Mary Barkham Appointed Trustee
We are delighted to welcome Dr Mary Barkham as a trustee of the Sylva Foundation. Mary was appointed as a trustee at a board meeting held on 19th March 2021.
Pioneering project to safeguard our iconic oaks launched
The FUTURE OAK project, comprising scientists at Bangor University, Aberystwyth University, Forest Research and Sylva Foundation, will study how oak microbiomes are affected by environmental change and disease.
Help Shape Tree Health Policy
If you manage trees in England, whether in an urban or rural setting and at any scale, from large woodlands through to individual trees, we want to hear your views on a range of potential tree health policies and interventions. This is a chance for you to help shape future support from government.
Sylva CEO receives Peter Savill Award
CEO receives the Peter Savill Award for contributions to British forestry industry.
Jim Waterson Appointed Trustee
We are delighted to welcome Jim Waterson as a trustee of the Sylva Foundation.
Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20
We have published our Trustee’s Report and Independent Accounts for the year 2019-20.
British Woodlands Survey 2020 report published
An independent report released today highlights that those who care for woodlands and forests across Britain are increasingly aware of the threats from environmental change, especially drought, wildfires, and pathogens, such as ash dieback and acute oak decline, yet there’s little evidence of action being taken overall to improve woodland resilience.
A discussion about Wood Culture
Recently, Sylva Foundation CEO Dr Gabriel Hemery was interviewed by Tom Barnes, Director of Vastern Timber, about Wood Culture. They discuss public perspectives of forestry and the need to create affinity between society and the natural world.
Welcome to our new Forester
We’re delighted to welcome George Dennison to Sylva as a new member of staff taking up the new role of Forester
Woodland Creation In the Making
We’re delighted to announce the development of a major new project. Working in partnership with the Forestry Commission and the Woodland Trust, the Sylva Foundation is delivering a Woodland Creation Test and Trial to support the development of Defra’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.