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The Bede Howell Award for Excellence in Silviculture 2024
Congratulations to Gold winner Sotterley Estate and to Silver winner Fring Hall Estate, Norfolk, owned by Edward Brun.
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Best in British forestry recognised at Excellence in Forestry Awards
The Excellence in Forestry Awards celebrate leading lights in woodland management, forestry education and learning.
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Julian Evans receives Gold Medal for outstanding contribution to Forestry
This month, Professor Julian Evans OBE was presented with the RFS Gold Medal by Vice-President, Alison Field, in recognition of his remarkable impact on the British forestry.
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Forestry for Non-Foresters: Silviculture
This video has been brought to you by The Royal Forestry Society, Penfolds Forestry and Cumbria Woodlands. It was funded by the Forestry Commission Forestry Innovation Fund.
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The Bede Howell Award for Excellence in Silviculture 2023
Congratulations go to our gold winner, Snowden Close near Brampton, Cumbria, owned by Ash Moss Limited, and silver winner, Hovingham Estate, Yorkshire, owned by Sir William Worsley.
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Excellence Awards: 31 March Deadline Approaches
Calling all those involved in forestry, woodland management, education and training – our Excellence in Forestry Awards are back! This year we are looking for excellence in the North of England. Entries must be in by 31 March.
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Forestry Training Fund Announced
A new Forestry Training Fund is available now to cover 100% of eligible short, practical forestry courses to build and diversify skills in forestry.
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Book Club: Prof Julian Evans OBE FICFor
Catch up with RFS talking trees from the virtual sofa with this interdisciplinary session about "Gods Trees; Trees, Forests and Wood in the Bible" with Professor Julian Evans OBE FICFor.
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Book Club: Tracy Chevalier & Jonathon Drori
Catch up with RFS talking trees from the virtual sofa about bestseller At the Edge of the Orchard and Around the World in 80 Trees.
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RFS Silviculture Award: Best of the Best Award 2022
This award recognises exemplary silviculture in commercial woodland or compartments of established crops less than 30 years age. Wood production (timber, wood fuel or other commercial products) must be the primary aim. Following five years of regional Excellence in Forestry Award the regions’ winners went head-to-head this year for the title Best of the Best.
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Update from Assistant Forest Manager Peter Borrowman
As Peter contemplates what the future holds he updates us on what he has learnt in forestry during his time as Assistant Forest Manager.
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