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Mixed Results: Latest Forestry Stats
The latest Forestry Commission Key Performance Indicators show a few encouraging signs, but also tell us there is much to do, say RFS Chief Executive Christopher Williams.
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Goshawk as Predator of Grey Squirrels
The Gloucestershire Raptor Monitoring Group has been studying the diet of goshawk using nest trail cameras for five years.
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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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Fighting Phytophthora – the plant destroyers
In recent times, foresters will have become all too familiar with the problems that Phytophthoras can bring. The name Phytophthora derives from Greek and literally means “plant destroyer.”
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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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The Wild One: James Cup winner
This year’s James Cup goes to ‘The Role of Wildlife in Sustainable Forest Management. Part 3: Wildlife and its wider role’, by Jonathan Spencer and Andrew Stringer.
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