National survey reveals views among private land managers to public access in woodlands
A report of a national survey published today reveals views among private land managers to public access in woodlands
innovating is one of Sylva Foundation’s core values
Volunteers needed to help monitor health of oaks in new research project
Scientists at Forest Research and Aberystwyth University, in partnership with Sylva Foundation, are asking woodland owners and managers to take part in an important new research project aiming to monitor the health of oak trees across the UK.
Supporting woodland creation in myForest
We are delighted to announce a collaboration between Sylva Foundation and the Forestry Commission to support woodland creation across England. From today, myForest will provide access to more information about the historic environment which will enable users to consider historic environment data at an early stage when developing their plans.
myForest update – New data layers interface
The myForest team are excited to announce the latest enhancement to the myForest user interface. The mapping tools have been relocated to the right of your screen for easier access to key mapping features. The menus for base maps and data layers now stay docked to the right of your screen, avoiding the issue of…
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.
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…
Take part in our Woodworking and Gender Equality 2024 Survey
Are you part of the UK’s Woodworking or Furniture-making industry? If so, we want to hear from you, whether you are an employer, worker, teacher or student. You are invited to take part in our national survey.
myForest at the APF
The myForest team were delighted to be asked to speak in the ConFor tent for a talk titled ‘Linking the wood-chain through collaboration and technology’
Manager attitudes towards pest and disease risks to Oak
We’re pleased to report that a peer-reviewed research article has been published based on research undertaken in 2021 as part of our British Woodlands Survey.
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…