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Action Oak Research Coordinator: How I Got Here
For Plant Health Week 2026, we're looking at scientists and introducing our newest colleague! Professor Melanie Smith, Research Coordinator, shares an early fascination with nature, who inspired her, and the journey through academia to her current 'discovery mode' in post at Action Oak.
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Plant Health Heroes: “We all need to be vigilant”
Eve Over, Lead advisor on forest regulations for Natural Resources Wales and Warden of the Royal Forestry Society's woods at Leighton speaks to us about the work being done to monitor and manage the threats of pests and diseases across Wales.
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Plant Health Week: Why Biosecurity Matters
According to Forest Research just one in twenty people fully understand the term biosecurity and thirty per cent have never heard of the word. To help get to grips with how plant health threats can impact us all, we dive into the national security impact, and how we can protect our trees and woodlands.
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RFS welcomes deer impacts policy statement
The RFS welcomes Defra's new 10-year government plan presented in its 'Deer impacts policy statement: managing the impacts of wild deer in England'
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Beyond Spruce: Ancient Trees for Future Forests
There's a new Gone Foresting episode just dropped in time for Christmas! Join host Elle McAllister, Jen Turner (RFS Development Manager), and special guest Chris Reynolds (Forest Research) to discuss the fascinating diversity of conifers.
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Sustainable forestry at the heart of Miserden Estate
For over a century, the Wills family has cared for Miserden Estate, nurturing 344 hectares of woodland at the heart of the Cotswolds. The Estate’s forestry team's approach takes into account commercial, conservation and community needs to ensure the woods thrive for generations to come.
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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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The Duke of Cornwall’s Award for Resilient Multi-Purpose Forestry 2025
Congratulations to Gold winner The Perridge Estate and to Silver winner Miserden Estate.
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Forestry innovators recognised at Royal Forestry Society Awards
The RFS Excellence in Forestry (EIF) Awards 2025 spotlight innovation, resilience and community impact across the South West’s woodlands
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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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New Gone Foresting Podcast episode for Plant Health Week
Join host Elle McAllister, Jen Turner (RFS Development Manager), and special guest Matt Parratt (Observatree Scientific Coordinator), for a Plant Health Week Special.
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QJF Plant Health Articles: Editors’ Choice
We asked the Editors of the Quarterly Journal of Forestry what articles they wanted to share for this year's Plant Health Week science day. They did not disappoint!
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Drought and disease researchers awarded Viking Bursary
This year's Viking Bursary has gone to PhD students, Emily Grace and Andrea Rabbai, who are studying bacterial tree diseases and the impact of drought on mixed forest stands respectively.
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Careers Advice: Embrace the Mess
Stressed by exams and big life choices? Does it feel like things have gone wrong and life feels messy? Elle McAllister explains why that might be exactly what you need.
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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.
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