Introducing the England Woodland Creation Offer
Launched alongside the England Trees Action Plan, the Forestry Commission’s England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) opened for applications on 9 June as part of the government’s Nature for Climate Fund. Replacing the Woodland Carbon Fund, EWCO will support the creation of over 10,000 hectares of new woodland, funding predominantly the establishment of large scale native […]
John Parker MICFor appointed CEO of the Arboricultural Association
After five years as Chief Executive Officer of the Arboricultural Association (AA), Stewart Wardrop has announced his retirement and John Parker MICFor, the AA’s current Technical Director, will take over from 1 July 2021. Appointed as the Arboricultural Association’s first Technical Director in August 2019, John has been a major influence in shaping and developing […]
Collaboration between professional bodies
Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor, Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, met with the CEOs of a number of our fellow professional bodies working in the natural and built environment sectors. This collaboration began in February 2021 with a CEO Roundtable at the Institute’s Trees, People and the Built Environment 4 conference. Participants at […]
ICF President and Executive Director speaking at Accelerating Woodland Creation Conference
The Institute’s President, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby FICFor, spoke at Accelerating Woodland Creation and Management 2021. Sharon joined a panel discussion about the critical role of trees in a green recovery, alongside Paul Brannen, Director of Public Affairs at CEI BOIS; Stephanie Rhodes, Delivery Director – England Tree Planting Programme, Forestry Commission; Dominic Driver FICFor, Head of […]
Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor responds to UK Environment Secretary
After the virtual event to launch the England Trees Action Plan earlier this week, the Institute’s Executive Director, Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor, has written to George Eustice, UK Environment Secretary, to express concerns over the lack of focus on the role that trees and wood products will play in the green recovery. Please read the […]
England Trees Action Plan – Institute response
The Institute welcomes the England Trees Action Plan 2021-2024 (ETAP) – a much-anticipated, coordinated approach to trees and woodlands in England. We know that woodland creation is a vital tool for combatting the climate crisis and it is a great strength that the ETAP places as much importance on addressing the biodiversity crisis. Trees will […]
Queen’s Green Canopy initiative launched
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Patron, has planted a tree to launch The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) – a unique, UK-wide tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, by inviting people to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.” Her Majesty The Queen joined The Prince of Wales for the first […]
Reopened Urban Tree Challenge Fund will plant 44,000 trees
The Forestry Commission and Defra have opened the third round of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund that will support the establishment of 44,000 large trees in towns and cities across England. Focussing on areas with higher social deprivation with fewer trees, particularly near schools and healthcare centres, the fund will support people’s health and wellbeing, […]
Sharon Durdant-Hollamby FICFor elected as President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters
Members of the Institute of Chartered Foresters have elected Sharon Durdant-Hollamby FICFor as the new President. Sharon succeeds Alastair Sandels FICFor, who has completed two years in the role. Geraint Richards FICFor, Head Forester for the Duchy of Cornwall, succeeds Sharon in the role of Vice President. Sharon is the first Chartered Arboriculturist, and only […]
Celebrities join forces for Tree Aid’s Future Forest appeal
Chris Packham, Joanna Lumley and Zoë Wanamaker are some of the celebrities backing an appeal that launched earlier this month to save a special forest in Ethiopia. Without urgent action, the Metema forest in Ethiopia could be extinct in 20 years, gripped by the devastating effects of the climate crisis. The tree-growing charity, Tree Aid, is […]