T20Q – Top twenty questions for forestry and landscape
Voices from 104 countries have now been heard. Why not have your say?
Annual review 2013-14 published
Chair of Trustees, Dr Nick Brown, introduced the report writing: “This, our fifth year, has been both fruitful and eventful. We joined a . . .
myForest at Forest School Association national conference
“I am not going to train the teachers how to use myForest … I will train the young people to use it so they can do their own woodland management plans!”
Peter Savill elected Sylva Chair of Trustees
“I was very flattered to be elected Chairman of the Sylva Foundation trustee board, and look forward to what is sure to be an exciting period in the charity’s development. A main project will be the conversion of old agricultural buildings to house the Sylva Wood Centre as a place of innovation . . .
Ted Dorey gift to Sylva Wood Centre
The Sylva Foundation has been granted a legacy by Edward (Ted) Dorey, a lifelong professional woodworker, who has also gifted an immediate donation of wood and woodworking machinery.
myForest for Educators launched
As a direct outcome of our partnership with the FSA we have launched the myForest for Educators at the FSA National Conference in Essex.
Winner announced of The New Sylva book giveaway
Congratulations to Karen Smith from Lanarkshire – winner of our free book giveaway on Facebook.
Raising funds for Forest School via Love Trees Love Wood
Our joint fundraising campaign with the Forest School Association, via the crowdfunding portal Indiegogo, ended recently – raising a total of £1250.
Invitation to wood businesses
The Sylva Wood Centre – dedicated to innovation in home-grown wood – will open in 2015. We are inviting expressions of interest from existing Small and Medium Enterprises whose main business relates to wood, and from fledgling businesses.
400 businesses registered on myForest
myForest has reached yet another milestone in its development with the registration of the 400th business.