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Patsy Wood Scholarship: Collaboration creates opportunity
The second Patsy Wood Scholar is James Cryer, who will be working with independent forestry consultant William Hamer working mainly in Hampshire and Berkshire.
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My first month as Assistant Forest Manager
The Government’s targets for tree planting are ambitious and the strategic importance of woodland and forest management, the use of the best quality planting stock and engaging young foresters in the sector are becoming ever more critical.
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English Tree Strategy consultation response
The RFS sees this as an important opportunity to help shape the future of woodland and forestry management in England for decades to come.
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Building and Living in Timber
Pennerley Permaculture owners Jon and Cheryl Kean live and work 1000 feet up on the site of an old lead mine at Stiperstones, Shropshire, close to the Welsh borders. Their mission to build three sustainable timber homes on the site led to a search for UK suppliers, not always successfully, and raised a number of challenges.
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Response to ELM policy document
The RFS was among organisations submitting a joint response to Environmental Land Management (ELM) policy discussion document published by Defra.
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Tree Strategy in England – RFS response to a ‘unique opportunity’
The RFS welcomed the announcement of the 12-week consultation period for the Tree Strategy in England
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Throwing new light on oak heart-rot
Research has begun this summer to throw new light into a little understood condition in older oak trees – heart-rot, thanks to a project supported by the RFS.
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Aiming High: thinking skills in the outdoors
The endless variety that we find in nature provides the perfect opportunity for open ended critical thinking for all ages. Its not just mud kitchens and rope swings!
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Tree targets being missed – why Government support is needed
New woodland creation is continuing to fall woefully short of government targets across the UK and a seismic shift will be required if government targets of 30,000 ha per year are to be met, says the RFS.
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Land devaluation and red tape put owners off planting new woodland
Results of a survey of members reveals support for woodland creation is tempered by concerns over availability of suitable land, loss of land value resulting from change of use to woodland and accessibility of long term grants to support capital investment and maintenance.
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Forestry Roots – opening a door onto an exciting and varied career
I recommend the RFS Forestry Roots programme to anyone nearing the end of their course; whether you’re more interested in pure timber production or woodland management for conservation, the opportunity to get a foot in the door of such a varied and exciting industry – while having a generous training budget as well – is fantastic.
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Are You Good at Silviculture? Part 2
Professor Julian Evans OBE FICFor examines the second and third ingredients needed to answer this vital question.
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