Britain’s Future Forests
CEO Dr Gabriel Hemery recently attended a two-day conference bringing together leading researchers, practitioners and policymakers to dig deep into the science and stories behind UK Treescapes.
Helping land managers rate the biodiversity value of woodland
We’re excited to be working with Forest Research on an exciting new project called Living Layers, to investigate how woodland structure influences biodiversity. Living Layers is a new project added to the line-up in Forest Lab, part of myForest. It is aimed at woodland owners and managers. By sharing basic information about their woodland, researchers…
Have your say about environmental change
The 2025 edition of the British Woodlands Survey is now live, exploring environmental change and resilience. Please take part and have your say in this important national survey.
National survey reveals views among private land managers to public access in woodlands
A report of a national survey published today reveals views among private land managers to public access in woodlands
ercol x Sylva Foundation
We are delighted to celebrate a new collaboration with ercol which will result in an exhibition during London Craft Week at the ercol Chelsea store.
Volunteers needed to help monitor health of oaks in new research project
Scientists at Forest Research and Aberystwyth University, in partnership with Sylva Foundation, are asking woodland owners and managers to take part in an important new research project aiming to monitor the health of oak trees across the UK.
Report of the 2024 Woodworking & Gender Sector Survey
We are thrilled to announce that the Woodworking & Gender Sector Survey 2024 report is now available for download!
New trustee appointment: Amanda Bryan
We are really delighted to welcome Amanda Bryan to the board of trustees for Sylva Foundation.
Take part in our Woodworking and Gender Equality 2024 Survey
Are you part of the UK’s Woodworking or Furniture-making industry? If so, we want to hear from you, whether you are an employer, worker, teacher or student. You are invited to take part in our national survey.
New trustee appointment: Eleanor Tew
We are delighted to welcome Phoebe Oldfield to our trustee board. Phoebe is a furniture designer-maker, currently working at …