nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
For the first time a selection of the Wood Centre tenant community will be showcasing their work at a Sylva Foundation Craft Market. Discover a festive showcase of fine woodcraft at the Sylva Foundation Wood Centre, Long Wittenham, OX14 4QT. Join us on Friday 5th December (6–9pm) and Saturday 6th December (10am–4pm) to shop exquisite…
New research exploring attitudes to deer control in England and Wales has revealed broad support for deer management, with the majority strongly in favour of lethal control. All six species of deer have increased in density and range over the past 40 years. As populations have grown, so too has their impact on woodland habitats,…
Scotland’s forests are under increasing pressure from invasive pests and diseases. We’re inviting professionals across the forestry and firewood industries in Scotland to share their experiences to help understand potential risks linked to the movement, processing, and trade of firewood across Scotland.
CEO Dr Gabriel Hemery recently attended a two-day conference bringing together leading researchers, practitioners and policymakers to dig deep into the science and stories behind UK Treescapes.
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Sebastian Cox to Sylva Foundation’s board of trustees.
Sylva Foundation was pleased to once again host Long Wittenham’s Village Apple Day at the Sylva Wood Centre.
Last week our Director of Operations, Paul Orsi, was lucky enough to be invited to speak at Hooke Park in Dorset as part of their Future Forest seminar.
We’re excited to be working with Forest Research on an exciting new project called Living Layers, to investigate how woodland structure influences biodiversity. Living Layers is a new project added to the line-up in Forest Lab, part of myForest. It is aimed at woodland owners and managers. By sharing basic information about their woodland, researchers…
Woodland owners and managers across the country are being asked to help expand a GB-wide network of pheromone traps. Taking part will help improve understanding of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, and will further develop the early warning system preventing the establishment and potential spread of this damaging pest. The Forest Lab Pest…
We’re pleased to publish our trustees’ report and financial accounts for 2024-25