innovating is one of Sylva Foundation’s core values

Aerial photograph of a well managed, biodiverse woodland

Innovative Project Launched to Enable Biodiversity Recovery in Woodlands Across England

An innovative new project known as Biodiverse Farm Canopies (BFC) has been launched to support biodiversity uplift in England’s woodlands. By enhancing woodland condition through effective long-term management plans, owners can generate valuable biodiversity units, opening a new revenue stream while contributing to local nature recovery.

A group of femals gathered around a large piece of paper, writing the outcomes of their discussion

Carving Change – a Weekend of Inspiration and Connection

We recently had the absolute pleasure of hosting our second Woodworking and Gender seminar ‘Carving Change’, and what an incredible experience it was! Despite the challenges brought by flooding across the country, participants travelled from near and far to be with us, bringing energy, insights, and passion to help shape the future of furniture making…

Person using a digital app to survey a woodland

Data standards for forestry in the UK

We are increasingly embedded in the digital forest: on-line grant applications; drone based surveys; in-forest scanning; map based management platforms; in-harvester data collection; the list goes on. We at  Sylva Foundation have been innovators in this space; in particular with our flagship web platform myForest supporting woodland creation and management since the early days of…