Institute welcomes new Fellows
We are pleased to announce that our Professional and Educational Standards Committee has approved the promotion of eight new Fellows. Iain Anderson FICFor – Senior Forester, Treeline Forestry Ltd Iain’s career has given him the opportunity to bring thousands of hectares of forest and woodland into active management, both as a private sector Forester and […]
Institute welcomes new Council Members
The Institute of Chartered Foresters’ AGM took place online on Wednesday 4 June and saw six new Council Members elected. Headed up by new President Andrew Sowerby FICFor and Vice President Dr Gary Kerr FICFor, the Council acts as a governing body for the Institute with members elected from within the Chartered membership. Three Fellows […]
New ICF President and Vice President elected
Following the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ Annual General Meeting on 4 June 2025, a new President and Vice President have been appointed. Andrew Sowerby FICFor was elected President as the successor to Geraint Richards MVO FICFor, who has completed two years in the role, and Dr Gary Kerr FICFor succeeds Andrew as Vice President. Andrew […]
Alex Donaldson MICFor gives halfway update on forestry exchange in Australia
Alex Donaldson MICFor is one of two candidates selected for the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme (2024-2025) and is spending three months in Australia working for the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales. Alex has shared a halfway update on his experience on the exchange programme. I am now over halfway through my three-month placement, […]
Emyr Parker reports back after one month on exchange in New Zealand
Emyr Parker is one of two candidates selected for the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme (2024-2025) and is spending three months in New Zealand working for Juken NZ, Emyr has shared an update on his experience so far, one month into the exchange programme. I have always been intrigued by how forestry and land management […]
One month update from Alex Donaldson MICFor on his forestry exchange in Australia
Alex Donaldson MICFor is one of two candidates selected for the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme (2024-2025) and is spending three months in Australia working for the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales. Alex has shared an update on his experience so far, one month into the exchange programme. I arrived in Sydney, Australia on […]
From Natural England to Woodland Heritage
After retiring from his role as Principal Adviser for External Funding at Natural England in 2024, Institute Fellow, Huw Davies FICFor, was recently appointed a trustee of Woodland Heritage. Huw has written a blog sharing his thoughts on this new voluntary role and the important work being delivered by Woodland Heritage. I’ve recently […]
Institute announces accreditation of public sector development programme
Members of the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ Professional & Educational Standards Committee convened in January this year to approve the accreditation of Scottish Forestry’s WOODS development programme. The programme is the first provided by a public sector organisation to achieve accredited status. WOODS was introduced in 2022 to provide all new woodland officers with a […]
Stand for election in 2025
The Institute of Chartered Foresters continues to be a strong voice for the forestry and arboriculture sector. We are committed to promoting professionalism and the accomplishments of this dynamic and growing workforce, while championing the exciting and diverse career opportunities on offer. With ambitious plans for the remaining two years of our five-year strategic plan, it […]
Chartered Foresters recognised on the Confor awards shortlist
Confor has announced the shortlisted candidates for the Confor Dinner and Awards 2025. These awards champion the efforts of inspirational individuals and organisations going above and beyond. Nominees were put forward by colleagues and peers wishing to recognise and celebrate the people and businesses making strides to improve and elevate the forestry and wood-using industry. […]