ICF Welcomes Professional Recognition in Glastir Scheme
ICF Welcomes Professional Recognition in Glastir Scheme The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) has welcomed recent changes to the Glastir Woodland scheme, which recognise ICF membership. A new set of terms and conditions for the registration of Glastir Woodland Management Planners in Wales requests membership of ICF, or a similar professional body, and adherence to […]
Provisional Results from National Survey on Woodland Resilience
Provisional Results from National Survey on Woodland Resilience Provisional results from the British Woodlands Survey 2015 ‒ this year on the themes of resilience and environmental change ‒ were released at the RFS/Woodland Trust conference on October 1st. 9/10 woodland owners and other forestry professionals reported at least one form of impact from environmental change […]
One Tree Per Child Bristol
One Tree Per Child Bristol On 14 October, ICF Development Director Russell Horsey and Marketing & Communictions Officer Julie Adamson attended a special tree event at Wellington Hill Playing Field in Bristol. Students of the Horfield CEVC Primary School gathered to learn about the importance of trees in our lives, and get their hands dirty […]
Suffragette Oak is Scottish Tree of the Year
Suffragette Oak is Scottish Tree of the Year Jim Hume MSP, Annemiek Hoogenboom, People’s Postcode Lottery, and Rory Syme, Woodland Trust Scotland, present representatives of the Glasgow Women’s Library with their trophy. The Suffragette Oak has been named as the 2015 Scottish Tree of the Year at a ceremony that took place on Tuesday 27 […]
Forestry Research Funding Does Not Reflect Economic Value
Forestry Research Funding Does Not Reflect Economic Value According to the Expert Committee on Forest Science, funding for forestry research does not reflect its current value to the economy. Following its 6th meeting at Forest Research’s Northern Research Station, on 26-27 October, the committee have released a statement urging increased spending on forestry research, to […]
UK Forest Market Report Shows Record Trading
UK Forest Market Report Shows Record Trading The UK Forest Market Report, produced by John Clegg & Co and Tilhill Forestry, shows that a record £151.15m of productive forests were traded in 2015. In total, 98 properties comprising 18,435 hectares were sold up to September of this year. The report, which gives both the buyer’s […]
Scottish Forestry Sector Valued at £1Billion
Scottish Forestry Sector Valued at £1Billion A new report reveals that Scotland’s forestry sector is contributing nearly £1 billion to the economy through forest management, timber processing and recreation – a substantial increase from the previous figure of £670 million. The forestry sector, including tourism and recreation, is also a major employer, supporting over 25,000 […]
Changes to the WIG Restructuring Regeneration Guidance
Changes to the WIG Restructuring Regeneration Guidance Forestry Commission Scotland have announced important changes to the WIG Restructuring Regeneration Guidance. They have recognised that the grant has proved complex for both staff and customers to understand and has led to unintended consequences such as changes being made to Forest Plans to meet grant requirements. The […]
34 New Chartered Members at ICF
34 New Chartered Members at ICF The Institute is pleased to announce that it has awarded 34 new chartered membership titles (MICFor). Following the Institute’s December Council meeting last Wednesday, 4 December, 34 individuals were promoted to professional membership. The new promotions bring ICF’s total membership to 1600, the highest number in its 90 year […]
2015 British Woodlands Survey Report
2015 British Woodlands Survey Report Woodlands cover 13% of the UK’s land area and almost three quarters (2,283,000 ha) are in private ownership, yet previously little was known about the awareness of woodland owners and managers, and forestry professionals, concerning adaptation to environmental change. Earlier in 2015 a group of ten leading forestry and woodland […]