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Author Archives: Gabriel Hemery

British Woodlands Survey 2017

Help shape the future of forestry

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery18 January, 2017

We are holding a series of workshops around Britain to help share the 2017 British Woodlands Survey 2017 (BWS2017). If you are a woodland owner, forest manager, forestry business owner and you interested in helping shape the future of forestry, please read on.

Sylva Tree Team

The Sylva Tree Team has landed

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery13 January, 20172 Comments

Hundreds of schoolchildren are poised to visit the Future Forest to help plant trees. Luckily they will be assisted by the Sylva Tree Team.

Earth, Wind & Fire business sponsorship offer

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery10 January, 20171 Comment

Do you run a business and are you looking to help the environment and have a great outdoor session with your staff? If so, read more about our unique Earth, Wind & Fire business sponsorship offer.

Sylva Christmas card 2016

Season’s Greetings

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery13 December, 2016

Wishing all our supporters a very merry Christmas and a fruitful New Year, from all the Sylva team

Greenwood workshop

Course 25 Feb 2017: learn to make a green wood stool

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery12 December, 2016

Buy your loved one a present with a difference this Christmas, or treat yourself. Book a one-day course to learn how to work with green wood using simple hand tools, and make a ‘basic’ three-legged stool.

Beccy Speight and Gabriel Hemery plant the first tree in the Future Forest

First tree planted in the Future Forest

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery9 December, 2016

Woodland Trust Chief Executive Beccy Speight visited Sylva Foundation to discuss the various collaborative projects running with Sylva Foundation, and afterwards planted the first tree in the Sylva Future Forest.

Hot bench user at the Sylva Wood Centre

Hot-bench spaces available at the Sylva Wood Centre

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery8 December, 2016

Start-Up is our new flexible hot-benching system at the Sylva Wood Centre, aimed at people of all ages who would like to try their hand at setting up a wood business without the burden of taking on a long-term lease. Users can also gain access to a shared machinery workshop which means they don’t have to spend large amounts of capital to get started.

Rural Development Programme in England open for new applications

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery7 December, 2016

Elements of the Rural Development Programme in England are beginning to re-open to new applications. If you have a forestry or rural business and an investment in mind and would like some advice contact your local FACE partner.

Great oaks from little acorns grow

Amazing response to our Christmas appeal

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery2 December, 2016

With just hours until our Christmas Appeal appeal closes (12 noon) we’ve raised £4,300 so far. We’ve been stunned by the generosity of so many individuals who have donated over the last four days.

myForest development Christmas appeal

myForest Development Christmas Appeal

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery29 November, 2016

Thanks to the support of the Dulverton Trust, any donation made via the Big Give between 29th November – 2nd December will be doubled! Please consider supporting us next week during this unique opportunity for our charity.

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