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Battram Tree Thinning 2023-2024
We are carrying out a thinning exercise in Battram Wood in the National Forest. This involves removing a proportion of the trees, still leaving most of the trees in any given stand.
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A Northern Powerhouse of Woodlands
From encouraging forestry microbusinesses to inspiring children and empowering young people, our Excellence in Forestry Awards 2023 show projects across the North of England leading the way.
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The Duke of Cornwall’s Award for Resilient Multi-Purpose Forestry 2023
Congratulations go to gold winners, Witherslack Woodlands, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, owned by Nicholas Stanley, and to silver winners, Hovingham Estate, Hovingham, York, owned by Sir William Worsley.
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Helping Woodlands Survive Storms
Storm Agnes battered parts of the UK in September and more autumn and winter storms are being predicted. Our grants help forestry owners and managers make storm damage in woodland less likely in the future.
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Why Woodland Management Matters
The Royal Forestry Society is delighted to support the Forestry Commission’s new Woodland Management Matters campaign.
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How Dothistroma has Blighted our Forests
Katherine Tubby has been part of Forest Research’s Tree Health team at Alice Holt since 2000. She researches the impacts and management of pests and diseases including Dothistroma needle blight (DNB). Operationally, she says, DNB is currently best tackled using silvicultural means.
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Managing and Limiting Acute Oak Decline (AOD)
Oak is an iconic tree. Its timber is one of our most valuable woodland products. Hundreds of jobs and businesses depend on it to some extent. Forestry Consultant Andrew Woods is an RFS Past President and has represented the RFS on the Action Oak initiative.
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Careers Advice: Embrace the Mess
Stressed by exams and big life choices? Does it feel like things have gone wrong & life feels messy? Elle McAllister explains why that might be exactly what you need.
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RFS Welcomes ‘Clarity’ Call
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) welcomes the latest Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) report.
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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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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.
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Bringing Cricket Bat Willow to West Wales
Salix alba (cricket bat willow) has traditionally been grown in the South East of England as a commercial crop.
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