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Rounding off an exceptional Annual Study Tour
The 2025 Annual Study Tour visited some of the best woodlands in South Wales, from private commercial forests to amenity woodlands and newly planted native woods.
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Three additional Forestry Roots opportunities open for applications
Apply now for your chance to kickstart your career in forestry. Three new opportunities are now open for applications with City of Trees, Maydencroft, Bodnant Estate.
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Healthy Trees Need Healthy People
Representatives from organisations across the forestry sector have come together to identify mental health issues and provide useful tools to help.
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New Gone Foresting Podcast episode for Plant Health Week
Join host Elle McAllister, Jen Turner (RFS Development Manager), and special guest Matt Parratt (Observatree Scientific Coordinator), for a Plant Health Week Special.
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QJF Plant Health Articles: Editors’ Choice
We asked the Editors of the Quarterly Journal of Forestry what articles they wanted to share for this year's Plant Health Week science day. They did not disappoint!
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Applications now open for Forestry Roots traineeship programme
“Forestry Roots is about believing in people” - Becky Wilkinson, Learning & Outreach Manager.
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New analysis shows that tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return
In the face of mounting threats from climate change, mixed species forests have been called an 'insurance policy' for UK forestry in a new literature review supported by DEFRA and Teagasc.
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2,500 trees planted across schools in Gateshead
The RFS is working in partnership with Gateshead Council to enable schools across the region to plant trees on their school grounds and get kids engaged in the environment.
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Watch the Tree of Knowledge Webinar
The recording of our Tree of Knowledge webinar is now available to watch, featuring speakers from the collaborative project.
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Tickets now on sale for the 2025 Agroforestry Show
The RFS is proud to sponsor this year's event which takes place at Woodoaks Farm, Herts, on 10-11 September 2025.
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Viking Bursary opens for applications
Applications are now open for the Viking Bursary which awards up to £2,000 to higher education students, helping fund original study and research.
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What are the benefits of RFS Certification?
As one of the oldest professional registers in the forestry and arboriculture sector, there are many benefits of applying for RFS Certification.
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PEFC UK sponsors RFS Women in Forestry Network
The Women in Forestry Network provides opportunities for networking, mentoring and sharing experiences with peers. Listen to the first episode of Gone Foresting: An RFS Podcast, which explores the evolving role of women in forestry.
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Gone Foresting; An RFS Podcast Launches for IWD 2025
International Women's Day 2025 starts with a brand new podcast with the first discussing the experience of Women in Forestry.
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RFS welcomes and supports Timber Construction Roadmap
The Timber in Construction Roadmap 2025 was launched on 27 February and describes how timber can help address pressing environmental and economic challenges.
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