See us on BBC Countryfile this weekend
We’re looking forward to seeing the Sylva Wood Centre on BBC Countryfile this Sunday evening featuring the imminent launch of the Tree Charter
Charter poles emerge from the Sylva Wood Centre
The new Charter for Trees, Woods and People will launch on 6th November — the 800th anniversary of the Charter of the Forest. Sylva Foundation has been a keen supporter of this Woodland Trust-led initiative. Last year we collected stories from hundreds of woodland owners (read more) and behind the scenes we’ve been lending our weight to help make this national celebration of trees a success. We’ve also been quietly busy at the Sylva Wood Centre, helping one of the main celebratory moments come to life in the form of 11 dramatic sculptures. The Tree Charter Poles are being carved from 15′ oak logs by Sylva Wood Centre-based sculptor Simon Clements. Simon takes over the story . . .
Sylva Foundation joins with The Goodwill Partnership
Trees and woodland take a lifetime to mature so changes we make now to the way we plant and look after them will benefit both current and future generations. That’s why leaving a gift in your Will to a charity like Sylva Foundation could be a wonderful, enduring demonstration of your commitment to the environment, wildlife and sustainable living for generations to come. Sylva Foundation has recently joined with The Goodwill Partnership to help support legacy giving to the charity.
Adapting to climate change
Sylva Foundation CEO Gabriel Hemery reports on significant progress made in bringing the English forestry sector together to ensure that forestry practice, and our trees and forests, will adapt effectively to climate change.
Argyll Small Woods Coop – woodland planning workshop
The Argyll Small Woods Coop and the Croft Woodland Project are hosting a woodland planning workshop on Tuesday 24th October. Learn more about myForest, and opportunities for collaborative woodland management.
myForest supports landscape-scale deer management
Thanks to new online technology, landowners and managers now have the ability to create deer management plans and collect and share data more easily to manage and monitor deer population impacts across the landscape, helping to improve the environmental condition of woodlands.
Woodlands Awards winner 2017
We’re proud to be one of the winners of the 2017 Woodlands Awards for Regional & National Woodland Organisations. Thanks to those who nominated us!
BWS2017 attracts 1,600 respondents with 0.5Mha woodlands
More than 1,600 respondents, representing >0.5Mha of woodlands across Britain, have had their say so far . . . have you? BWS2017 closes Sunday 1st October 23:59
Your last chance to take part in the 2017 national woodlands survey
We’ve been delighted with the response over the summer months to the 2017 British Woodlands Survey. It’s not too late to have your say . . . survey closes 1st October.
Welcome Matt Estlea Rycotewood craftsperson-in-residence 2017-18
Welcome to Matt Estlea as the latest Rycotewood craftsperson-in-residence at the Sylva Wood Centre. Instead of following the traditional approach of making a living from furniture making, Matt has begun exploring . . .