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July 18, 2023 · News

DiversiTree Webinar: Diversifying Woodlands to Increase Resilience

Catch up with the webinar, recorded in May, with guests Dr Ruth Mitchell, Dr Chris Nicholls, & Dr Norman Dandy discussing the work and findings of the Diversitree project.

July 12, 2023 · News

Planting Trees for the Future

Check out this short lecture by our very own Jen Turner, Development Manager at RFS, on why it is so important for our future to plant trees.

March 7, 2023 · News

Excellence Awards: 31 March Deadline Approaches

Calling all those involved in forestry, woodland management, education and training – our Excellence in Forestry Awards are back!  This year we are looking for excellence in the North of England. Entries must be in by 31 March.

December 1, 2022 · News

5-year grant partnership to adapt more woodland

A new five-year partnership has been agreed between the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) and the Royal Scottish Forestry Society (RSFC), Trainhugger UK and GreenTheUK. It means £100,000s of new grant money is available to plant and adapt woodland to be resilient of climate change.

November 7, 2022 · News

Helping Adapt Woods for Climate Change

Through our Grants for Resilient Woodlands, the RFS has approved the planting of 108,000 trees, incorporating 48 species of broadleaves and 16 species of conifers.

November 7, 2022 · Blogs

Revisiting Mycorrhizas: Fungi & the Climate

Looking at the relationship between trees, fungi, and climate change, with a throwback to Dr Martin I. Bidartondo's fascinating blog from 2018.

June 30, 2022 · Reports

Call for urgent action to adapt forests

The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is among signatories to the 2022 Forestry and Climate Change Adaptation Accord launched today.

October 26, 2021 · News

Award showcases best climate-adapted woodlands in England ahead of COP26

Rapid environmental change seriously threatens the health of our trees and woods. Now five award winning woodlands in England are being held up as outstanding examples of adaptation to climate change.

July 20, 2021 · News

Witness evidence to the EFRA Tree Planting and Woodlands Committee

“There needs to be a huge amount of investment allocated right now to fund skills.”

April 29, 2021 · News

All England Woodland Resilience Awards 2021

April 9, 2021 · Blogs

Forestry Needs You

March 1, 2020 · Blogs

Trees are complex

Mark Chester MICFor looks at some of the amazingly complex interactions within and between trees which are beginning to give us a new insight into tree health and how best to plant and manage our trees for the future.