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This September, myForest will move to a new, tiered account structure. The change will help ensure that myForest can continue supporting woodland owners and managers for many years to come, while strengthening Sylva Foundation’s charitable work to encourage sustainable forest management at scale across the UK. Sixteen years of innovation and support for people caring…
Society’s transition to nature-based solutions to support a sustainable future, depends on more than good intentions. Such a transformation requires practical ways to connect those who want to invest in nature with people who can deliver the practical outcomes on the ground. That’s exactly what NatureBid has been designed to do in the form of…
The Sylva Foundation Woodworking and Gender Project recently hosted Skilled. Seen., a public exhibition celebrating the talent of women, trans, and non binary woodworkers from across the UK. Held at Fusion Arts in Oxford, the exhibition brought together 59 makers and welcomed over 400 visitors. The show was designed as a welcoming space where everyone…
We are proud to announce the launch of a unique collection of furniture, the most recent collaboration with iconic British furniture manufacturer ercol. Through our long standing partnership we aim to inspire and educate the next generation of designers, makers, consumers and woodland owners in the value of home-grown timber. Designed in-house and crafted in…
myForest has launched a major sharing update, allowing all users to initiate property shares and introducing new role-based permissions for better team collaboration. myForest is a flagship project for the Sylva Foundation. Our mission is to combine forestry expertise with information technology to provide innovative solutions to the environmental challenges facing modern society. By providing…
In July 2026, Sylva Foundation will host Skilled. Seen., a new week-long exhibition in Oxford celebrating women, trans and non-binary people who work with wood. Woodworkers from marginalised genders are invited to bring their work into an evolving week-long show, pairing furniture making and heritage woodwork skills with talks, demonstrations and a public exhibition. Skilled. Seen.…
This International Women’s Day, we were thrilled to see our Woodworking and Gender project take center stage. The project was highlighted by our major funder, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, as a leading example of how to reshape the heritage skills sector. The Fund celebrated the women and marginalised communities who are reshaping spaces in…
A report has been published presenting results from a national survey exploring attitudes, experiences and actions among private land managers in relation to environmental change.
We have some great news to share from the Sylva Foundation team. Our Director of Operations, Paul Orsi, has been appointed as a Trustee for the National Forest. We are incredibly proud of Paul on his appointment. It is a well-deserved recognition of more than 25 years of expertise in the forestry and rural sectors.…
On Saturday, 21st February, a dedicated group of our orchard Cropsharers gathered in the community orchard at the Sylva Wood Centre for a winter maintenance session. Under a wintery but dry sky, six volunteers joined us to learn the essential skills needed to help our young trees thrive. The day was led by orchard expert…