Volunteers in Cornwall go ash tagging
Last week volunteers got hands-on tagging ash trees in Cornwall; taking part in the Living Ash Project. . Interested in volunteering? We have some free tags to give away.
nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Hooke Park Winter Lecture series
The Winter lecture series at the Architectural Association’s Woodland Campus at Hooke Park, has been announced. Sylva Foundation’s Dr Gabriel Hemery is part of the line up of speakers this year. He will be talking about woodland culture and the making of The New Sylva on Wednesday 2nd December.
A celebration of stunning sylvan art
This week we are excited to be listing in the auction perhaps some of the most impressive and iconic images from the book. These include the cedar of Lebanon featured in the frontispiece, and the box woodland at the Chequers Estate (the Prime Minister’s residence) that adorns the cover of The New Sylva.
Volunteers wanted for leaf fall research
PhD student Jennifer Kirby, working at the University of Birmingham, is looking for volunteers to help in a project aiming to reduce the impact of autumn leaf fall on train travel.
Students visit Wood Centre
Last week we were pleased to welcome to the Sylva Wood Centre staff and 19 students undertaking their second year studies for the Foundation Degree (FdA) at Rycotewood Furniture Centre, Oxford City College.
Philip Koomen appointed as special advisor
We are delighted to announce that Dr Philip Koomen has been appointed as the Sylva Foundation’s Furniture and Wood Special Advisor.
Sylva Foundation is recruiting a Fundraiser
Environmental charity seeks dynamic individual to develop and lead our fundraising activities. The Development Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing Sylva Foundation’s fundraising strategy, securing income and managing relationships with donors. We offer a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and a great working environment in rural Oxfordshire.
Environmental factors changing our woodlands say UK owners and foresters
9/10 woodland owners and other forestry professionals who responded to a national survey about environmental change in British woodlands say they had observed at least one form of impact in the past 10 years. The headline results are released today and being presented at a conference hosted jointed by the Royal Forestry Society and Woodland Trust.
New myForest services launched in Scotland
Forestry Commission Scotland, Royal Scottish Forestry Society and the Sylva Foundation have come together to help foster sustainable forest management in Scotland. From today a suite of dedicated forest management tools are available to support woodland owners and managers in Scotland via the Sylva Foundation’s myForest service. Forestry Commission Scotland have made available their new…
Do you have a suitable site for the Future Trees Trust?
The Sycamore Group of the Future Trees Trust are looking for two 1ha sites in the UK (northern England and southern England) to establish progeny trials of sycamore. The trees have been raised in Ireland with seed from a qualified seed orchard. This seed orchard is comprised of plus trees selected from across the UK and…