LISS/CSCS Cards Are Now Available for ICF members
Land Based Industry Skills Scheme (LISS) and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards are now available for ICF members: Red Card – Trainee (Technical, Supervisor & Managers route) – Associate member of ICF Cards expires after 3 years – one renewal (Total 6 years) PQP Card – Professionally Qualified Person – Chartered or Fellow ICF […]
James Hepburne Scott FICFor (Hon) has been elected President of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society
Chartered Forester James Hepburne Scott FICFor (Hon), an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, has been elected President of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society (RSFS), following Sir Patrick Hunter-Blair’s two-year tenure of office. James will be known to some through his work with Alba Trees nursery from 1992 to 2012. During this time […]
National Tree Improvement Strategy Launches
The National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) was launched at Future Trees Trust’s Annual Supporters’ Day in Cirencester. Future Trees Trust, Confor, the Forestry Commission and Forest Research are the founding members of the NTIS. You can download the NTIS document on the Future Trees Trust’s website. The aim of the NTIS is to unite all […]
Forestry Commission England – South West Alert: Sweet Chestnut Blight
Two new zones have been identified and the restricted area within the four existing zones has been reduced. These changes apply from 12th May 2017. UK plant health authorities – the Forestry Commission and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) – are imposing a prohibition on the movement of sweet chestnut material including plants, […]
“Tree Planting in England Plumbs New Depths”
Tree planting in England has plunged to an all-time low, with only 525 hectares of new woodland created in the year to March 31, 2017. Confor’s Chief Executive Stuart Goodall said the statistics were both shocking and depressing – and an indication of total policy failure. “These figures are pathetic – we thought things couldn’t […]
Empowering Communities to own Woodland
Promoting community empowerment through the new Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS) was behind Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing’s visit to Loch Arkaig today (Friday 28 April). Mr Ewing visited the former Forest Enterprise Scotland woodlands at South Loch Arkaig and Glenmallie, which were bought by Arkaig Community Forest and Woodland Trust Scotland in December 2016. […]
Action to Prove Benefits of Outdoor Activities
Research which aims to prove that outdoor education can help physical and mental health as well as improve numeracy and literacy has been launched following a collaboration by the University of Cumbria and the professional body for outdoor education, the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL). Local research hubs that bring together practitioners and researchers will […]
BBC News Source Reveals the Government’s Nature Plan
BBC News has obtained the latest version of the draft 25-year government plan for England’s nature vision which campaigners have highlighted ‘lacks policies’. Environmentalists state the plan has a great framework for environmental management, but unfortunately it is ‘lacking in practical solutions’. While the draft 25-year plan has been delayed numerous times over the past […]
Ground-breaking Research at International Urban Trees Research Conference
Over 300 health, highways, and urban tree professionals descended on the University of Birmingham, on 5-6 April, for the third in the now renowned Trees, People and the Built Environment (TPBE) conferences. Hosted by the Institute of Chartered Foresters on behalf of a 20-strong conference partnership, the triennial event has established its reputation for bringing […]
ICF is Delighted to Announce its New President
Leading on from a successful first day of the Trees, People and the Built Environment 3 (TPBE3) conference (which it hosts), the Institute of Chartered Foresters announced its new President following its Annual General Meeting at University of Birmingham, on the evening of the 5th April 2017. During the meeting David Edwards FICFor was elected as the successor to David Henderson-Howat FICFor, who […]