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“Three changes”: Call To Inspire Next Generation Of Foresters
The Royal Forestry Society is calling for three changes to make it easier for young people to enter the sector and for career changers to qualify.
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Forestry Roots: A Record Intake
The Royal Forestry Society is welcoming a record intake of 10 Forestry Roots Trainees this year.
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From Forestry Roots to Woodlands Operations Manager
Forestry Roots 2019 participant Jack Hunt is now Woodlands Operations Manager for White Wood Management & Devon Timber. In the past 4 ½ years, 22 trainees have completed the Forestry Roots programme. In this occasional series of blog interviews we follow some of their careers.
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From Forestry Roots to Tree and Woodland Inspector
At the age of 21, Forestry Roots 2019 participant Isaac Carr is now Tree and Woodland Inspector for Lancashire County Council. In the past 4 ½ years, 22 trainees have completed the Forestry Roots programme. In this occasional series of blog interviews we follow some of their careers.
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APF 2022: All the Fun of the Forestry Fair
Last week included a fantastic time at APF 2022, both running the Schools tent and greeting old and new friends on our own stall. Elle describes her first experience of the show.
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How volunteering helped me get a job
Hannah Holden left her job in the law sector to devote time to volunteering and gaining practical skills that would lead to a career in forestry. She is now a Forestry Assistant at the Harewood Estate in West Yorkshire after successfully applying to the Royal Forestry Society’s (RFS) Forestry Roots Scheme.
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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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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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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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“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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