nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Forest Research are developing a model to predict growth in individual trees in mixed species and/or mixed age stands. The work aims to create tools to use in the management of Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF). Can you help?
We are pleased to announce two Ignite training courses to be held at the Sylva Wood Centre this autumn. Ignite is an innovative training programme of practical seminars and interactive workshops with a focus on woodfuel. Ignite is designed for those wanting to know more about woodfuel and to equip new and existing…
We have published our Annual Review for 2015-16. Read it online or request a paper copy.
A design for a cutting-edge timber structure, inspired by nature, scooped the honours and the £3,000 top prize in TRADA’s National Student Design Competition, which this year was hosted by Sylva Foundation at the Sylva Wood Centre.
We are pleased to offer two half-day workshops in the autumn, designed for Forest School Leaders and any educators interested in learning new skills with wood.
TRADA has announced the shortlist for this year’s National Student Design Competition, which challenges student designers to explore the science of timber as a modern construction material for a design for the Sylva Wood Centre.
We are delighted that funding has been awarded to help us create a new community orchard on our land at the Sylva Wood Centre.
In February Sylva’s Director for Forestry, Paul Orsi, visited Argyll to find out how the myForest service could help an innovative group of woodlands owners. A new suite of tools has now been developed and is being piloted by the Argyll Small Wood Co-operative.
We are excited to launch a new scheme that will not only help the charity through regular giving, but allow people to build a lasting affinity with a new woodland by sponsoring their own plot: the Future Forest Friend scheme.
Oxfordshire Artweeks 2016 at the Sylva Wood Centre was a great success, attracting about 1000 visitors during the nine days, plus a day dedicated for local schools to visit.