27 August 2010 Three foresters of the future have received top awards for their studies from the Royal Forestry Society’s North Wales Division. The RFS Bangor Bursary 2010 went to Marc Brouard (pictured...
11 August 2010 Schools in Oxfordshire, Kent, and East Sussex have won awards in the country’s premier forestry competition, the Excellence in Forestry Awards 2010, organised by the Royal Forestry Society...
11 August 2010 Forestry is on the move in South East England, and a strong combination of inspiring enterprise and stunningly beautiful woods dominated England’s premier forestry competition, the RFS...
02 August 2010 TOPICAL TOPIC: Cricket bat willow. The time-honoured game of cricket evolved in South East England in the Middle Ages. The first written rules appeared...
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Rowan: The rowan is native throughout much of Europe, Asia and North Africa in light or open woodland. It is also known as 'Mountain ash' because its foliage is similar to that of ash, but it tends to grow higher up the mountain slopes than any other native tree, apart from the juniper and some small willows. The attractive small white flowers are borne in …
RFS members come from all backgrounds, and include students and professionals, keen amateurs, official bodies, and voluntary and community organisations - but all with a common interest in trees…