How do you use CAVAT?
The CAVAT Group are seeking to explore and understand how CAVAT is being used. They have launched a simple ‘Examples of Use’ form to enable people to submit their examples and are open to feedback on CAVAT, and recognise that through feedback and evaluation of its use and performance they will be able to evidence […]
Emyr Parker reports back after one month on exchange in New Zealand
Emyr Parker is one of two candidates selected for the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme (2024-2025) and is spending three months in New Zealand working for Juken NZ, Emyr has shared an update on his experience so far, one month into the exchange programme. I have always been intrigued by how forestry and land management […]
One month update from Alex Donaldson MICFor on his forestry exchange in Australia
Alex Donaldson MICFor is one of two candidates selected for the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme (2024-2025) and is spending three months in Australia working for the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales. Alex has shared an update on his experience so far, one month into the exchange programme. I arrived in Sydney, Australia on […]
Dr Tzeng Yih Lam awarded Silvicultural Prize 2024
The Percy Stubbs and John Bolton King and Edward Garfitt Prize for Silviculture (Silvicultural Prize) is awarded annually for work published in the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ (ICF) prestigious journal Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research. We are delighted to announce the 2024 Silvicultural Prize has been awarded to Dr Tzeng Yih Lam for the paper ‘Integrating […]
Virtual work experience programme launched to attract the next generation of foresters
The Institute of Chartered Foresters and Forestry Commission are delighted to announce the launch of the Sustainable Careers in Forestry: Virtual Work Experience (VWEX) programme. This new virtual forestry work experience programme is now available on the immersive online careers platform, Springpod. Free for students to sign up, Springpod helps young people explore career opportunities […]
From Natural England to Woodland Heritage
After retiring from his role as Principal Adviser for External Funding at Natural England in 2024, Institute Fellow, Huw Davies FICFor, was recently appointed a trustee of Woodland Heritage. Huw has written a blog sharing his thoughts on this new voluntary role and the important work being delivered by Woodland Heritage. I’ve recently […]
Institute announces accreditation of public sector development programme
Members of the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ Professional & Educational Standards Committee convened in January this year to approve the accreditation of Scottish Forestry’s WOODS development programme. The programme is the first provided by a public sector organisation to achieve accredited status. WOODS was introduced in 2022 to provide all new woodland officers with a […]
Policy Roundup – January & February 2025
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the first Policy Roundup of 2025 with a newish year, two months in, from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor, who is now four months into the role. […]
National Tree Officers Conference 2025 – Call for presentations open!
Building on the success of nine previous events, we’re delighted to announce the National Tree Officers Conference will return on 5 November 2025 for its tenth anniversary! Proudly hosted by the Association of Tree Officers (ATO), Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF), London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) and the Municipal Tree Officers’ Association (MTOA), the […]
Defra announces plans for timber use in construction
At the Timber in Construction (TiC) Summit in London on 27 February, Environment Minister Mary Creagh announced plans to increase the use of timber in construction to boost the domestic timber industry, economic growth, rural jobs and housebuilding targets. Delivering on its Plan for Change, the government plan to construct 1.5 million sustainable and affordable […]