News and Events

Practitioners now accredited with CSCS cards
We are delighted to announce that all 12 forestry and ecology practitioners have now applied for their Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card, having successfully passed the relevant health and safety test earlier this month..
RELEASE DATE: 25th January 2010Full story

PRESS RELEASE - Woodfuel East
New Funding for Woodland Management Helps Fight Climate Change in East of England.
RELEASE DATE: 25th January 2010Full story

Do your bit to help National Forest grow, urges rural watchdog
Rural watchdog, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), is backing a scheme by the National Forest which will encourage the growth of woodland in our region.
RELEASE DATE: 15th January 2010Full story

Concern as first conifers are hit by P. ramorum
The following article was published in ConFor's December issue (36) of Forestry and Timber News..
RELEASE DATE: December 2009Full story

RDPE Funding
Just to inform you that full details of the RDPE Funding will be available on here soon..
RELEASE DATE: 7th December 2009Full Story

The root of the problem
Recent cases of serious injuries caused by trees have turned the spotlight on the duty of landowners and managers. John Lockhart outlines the work of the new National Tree Safety Group..
RELEASE DATE: September - October 2009Full Story

WALNUT - a new look
Karen Russell and Graham Garratt introduce the different walnut species and hybrid walnuts used for timber production, their growing requirements and silvicultural systems..
RELEASE DATE: October 2009Full Story

GI: The Strategic Role of Trees, Woodlands and Forestry
Green Infrastructure is a term that many of us will no doubt have heard of, in that it has become much more common currency in relation to new policy and proposals within the planning and development field within the last five years..
RELEASE DATE: 2009Full Story

European Chestnut Congress, 13-16 October 2009
Building her sweet chestnut research expertise further, Karen Russell recently attended the first European Chestnut Congress on food, timber, biomass and energy, in Cuneo, Italy..
RELEASE DATE: 17th October 2009Full Story