launched to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
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What’s the big deal with timber quality?
We’ve been looking towards growing good straight knot-free cylinders of wood for centuries and, by and large, are actually quite good at it when we put our minds to it. The world is, however, changing. New science, new technology, new ways of using timber challenge our preconceptions of what quality timber actually is.
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Duke of Cornwall Award for Resilient Multipurpose Forestry 2021
Coed Caeaugwynedd, Llanfyllin, Powys, has won the award. Second place has gone to the Llanover Estate, Monmouthshire. Certificates of Merit were awarded to Powis Castle Estate, Welshpool, and Shane’s Castle Estate, Co. Antrim.
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RFS Award for Excellence in Silviculture 2021
The Llangoed Estate, Builth Wells, Powys, has won the RFS Award for Excellence in Silviculture. Second place goes to The Myarth, Glanusk Estates, Brecon. A Certificate of Merit is awarded to Largybeg Wood, Co. Tyrone.
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RFS Community Woodland Excellence Award 2021
Slieve Gullion Forest Park near Meigh, Co. Armagh, has won the RFS Community Woodland Excellence Award. Second place was awarded to Llyn Parc Mawr, Anglesey.
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Small and Farm Woodland Excellence Award 2021
Bron Haul, North Wales, and Portloughan Farm, Co Down, have jointly won the Small and Farm Woodland Award 2021. A Certificate of Merit has been awarded to Wurthymp Wood near Wrexham.
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RFS Education and Learning Excellence Award 2021
Coleg Glynllifon Further Education College, Gwynedd, has won the award with their Level 2 & 3 BTECs Countryside and Forestry courses. Second place went to the School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, for two part-time MSc on-line courses. A Certificate of Merit was awarded to Nature’s Classroom, Creggan Country Park, Derry.
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Forestry for Non Foresters
For owners and managers of woodlands with little or no experience, the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is hosting subsidized two-day courses to demystify forestry, leading participants through the forest cycle from establishment to harvesting timber.
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North Wales Awards go to three incredible students
Three incredible forestry students have been presented with awards by our North Wales Division:
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