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Forestry Roots: “a brilliant experience”
As Hannah approached the end of her MSc in Environmental Forestry at Bangor University, she was keen to develop her ability in silviculture and forest management. Landing a Forestry Roots graduate post has opened new experiences and opportunities.
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Four new Forestry Roots jobs
Four new jobs have been created thanks to the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) and the ALA Green Charitable Trust.
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Long-term investment in skills needed to deliver Action Plan, says RFS
Amid support for the England Trees Action Plan 2021-2024 is a warning that planting millions of trees may not deliver on carbon store promises if there is not a sufficiently skilled and sustainable workforce.
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Truffle Farming
Meet Martha McCaroon. Find out how her passion for fungi foraging and the natural world has led to her working with trees and truffles after studying Woodland Management and Conservation.
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International Women’s Day – meet Eve Over
To celebrate International Women’s Day meet Eve Over, the new Honorary Warden for the RFS Charles Ackers Grove and Naylor Pineton, as she describes how taking a forestry course was the ‘best decision’ of her life and why more women should consider forestry as a career.
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Five foresters go forward with Forestry Roots
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 the Royal Forestry Society’s Forestry Roots Scheme with ALA Charitable Trust.
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Patsy Wood Scholarship: Collaboration creates opportunity
The second Patsy Wood Scholar is James Cryer, who will be working with independent forestry consultant William Hamer working mainly in Hampshire and Berkshire.
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My first month as Assistant Forest Manager
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 critical.
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Forestry Roots – opening a door onto an exciting and varied career
I recommend the RFS Forestry Roots programme to anyone nearing the end of their course; whether you’re more interested in pure timber production or woodland management for conservation, the opportunity to get a foot in the door of such a varied and exciting industry – while having a generous training budget as well – is fantastic.
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Don’t give pests and diseases an easy ride
Becki Gawthorpe, Biosecurity Outreach Officer with the Forestry Commission, discusses the pests and diseases Future Foresters may face.
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“Transformative”- Sam’s Forestry Roots post
After graduating with a Level 3 Forestry and Arboriculture higher national diploma at Hadlow College, Sam Ozaktanlar was finding it hard to enter a relatively small yet exceedingly competitive industry at a trainee level whilst also supporting himself financially - until he was recommended the RFS Forestry Roots programme.
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My Forestry Roots Experience -so far!
The Forestry Roots project was just the graduate opportunity that I was looking for, says Katie Stevens after her first six months in the role.
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