News
17 March 2017
Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand and Slovenia are the destinations for this year's successful and intrepid RFS Randle Travel Bursary award winners as they look to extend their knowledge on a range of diverse forestry topics....more
Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand and Slovenia are the destinations for this year's successful and intrepid RFS Randle Travel Bursary award winners as they look to extend their knowledge on a range of diverse forestry topics....more
09 March 2017
An oral contraceptive for grey squirrels could be the only chance future generations of people will have to enjoy the benefits of fully mature English oaks and other broadleaved trees in our UK towns and...more
An oral contraceptive for grey squirrels could be the only chance future generations of people will have to enjoy the benefits of fully mature English oaks and other broadleaved trees in our UK towns and...more
01 March 2017
An article which concludes that western red cedar and coast redwood might find a "significantly increased" role in British forestry under predicted climate change has won the Royal Forestry Society's (RFS's) prestigious James Cup. The...more
An article which concludes that western red cedar and coast redwood might find a "significantly increased" role in British forestry under predicted climate change has won the Royal Forestry Society's (RFS's) prestigious James Cup. The...more
20 February 2017
The launch of the RFS Viking Bursary 2017 is a unique opportunity for a student in forestry or a closely related discipline to receive up to £2000 towards the costs of research into trees and...more
The launch of the RFS Viking Bursary 2017 is a unique opportunity for a student in forestry or a closely related discipline to receive up to £2000 towards the costs of research into trees and...more
14 February 2017
The Royal Forestry Society's successful Teaching Trees project for primary schools has added Gloucestershire to the list of counties it now operates in. Teaching Trees offers schools two-hour sessions in local woods with a range...more
The Royal Forestry Society's successful Teaching Trees project for primary schools has added Gloucestershire to the list of counties it now operates in. Teaching Trees offers schools two-hour sessions in local woods with a range...more
20 January 2017
We need a different approach to grant funding if we are to be able to meet the Government target of 12 % woodland cover in England, RFS Chief Executive Simon Lloyd has told the Environment,...more
We need a different approach to grant funding if we are to be able to meet the Government target of 12 % woodland cover in England, RFS Chief Executive Simon Lloyd has told the Environment,...more
09 January 2017
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has strengthened its Board of Trustees with the arrival of three new trustees: David Gwillam, who has owned and operated Prees Heath Forest Nurseries since 1979 and brings a wealth of knowledge...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has strengthened its Board of Trustees with the arrival of three new trustees: David Gwillam, who has owned and operated Prees Heath Forest Nurseries since 1979 and brings a wealth of knowledge...more
03 January 2017
Ted Green, one of the country’s leading authorities on Ancient Trees, woodland fungi, forest soils and associated micro-organisms is to be awarded the Royal Forestry Society's (RFS) Gold Medal for Distinguished Services to Forestry. Ted...more
Ted Green, one of the country’s leading authorities on Ancient Trees, woodland fungi, forest soils and associated micro-organisms is to be awarded the Royal Forestry Society's (RFS) Gold Medal for Distinguished Services to Forestry. Ted...more
21 December 2016
A Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all our members, sponsors and supporters from all at the Royal Forestry Society. Our thanks for all your support in 2016 and our best wishes to...more
A Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all our members, sponsors and supporters from all at the Royal Forestry Society. Our thanks for all your support in 2016 and our best wishes to...more
16 December 2016
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is to give evidence in January to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee inquiry into Forestry in England. The inquiry opened at the Palace of Westminster this month. The...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is to give evidence in January to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee inquiry into Forestry in England. The inquiry opened at the Palace of Westminster this month. The...more
