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Annual Review for 2017-18
We are pleased to announce the publication of our Annual Review for 2017-18.
Anglo-Saxon Treewrighting course (Day 3) 14Oct2018
Learn how to make various built components of an Anglo-Saxon building with tutors from the Carpenters’ Fellowship (Sunday 14th October, Day 3).
Anglo-Saxon Treewrighting course (Day 2) 13Oct2018
Learn how to make various built components of an Anglo-Saxon building with tutors from the Carpenters’ Fellowship (Saturday 13th October, Day 2).
Anglo-Saxon Treewrighting course (Day 1) 12Oct2018
Learn how to make various built components of an Anglo-Saxon building with tutors from the Carpenters’ Fellowship (Friday 12th October, Day 1).
New Forestry Commission England Management Plan template available on myForest
The updated Forestry Commission England Management Planning template is now available on myForest.
Exploring land manager views of payments for ecosystem services, networks and learning
We are pleased to have contributed to a report by the Social and Economic Research Group of Forest Research, working also with the University of Oxford, exploring land owner and manager views about ecosystem services. The work is part of ongoing outcomes of the British Woodlands Survey 2017. There is increasing interest in understanding, valuing…
Model of the House of Wessex
An accurate model of the House of Wessex has been produced by Sylva volunteer Brian Hempsted.
Tree Tools for Schools
We were pleased to have been approached by the Woodland Trust for help in developing a new national resource for schools to be called Tree Tools for Schools. The resources are now live on the Woodland Trust website.
Expressions of Interest sought for timber-framing of Anglo-Saxon reconstructed house
Sylva Foundation seek expressions of interest from timber-framing and archaeological specialists for the design and faithful reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon house using traditional treewrighting tools and techniques, on the same footprint as an original historical artefact in south Oxfordshire, and to deliver workshops and onsite training.