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05 April 2018
An article examining Serbian spruce as a potential alternative to Sitka and Norway spruces to build resilience in forests has won the prestigious James Cup. Peter Savill, left, receives the James Cup Award from RFS...more
An article examining Serbian spruce as a potential alternative to Sitka and Norway spruces to build resilience in forests has won the prestigious James Cup. Peter Savill, left, receives the James Cup Award from RFS...more
09 March 2018
The Royal Forestry Society welcomes the publication of the British Woodland Survey 2017 (BSW2017) today. The survey provides a powerful incentive to better value the forestry sector for the future and a case for action,...more
The Royal Forestry Society welcomes the publication of the British Woodland Survey 2017 (BSW2017) today. The survey provides a powerful incentive to better value the forestry sector for the future and a case for action,...more
08 February 2018
Five new topics - Woodland Archaeology, Tree Health, Tree ID, Forest Soils and GIS management planning - have been added to the Royal Forestry Society's popular one-day courses for 2018. Back by popular demand are...more
Five new topics - Woodland Archaeology, Tree Health, Tree ID, Forest Soils and GIS management planning - have been added to the Royal Forestry Society's popular one-day courses for 2018. Back by popular demand are...more
09 January 2018
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has welcomed Environment Secretary Michael Gove's plans post Brexit to incentivise farmers who enhance the natural environment, including planting trees but warns incentives must also include bringing existing woods back...more
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has welcomed Environment Secretary Michael Gove's plans post Brexit to incentivise farmers who enhance the natural environment, including planting trees but warns incentives must also include bringing existing woods back...more
07 December 2017
The numbers of people working in forestry in England and Wales is growing as the sector benefits from an upturn in demand for forest products. Employers are more confident about the availability and suitability of...more
The numbers of people working in forestry in England and Wales is growing as the sector benefits from an upturn in demand for forest products. Employers are more confident about the availability and suitability of...more
27 November 2017
"It’s only through ensuring high quality woodland management and talking about it to a wider world that we will help people distinguish between excellence and exploitation in forestry," so says Rachel Thomas as she launches...more
"It’s only through ensuring high quality woodland management and talking about it to a wider world that we will help people distinguish between excellence and exploitation in forestry," so says Rachel Thomas as she launches...more
06 November 2017
"It is in our collective best interest for everybody in this country to value managed woodland. We currently fall well short of this aspiration", so said RFS Chief Executive Simon Lloyd speaking at today's launch of...more
"It is in our collective best interest for everybody in this country to value managed woodland. We currently fall well short of this aspiration", so said RFS Chief Executive Simon Lloyd speaking at today's launch of...more
23 October 2017
Forestry and arboricultural students have been challenged to drive a technological revolution to transform the way woods and trees are managed in the UK. Above: Jez Ralph talks to a full house of students and...more
Forestry and arboricultural students have been challenged to drive a technological revolution to transform the way woods and trees are managed in the UK. Above: Jez Ralph talks to a full house of students and...more
17 October 2017
Significant progress is being made in bringing the English forestry sector together to ensure that forestry practice will adapt effectively to climate change. The Forestry Climate Change Working Group (FCCWG) is aiming to publish an Action...more
Significant progress is being made in bringing the English forestry sector together to ensure that forestry practice will adapt effectively to climate change. The Forestry Climate Change Working Group (FCCWG) is aiming to publish an Action...more
01 October 2017
Andrew Woods has taken over as President of the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) this month as Sophie Churchill's term of office comes to an end. He thanked Sophie Churchill, OBE, for her two years of...more
Andrew Woods has taken over as President of the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) this month as Sophie Churchill's term of office comes to an end. He thanked Sophie Churchill, OBE, for her two years of...more
