Sylva Scholar attends ICF conference
For the last two days I have been at the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ (ICF) conference
300 woodland owners on myForest
Interest and growth in the myForest service continues to rise. To date over 7600 hectares of woodland have been mapped with the 300th woodland owner signing up today.
Oxford Energy Futures: 10th June
This is the second year that Sylva will contribute to Oxford Energy Futures seminar. Alistair will present a talk entitled Wood fuel in the UK: a general overview and latest developments in the sector. University of Oxford – 10th June, 2011 Oxford Energy Futures is a Conference focusing on the latest energy topics, with contributions from…
Spider bench from the OneOak tree
Students from Rycotewood Furniture Centre at Oxford & Cherwell Valley College have been working with our partner schools to design benches for their school grounds, to be made from the timber of the OneOak tree. Furniture Design Student Ian Smith has been working with Stonesfield Primary School. Here is his story. The OneOak seating project…
First data for Sylva Scholar
Two months after the start of the logs experiment, I have begun collecting the first samples. I have been in the field revisiting all 170 logs across two woodland sites, collecting a sample of every fungus found on each log for molecular analysis. This data will be used for statistical analysis to identify differences in…
Pear Rust survey
We have launched a new survey under our TreeWatch initiative in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society. We are asking volunteers to help by adopting a Pear tree Pyrus communis and observing it regularly for the European Pear Rust Gymnosporangium sabinae. The new survey has been added to our new look TreeWatch website, which was…
OneOak exhibition, Oxford Botanic Garden: April-August
This week our OneOak exhibition opened at University of Oxford Botanic Garden. The exhibition combines the story of the OneOak project – its art, education and science – with photographic work celebrating the important and beauty of woodlands, and stunning original works of art and music. The exhibition has been designed and supported by volunteer…
Special oak produces extraordinary food
A phoenix of a very special kind has risen from the ashes of one of Oxfordshire’s most famous trees – the OneOak tree. The tree, which was felled on the Blenheim Estate as part of an education project run by the Sylva Foundation, is currently being used in the making of dozens of wooden items,…
Woodfuel and woodland management: a case study
New paper published: Norman, K., Burgess, P., Yeomans, A., and Hemery, G, (2011). Woodfuel and woodland management: a case study. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 105, no. 2 (2011): 135-140. Available for download from our Forestry Horizons library
TreeWatch website relaunched
The redesigned TreeWatch website has been launched today in readiness for new surveys and other exciting developments. Have you adopted your tree yet?