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National Careers Week: From volunteer to trainee forester
To mark National Careers Week 2026, Forestry Roots Trainee Lois Raines tells us about her career change into forestry.
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RFS Women in Forestry event to take place in Wales’ largest community woodland
The Royal Forestry Society’s third Women in Forestry meetup will be hosted in Longwood Community Woodland, Ceredigion, Wales on 22 April.
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“RFS Certification was fundamental in securing my position”
Leanne Ferris Cert. Arb. tells us about the impact RFS Certification has had on her career.
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Chillington Hall forester honoured with RFS Long Service Award
Congratulations to Alan Jones of Chillington Hall Estate.
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Apply now for the Goodhart Bursary
The Goodhart Bursary enables early career professionals to attend the Royal Forestry Society's Annual Study Tour, a four-day event across some of the leading estates in the South of England.
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is now!”
To mark National Tree Week, we invited Avon Needs Trees, winner of the 2025 Excellence in Forestry Award for Community Woodland of the Year, to share their people-focused approach to tree planting and woodland management.
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From hands-on forestry to Certified Forester
"I feel proud every time I tell a client I am an RFS-Certified Forester." Forester, Tom Sullivan talks about the impact that RFS Certification has had on his career.
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Eight young people kickstart forestry careers through Royal Forestry Society programme
Forestry Roots received a record number of applications with 270 candidates across eight traineeships.
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New RFS video raises awareness of mental health in forestry
Every Interaction Matters: a short animation launched on World Suicide Prevention Day, brought to you by the Royal Forestry Society, working in partnership with Confor, FISA, Forestry Contracting Association, the ICF, and kindly funded by the Forestry Commission.
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Willey Estate Forester receives Long Service Award
Mike Hayward, 67, has worked at the estate since the age of 14.
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Hugh Cresswell presented Forestry Roots Rising Star Award
Hugh is currently working at Chatsworth House as part of the Forestry Roots traineeship programme.
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Brothers celebrated for dedication to forestry
Congratulations to brothers Keith Allison, 62, and Tony Allison, 58, of Fring Hall Estate, Norfolk.
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Right applicant for the right job: growing a resilient sector
As the Forestry sector continues to face a skills shortage, Learning and Outreach Manager, Becky Wilkinson, shares lessons learned in how to recruit more a more diverse pool of applicants.
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RFS joins Forests With Impact to drive social and environmental change
Forests With Impact is an industry-led, innovative social enterprise that is transforming the rehabilitation process by establishing commercial tree nurseries within prisons.
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Forestry Roots: “What I love about my current work is every day is different”
Harriet Jenkins, 2024 Forestry Roots trainee, speaks about how the programme gave her the skills and experience she needed to start building a successful career in forestry.
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