nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Despite the wet and cool spring and summer in Britain, wildfires are still occurring. Understanding the wildfire risk for their woodland is key for all managers, and once assessed, can point to ways to reduce the risk of wildfire occurring, and to aid preparation if it does.
The Old Pigsty is a commercial unit available to rent from Sylva Foundation by a suitable business concerned with designing or making with wood. The unit lies slightly separate from other buildings and units at the Wood Centre, providing ample space and privacy with views across the countryside, while remaining within close proximity of excellent facilities. The unit benefits from excellent natural light.
Sylva Foundation, a national environmental charity based in Oxfordshire, has been awarded a grant of £240,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to tackle gender inequality in Britain’s heritage woodwork and furniture making sectors. The charity runs a successful wood school and hosts multiple businesses at its Wood Centre in Long Wittenham, South Oxfordshire. Through…
The new myForest Inventory functionality is the result of a two year partnership with Northwoods Innovation Programme and significantly improves the ability of myForest users to calculate and store woodland inventory information.
Are you a woodland owner, manager or forestry professional with views and experiences you could share with researchers about public access to woodlands? If so, you are invited to take part in the latest British Woodlands Survey exploring all aspects of public access to woodlands.
Catch-up on the Woodland Management Planning webinar with Sylva Foundation, Cumbria Woodlands and Evolving Forests.
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.
A very special new role is open to applicants at Sylva Foundation’s Wood School in Oxfordshire. Do you have a passion for woodworking, furniture making, gender diversity and environmental sustainability? Would you like to shape and lead a major three-year project aiming to increase the gender diversity of the heritage woodwork and furniture making sector?
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.
We are delighted to announce that our Director of Operations Paul Orsi has been promoted to Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. Fellowship of the ICF is an honoured position and an acknowledgement of dedication, experience and achievements, only awarded to members who show a significant contribution to the profession.