News
17 February 2021
Nick Bolton wins the James Cup for his article on Tree Risk Management An article on Tree Risk Management described by judges as “ A must read for any woodland/tree owner” has won the prestigious...more
Nick Bolton wins the James Cup for his article on Tree Risk Management An article on Tree Risk Management described by judges as “ A must read for any woodland/tree owner” has won the prestigious...more
01 February 2021
RFS Teaching Trees is branching out with the appointment of Dan Bean to connect schools and schoolchildren with local woodlands across Chester and North Wales. Dan Bean: will be connecting schools and schoolchildren to local...more
RFS Teaching Trees is branching out with the appointment of Dan Bean to connect schools and schoolchildren with local woodlands across Chester and North Wales. Dan Bean: will be connecting schools and schoolchildren to local...more
21 January 2021
Damage by non-native grey squirrels is a major risk to the health of woodland. Grey squirrels have an appetite for stripping the bark of young trees, an act which can kill the trees outright or...more
Damage by non-native grey squirrels is a major risk to the health of woodland. Grey squirrels have an appetite for stripping the bark of young trees, an act which can kill the trees outright or...more
11 January 2021
When final year Cumbria University forestry student Bryce Flannaghan was unable to purchase a specialist book to help with his final year dissertation, the Royal Forestry Society’s local division, a tree planting gang and a specialist...more
When final year Cumbria University forestry student Bryce Flannaghan was unable to purchase a specialist book to help with his final year dissertation, the Royal Forestry Society’s local division, a tree planting gang and a specialist...more
04 January 2021
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has strengthened its headquarters team for 2021 with the appointment of Georgia Spooner as Development Officer. Georgia Spooner: Joining HQ team as Development Officer Georgia will take on the role...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has strengthened its headquarters team for 2021 with the appointment of Georgia Spooner as Development Officer. Georgia Spooner: Joining HQ team as Development Officer Georgia will take on the role...more
01 January 2021
Randle Bursary recipient Corinne Deal whose project took her to Georgia (USA) researching the history of swamp logging practices in South East USA Applications are now open for RFS Bursary schemes to support RFS...more
Randle Bursary recipient Corinne Deal whose project took her to Georgia (USA) researching the history of swamp logging practices in South East USA Applications are now open for RFS Bursary schemes to support RFS...more
08 December 2020
Joseph Haines, Assistant Forester, Burghley Estate Five young foresters have begun year-long paid posts in some of the UK’s best-known woodlands and at a leading forestry nursery thanks to an expanded intake under the Royal...more
Joseph Haines, Assistant Forester, Burghley Estate Five young foresters have begun year-long paid posts in some of the UK’s best-known woodlands and at a leading forestry nursery thanks to an expanded intake under the Royal...more
07 December 2020
The Royal Forestry Society has submitted written evidence to the EFRA committee Tree Planting and Woodland inquiry. We have outlined eight key points we believe are essential if ambitious woodland creation targets are to be achieved. Read...more
The Royal Forestry Society has submitted written evidence to the EFRA committee Tree Planting and Woodland inquiry. We have outlined eight key points we believe are essential if ambitious woodland creation targets are to be achieved. Read...more
23 November 2020
Chad Abell: Silky Fox Handsaw Award Winner 2020 Fourteen students from eight different colleges have received this year’s RFS Silky Fox Handsaw Awards for their progress in hands-on skills in tree and woodland care. “...more
Chad Abell: Silky Fox Handsaw Award Winner 2020 Fourteen students from eight different colleges have received this year’s RFS Silky Fox Handsaw Awards for their progress in hands-on skills in tree and woodland care. “...more
12 October 2020
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
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
