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Chillington Hall forester honoured with RFS Long Service Award
Congratulations to Alan Jones of Chillington Hall Estate.
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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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“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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RFS welcomes Forest Resilience Strategy
The RFS supports the release of Forestry England's Forest Resilience Strategy and Action Plan.
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Community Woodland of the Year Award 2025
Congratulations to Gold winner Great Avon Wood, and to Silver winner Coombe Hill Wood.
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Small & Farm Woodland of the Year Award 2025
Congratulations to Gold winner Moreton Woods and to Silver winner Devereux Wootton Farm.
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The Bede Howell Award for Excellence in Silviculture 2025
Congratulations to Gold winner Buckland Wood and to Silver winner Haddeo Woodlands.
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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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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 guidance shows how woodlands can thrive alongside new beaver populations
The paper, published in the Quarterly Journal of Forestry, suggests that woodlands can benefit from beaver populations if managed correctly
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Woodman to Head Forester: Shaun Purkiss-McEndoo receives Long Service Award
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RFS launches Strategy to 2035
RFS sets out vision to create resilient, productive treescapes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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