Workshop in the woods: bringing forest ecology into secondary schools
Teachers, woodland owners, and ecologists attended a workshop to help unlock the potential to use local woodlands and school grounds for ecological fieldwork.
nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
We are excited to announce the launch of our long-awaited auction of special edition prints from The New Sylva. The auction is hosted on eBay and will take place over the summer months, the prints being released in weekly batches. This presents a unique opportunity to own some beautiful tree art and to invest in the work of an internationally-renowned artist who rarely sells her work as prints.
Auction of Special Edition Prints from The New Sylva – now live
The drawings in the award-winning book The New Sylva were created by internationally-renowned artist Sarah Simblet while she was artist-in-residence for the Sylva Foundation. Now a selection of 80 special edition prints are being auctioned to raise money for our charitable activities.
Sylva Wood Centre building features in national student design competition
TRADA has set a brand new challenge asking student designers to explore the science of timber as a modern construction material for a building at the Sylva Wood Centre.
Innovate UK Funding to boost UK hardwood supply chains
We are pleased to be part of a Grown in Britain consortium, led by English Woodlands Timber, that has been awarded funding by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, to explore how hardwood supply chains in the UK could be improved.
Good Woods delivers in Cumbria
Last weekend the Good Woods team headed to Cumbria to deliver training and advice to local woodlands owners from the Grange and Meathop Woodlanders Group.
Introductory course in woodworking – make a beehouse
Join us for our first public woodworking course at the Sylva Wood Centre – Saturday 20th June. Aimed at people who want to learn woodworking skills with limited equipment.
Calling all Oxfordshire woodland owners, managers and community groups
Owners, managers and community groups caring for woodlands in Oxfordshire are being asked to take part in an important survey. Deadline extended to June 25th.
Special edition prints from The New Sylva to be auctioned
Sign up for early-bird notification of an auction of special prints from The New Sylva featuring Sarah Simblet’s tree portraits, botanical details and woodland scenes. All proceeds to our charitable work.
Workshop: bringing forest ecology into schools
The Sylva Foundation is working in partnership with the British Ecological Society to run a half-day CPD and consultation workshop to establish opportunities and constraints to teaching and learning forest ecology in secondary schools.