Visit us at the APF Exhibition
We are looking forward to exhibiting at the APF Exhibition, the UK’s largest forestry, woodland, arboriculture, firewood, fencing, trees and timber trade show, from 19 – 21 September on the Ragley Estate in Warwickshire. Members of our team will be on-hand across the three days to answer your questions about membership, or to catch up […]
Call for Scotland’s Finest Woods Trustees
Join the dynamic team at Scotland’s Finest Woods as a Charity Trustee and support their work in promoting the best of woodland and forestry across the country, from school nursery and community woods to agroforestry and quality timber production. Scotland’s Finest Woods is seeking up to four new Charity Trustees to bolster the Charity’s governance, […]
Institute welcomes new Fellows
The Institute’s Professional and Educational Standards Committee has approved the promotion of four new Fellows. Sam Brown FICFor – Senior Forest Operations Officer, Natural Resources Wales Sam joined the Institute over 13 years ago and oversees the planning and delivery of harvesting, thinning, restocking and establishment in the mid Northeast area to meet NRW’s forest […]
Former Institute President awarded RFS Gold Medal
Professor Julian Evans OBE FICFor has been awarded the Royal Forestry Society’s (RFS) Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to the forestry sector. Julian was nominated for the award by Alison Field FICFor, the current Vice President of the RFS, and was also presented with it in person earlier this month. Alison said: “Throughout his […]
Institute attends Royal Cornwall Show
Tim Scott-Ellis MICFor, Managing Director of Evolve Tree Consultancy, has been representing the Institute on behalf of the South West England Member Network at the Royal Cornwall Show for many years. This year’s show took place on 6,7 and 8 June 2024 and Tim joined a diverse range of organisations on our stand in the […]
Applications open for second Emerging Leader Programme
Following on from the huge success of the first widely-acclaimed Emerging Leader Programme, the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) is delighted to open applications for the second round of this exciting leadership series that aims to develop the skills of both existing and aspiring leaders in our sector. Developed in partnership with Clore Social Leadership, […]
John Risby FICFor Awarded the Institute’s Medal
We are delighted to announce that John Risby FICFor has been awarded the Institute’s Medal, our highest award, for his long-standing commitment to professional excellence in forestry. The son of a forester from Argyll, John has worked for the Forestry Commission – now Scottish Forestry – throughout North Scotland, including as Forest District Manager Lochaber, […]
Meet our new Council Members
Following our online Council Elections in May 2024, the following candidates have been successful and will be appointed onto the Institute’s Council at our Annual General Meeting on 21 June 2024. Fellows Martin Glynn FICFor CEnv Independent Consultant Biography Martin is an independent Chartered Forester based in North Yorkshire working on a range of forest […]
Institute welcomes four new Fellows
The Institute’s Professional and Educational Standards Committee has approved the promotion of four new Fellows. David Hay FICFor – Woodland Officer (Moray) & STEM Ambassador, Scottish Forestry David has been a member of the Institute for 23 years and was shortlisted for the Professional Forester of the Year award in 2023 for his service, commitment […]
Attend our Annual General Meeting 2024
We are holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) online on Friday 21 June from 12:00 to 13:00. We invite all members to attend to hear about the Institute’s priorities, recent work and to vote on resolutions – only Fellows, Professional Members and Technical Members are eligible to vote. Online voting has now closed. Register to […]