Confor Study: Forestry Delivers Five Times Benefits of Farming
Confor Study: Forestry Delivers Five Times Benefits of Farming A new study commissioned by Confor reports that once established, productive conifer forestry delivers around five times the economic output of farming before subsidy. The report by SAC Consulting, covered 4000 hectares of woodland and 4000 hectares of farmland in Wales, mainly in the South Cambrian […]
Student Award Offers Career Boost to Forestry & Arboriculture Graduates
Huw Davies FICFor (right) presents the ICF Student Award to James Brown, BSc (Hons) Arboriculture & Urban Forestry at Myerscough College The country’s top forestry and arboriculture graduates have received an invaluable career boost thanks to a student award from the Institute of Chartered Foresters. The ICF Student Awards were distributed at graduations across the […]
ICF Joins Forestry Sector Climate Change Accord
ICF Joins Forestry Sector Climate Change Accord Image © CLA ICF has joined a group of leading forestry organisations in signing a Climate Change Accord, which aims to secure more resilient woodlands to benefit business and wildlife. Commitments include supplying and growing a greater diversity of tree species as well as considering the provenance of […]
Peak District National Park Announce Woodland Sales
Peak District National Park Announce Woodland Sales The Peak District National Park has announced its plans to sell a number of woodlands, with six initial sites named for sale. Coronation Plantation, Nabb’s Quarry Wood, Newhaven Plantation, Shay Bends Wood, Slack Hall Wood and Wetton Wood are to go on the market, with a further woodlands […]
Forest Research Ranked First for Lab Performance
Forest Research Ranked First for Lab Performance Soil samples (c) Forestry Commission Laboratory services provided by the Forestry Commission’s Forest Research agency have been recognised as being among the top performers in Europe for plant, water and soil analysis. ICP Forests, a European Union forestry programme, have ranked the laboratories have been ranked first for […]
UPM Announce Sale of Tilhill Forestry to BSW Timber Group
UPM Announce Sale of Tilhill Forestry to BSW Timber Group UPM has announced the sale of of Tilhill Forestry Ltd to BSW Timber Group. The company has stressed that the sale “does not have an effect on the employment contracts of the employees of Tilhill Forestry.” Tilhill Forestry will operate as a subsidiary of BSW […]
Forestry Careers Portal Launched
Forestry Careers Portal Launched A new online portal is set to promote careers in the forestry sector, providing a ‘one-stop-shop’ for those seeking information and guidance on how to enter the sector, qualifications, education providers, and apprenticeships. Developed by the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) in partnership with the Forestry Learning and Development Group, of which […]
Shoes, Paws and Wheels – Keep it Clean!
A new FC Scotland campaign is encouraging forest visitors to clean boots, paws and wheels in an effort to prevent the spread of harmful pests and diseases. Watch their short video below and please help us share this important message.
Small Woods Scheme Launched for Woodland Carbon Code
Small Woods Scheme Launched for Woodland Carbon Code A new deal has been launched to promote small carbon forestry projects under the Woodland Carbon Code. Sir Harry Studholme FICFor (Hon), Chair of Forestry Commission GB, discussed the changes at the Confor Woodland Show, Longleat, on 10 December. He said: “Since we launched the Woodland Carbon […]
The Future of Forestry at the University of Aberdeen
The Future of Forestry at the University of Aberdeen Following recent reports of the closure of Forestry courses at the University of Aberdeen, the Director of Teaching has issued the following statement to clarify their position. Many of you will have seen reports that the University of Aberdeen is considering changes to its Forestry programmes. I’d like […]