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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 Student of the Year Awards presented to Cumbria graduates
Two students, Lara Jo Bazzu (right) and Gareth Biggins (left), have been awarded the prestigious RFS Student of the Year prize for the Professional Forester Degree Apprenticeship. Rikky Sweet (centre) was awarded the North West Division of the Royal Forestry Society Prize
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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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Young forestry professionals share their learnings from the 2025 Annual Study Tour
Recipients of the 2025 Goodhart Bursary report on their experiences at the RFS Annual Study Tour in South Wales.
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Students of the Year 2025
Congratulations to this year's RFS Students of the Year recipients from the Universities of Bangor and Cumbria, Coleg Glynllifon, Coleg Cambria, Royal Agricultural University, Sparsholt College, Capel Manor College, BiFoR and Hill Holt Wood.
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RFS launches new Welsh Junior Forester Award
At this year’s Royal Welsh Show, the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is proud to release the Welsh edition of its popular Junior Forester Award, thanks to the generous support of Natural Resources Wales.
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For the love of trees: Green Tree Badge reaches 30,000 children
An initiative from the Royal Forestry Society and Bags Of Ethics, Green Tree Badge is an activity book that inspires children to develop a lifelong love for trees and nature.
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Forestry Apprenticeship opportunities expand across England
Pathways to forestry employment are expanding, with opportunities open now from new and established providers across the country.
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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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Applications now open for Forestry Roots traineeship programme
“Forestry Roots is about believing in people” - Becky Wilkinson, Learning & Outreach Manager.
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PEFC UK sponsors RFS Women in Forestry Network
The Women in Forestry Network provides opportunities for networking, mentoring and sharing experiences with peers. Listen to the first episode of Gone Foresting: An RFS Podcast, which explores the evolving role of women in forestry.
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National Apprenticeship Week: getting started in forestry
An apprenticeship is a great way to earn while you learn, whether you're leaving school or looking for a change of career later in life.
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RFS hits major milestone as Junior Forester Award gets 100,000 children engaged in woodlands
The Junior Forester Award inspires children and young people to learn about their local trees and woodlands. It aims to nurture the next generation of foresters, addressing the growing skills shortage across the sector.
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Free-to-access guide helps woodland owners create space for forest education
The guidance is a collaboration between the Royal Forestry Society, Forestry England and forest school training provider, Cambium Sustainable
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Promising student awarded by the RFS Herefordshire division
The annual George Clive Award was awarded this year to forestry apprentice, Wilf Rake.
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