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Forestry Roots: A Record Intake
The Royal Forestry Society is welcoming a record intake of 10 Forestry Roots Trainees this year.
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Award for Forestry Business Builder John
When John Park joined the Witherslack estate team in Cumbria in 1987 as Assistant Woodman, the forestry team was delivering just 100 tons of firewood within the village.
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Helping Woodlands Survive Storms
Storm Agnes battered parts of the UK in September and more autumn and winter storms are being predicted. Our grants help forestry owners and managers make storm damage in woodland less likely in the future.
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Sweet Chestnut Health Check: Help Fight a Double Threat
Sweet chestnut trees (Castanea sativa) are distinctive and popular, but they face a double threat.
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Why Woodland Management Matters
The Royal Forestry Society is delighted to support the Forestry Commission’s new Woodland Management Matters campaign.
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Green Tree Badge to Inspire 1m Children
The Royal Forestry Society, and Bags of Ethics have today joined forces to launch a landmark, nationwide initiative – the Green Tree Badge - aiming to reach 1 million children across the country.
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How Dothistroma has Blighted our Forests
Katherine Tubby has been part of Forest Research’s Tree Health team at Alice Holt since 2000. She researches the impacts and management of pests and diseases including Dothistroma needle blight (DNB). Operationally, she says, DNB is currently best tackled using silvicultural means.
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Managing and Limiting Acute Oak Decline (AOD)
Oak is an iconic tree. Its timber is one of our most valuable woodland products. Hundreds of jobs and businesses depend on it to some extent. Forestry Consultant Andrew Woods is an RFS Past President and has represented the RFS on the Action Oak initiative.
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Careers Advice: Top 5 Tips To Get The Job
Whether you're trying a career change or just starting out after leaving education, it can feel daunting chasing your dream job. Becky Wilkinson, Learning & Outreach Manager, lays out the best advice for how to prepare and get the role you want.
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Surprise for Powis Head Forester
Powis Estate Head Forester Lawrie Cooper received an RFS Long Service Award in recognition of his 33 years’ service at the Powis Estate.
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Careers Advice: Embrace the Mess
Stressed by exams and big life choices? Does it feel like things have gone wrong & life feels messy? Elle McAllister explains why that might be exactly what you need.
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North Wales Division Student Awards 2023
Congratulations to John Hughes from Bangor University; Jacob Goodwin from Coleg Cambria (Llysfasi): and Tomos Jones from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor (Glynllifon.)
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