LTOA Biosecurity Statement Highlights Threat to London’s Plane Trees
LTOA Biosecurity Statement Highlights Threat to London’s Plane Trees The London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) have announced how it will deal with threats from tree pests and diseases, via a biosecurity statement. The statement uses the threats faced by London’s plane trees as case studies for biosecurity. An LTOA statement highlighted the importance of the […]
Record Numbers Enjoy Exam Success at ICF
Record Numbers Enjoy Exam Success at ICF A record number of applicants have successfully completed the Professional Membership Entry (PME) examinations at the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF). Of 46 candidates who submitted for PME in 2014, 33 were this week awarded chartered status – a new high since the introduction of a revised exam […]
SRDP 2015-2020 Timetable Published
SRDP 2015-2020 Timetable Published The Scottish Government has published a timetable for the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2015-2020, confirming that applications will open early next year. While SRDP is still subject to final European approval, the first schemes will open in January, with Forestry grant applications to open in March. The new timetable is […]
England’s Grey Squirrel Policy Updated
Image courtesy of James Barker Following a request from the English Government, Forestry Commission England have reviewed and updated the grey squirrel policy. The new action plan will see the implementation of the following additional measures: Forestry options of Countryside Stewardship to have additional measure for grey squirrel control (not just in red squirrel areas but […]
Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2015
The 2015 Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards has opened for entries, and will once again this year recognize and reward those who use, promote, own or manage Scotland’s woods and forests to deliver economic, environmental and social benefits. There are four categories of awards in this year’s competition: The Schools Award is open to secondary, primary, […]
Forestry and Woodlands Advisory Committee Seeks Candidates
Forestry and Woodlands Advisory Committee Seeks Candidates Forestry Commission England’s Forestry and Woodlands Advisory Committee (FWAC) is seeking expressions of interest for a number of positions. The role of the FWACs is to help shape the way the Forestry Commission leads the protection, improvement and expansion of woodlands in each region of England and the […]
ICF Membership Reaches Record High of 1500
ICF Membership Reaches Record High of 1500 The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) is celebrating a new milestone in membership figures, having recorded 1500 members at the beginning of 2015. This is the highest membership number the organisation has ever had, since its foundation in 1925. In December 2014, following the release of Professional Membership […]
ICF Silvicultural Prize Honours Canadian Research
ICF Silvicultural Prize Honours Canadian Research ICF’s prestigious prize for silviculture has been announced, with this year’s award honouring Canadian research. Arun Bose, Brian Harvey, Suzanne Brais, Marilou Beaudet and Alain Leduc have been jointly awarded the 2014 Percy Stubbs, John Bolton King and Edward Garfitt Prize for Silviculture (The Silvicultural Prize). The award was given […]
Sir Terry Farrell Appointed TDAG Trustee
Sir Terry Farrell Appointed TDAG Trustee Renowned British architect and master planner Sir Terry Farrell has been announced as a new Trustee of the Trees and Design Action Group (TDAG) trust. Sir Terry Farrell (c) Richard Gleed Sir Terry has long recognised the value of trees and the many benefits that these can deliver, as […]
Higher Education Institutes Discuss Forestry Careers
Higher Education Institutes Discuss Forestry Careers On Wednesday, 21 January, ICF gathered a number of Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Manchester for a seminar that addressed the deficit in forestry and arboricultural graduates in the UK. The meeting examined the current misconceptions of what a career in forestry entails, and discussed possible ways of attracting […]