Woodland Management Planning Webinar
Catch-up on the Woodland Management Planning webinar with Sylva Foundation, Cumbria Woodlands and Evolving Forests.
collaborating is one of Sylva Foundation’s core values
Getting to grips with Biodiversity Net Gain
Recently we were delighted to host a workshop at the Sylva Wood Centre for the South-East regional group of the Institute of Chartered Foresters discussing Biodiversity Net Gain.
Report on the challenges in UK’s small-scale timber supply chain
Back in March our partners CloudForest released a report on challenges in the UK’s small-scale timber supply chain. “Homewood bound? Challenges along the UK’s small-scale timber supply chain from forest to construction” delves into the issues across the wood-chain. A new blog now provides bite-sized highlights of some of the issues raised.
myForest’s new look Forestry Commission Woodland Management Plan editor with inbuilt support
A new resource for Woodland Management Planning is now available to support myForest users in England. Whether you are a new woodland owner or further along the process, this support will underpin the entire planning journey and help you create a Forestry Commission approved Woodland Management Plan.
New high-tech app to streamline woodland surveys for landowners
A newly launched high-tech online application is set to transform the way landowners, managers and ecologists across the UK carry out woodland surveys.
Sylva Supports more Students
Continuing our outreach work, we have supported even more students through myForest, this time in Scotland.
International Women’s Day: Woodworking and Gender
On International Women’s Day we look forward to bringing our Woodworking and Gender programme to life in 2024.
Volunteers wanted in nationwide monitoring project for Ips typographus
A new national monitoring project aims to help prevent the potential spread of a serious pest affecting spruce trees – the larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus).
Volunteers wanted in nationwide monitoring project for Ips typographus
A new national monitoring project is being rolled out to help prevent the potential spread of a serious pest affecting spruce trees. Volunteers are sought who have spruce growing in woodland that they own or manage, and who are willing to host and collect samples by installing a spruce bark beetle trap.
Impact Report 2023
As we come to the end of 2023, we are delighted to report that Sylva Foundation has continued to flourish. In this impact report you will read how our vision of a society that cares for nature, while living with it in harmony, is evident in all the diverse areas of our charity. Fundamental to this are our key values, and in this, our third impact report, we are delighted to share how one of our values – innovation runs throughout our work at Sylva Foundation.