Sylva has produced a short film for the Forgotten Forests project run by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Entitled Britain’s forgotten forests, our film explains that many of the forests in Britain are moribund and suggests that people are increasingly disconnected from them. Written and presented by our CEO Gabriel Hemery, the film seeks to challenge…
Sylva and the Oxford University Department for Continuation Education are holding a woodland seminar on the 5th November 2011
Today myForest Wales is being launched at the Royal Welsh Show. myForest Wales will be delivered by Sylva in partnership with ConFor, with part-funding from Forestry Commission Wales. It is also supported by Coed Cymru, the woodland management charity in Wales. The forestry sector employs more than 16,000 people in Wales and puts £1.7 billion…
Come and see the OneOak exhibition at Art in Action – Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th July at Waterperry House. Films, artwork, sculpture, furniture, green woodworking, limited edition prints for sale …
Woodland management for butterflies and moths – A best practise guide This guide is intended for anyone involved in the management of woodland. It provides guidance on the woodland habitat features needed by butterflies and moths, and how to create, maintain and improve them. This timely new book draws on thirty years of experience and…
Paradise Wood Open Afternoon: A National Research Woodland Discover more about our woodlands and forestry research. Refreshments available. Do you know what a dendrometer band and a seed orchard are or how our native trees may adapt to climate change? Timed, guided tours of Paradise Wood will depart from the Neptune Wood car park at…
We have published a timelapse film of the tree planting activities undertaken earlier this year in our OneOak project. The pictures were taken over four months in the Blenheim woodland and start with the unveiling of the OneOak sculpture plus the first trees being planted on January 31st. Also captured are the visits by 250…
Wesley Smith of BBC Radio Oxford visited the OneOak exhibition at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden (OBG) earlier this week. He enjoyed looking around the exhibits and talking with our CEO Gabriel Hemery and volunteer curator Jane King. He also spoke with Emma Williams from OBG. You can listen to the programme this Sunday…
MakeIT! Furniture winners announced at the National School of Furniture in Oxford The first ever MakeIT! Furniture awards ceremony was held at The National School of Furniture at Oxford & Cherwell Valley College as part of the Summer Show on the 13th June, bringing together industry experts, teachers and students to recognise Britain’s emerging design…
Sylva’s OneOak project (www.OneOak.info) is now on the road in a series of exhibitions during 2011 and 2012. These have been curated by volunteer Jane King. Here Jane King writes about her passion and interests, and what inspired here to volunteer with Sylva.
