News

05 July 2019
New gates providing easier access for wheelchair and scooter users to the charms of a historic woodland that spans the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire borders have been officially opened. First through the gate! Charlotte Brown and husband Nick....more
New gates providing easier access for wheelchair and scooter users to the charms of a historic woodland that spans the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire borders have been officially opened. First through the gate! Charlotte Brown and husband Nick....more

27 June 2019
Some of Britain’s most ancient yews previously said to be up to 5,000 years old may be about to have millennia lopped off their estimated ages. The Ankerwyke yew may be more Norman than Roman. Copyright...more
Some of Britain’s most ancient yews previously said to be up to 5,000 years old may be about to have millennia lopped off their estimated ages. The Ankerwyke yew may be more Norman than Roman. Copyright...more

26 June 2019
The James Cup has been awarded to Jonathan Spencer MBE for a series praised for making the complex science around climate change and woodland management accessible to all. RFS President Andrew Woods presents the James...more
The James Cup has been awarded to Jonathan Spencer MBE for a series praised for making the complex science around climate change and woodland management accessible to all. RFS President Andrew Woods presents the James...more

19 June 2019
An intensive eight-week course developed as part of an innovative partnership between the Forestry Commission, Plumpton College in Sussex and the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has been given official approval for those transitioning out of...more
An intensive eight-week course developed as part of an innovative partnership between the Forestry Commission, Plumpton College in Sussex and the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has been given official approval for those transitioning out of...more

14 June 2019
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has welcomed the Ash Dieback Strategy launched this month, bringing together the evidence and threats to ash from Ash Dieback (ADB) and the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle and identifying...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has welcomed the Ash Dieback Strategy launched this month, bringing together the evidence and threats to ash from Ash Dieback (ADB) and the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle and identifying...more

20 May 2019
RFS Teaching Trees is proud to launch a free, six-week programme, the Junior Forester Award aimed at schools, home education and out of school groups. During sessions over the six weeks, participants complete practical tasks...more
RFS Teaching Trees is proud to launch a free, six-week programme, the Junior Forester Award aimed at schools, home education and out of school groups. During sessions over the six weeks, participants complete practical tasks...more

13 May 2019
Six RFS Randle Travel Bursaries have been awarded this year, covering forestry related projects in Georgia USA, south west Norway, Uganda, France, Iceland and Costa Rica. Randle 2019 Travel Bursary recipients, from the top: Jacob,...more
Six RFS Randle Travel Bursaries have been awarded this year, covering forestry related projects in Georgia USA, south west Norway, Uganda, France, Iceland and Costa Rica. Randle 2019 Travel Bursary recipients, from the top: Jacob,...more

18 April 2019
Adam Pickles is all set to join the Royal Forestry Society on 29 April 2019 as our Future Foresters Officer with a brief to engage and enthuse people from all backgrounds to enter the forestry...more
Adam Pickles is all set to join the Royal Forestry Society on 29 April 2019 as our Future Foresters Officer with a brief to engage and enthuse people from all backgrounds to enter the forestry...more

25 March 2019
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is once again able to offer four unique opportunities under our Forestry Roots scheme to launch young foresters in their careers in 2019 – thanks to the continuing support of...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is once again able to offer four unique opportunities under our Forestry Roots scheme to launch young foresters in their careers in 2019 – thanks to the continuing support of...more

11 March 2019
The RFS Teaching Trees team is gearing up to make Outdoor Classroom Day 2019 a truly memorable event for primary schools across the country. Contact your nearest RFS Teaching Trees Officer for details about Outdoor...more
The RFS Teaching Trees team is gearing up to make Outdoor Classroom Day 2019 a truly memorable event for primary schools across the country. Contact your nearest RFS Teaching Trees Officer for details about Outdoor...more