nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Participation in the British Woodlands Survey 2014 so far has been excellent – some 520 people have taken part representing 5% of the area of plantations on ancient woodland sites. The survey is open for one more week . . .
Sylva’s education manager is taking an active role in bringing the worlds of education and forestry closer together to revive Britain’s wood culture by working with the Forest Education Network.
The Sylva Foundation has joined a consortium of organisations providing business support to forestry businesses across England in relation to new grants within the new Rural Development Programme (RDP), set to start in 2015.
Voices from 104 countries have now been heard. Why not have your say?
Chair of Trustees, Dr Nick Brown, introduced the report writing: “This, our fifth year, has been both fruitful and eventful. We joined a . . .
“I am not going to train the teachers how to use myForest … I will train the young people to use it so they can do their own woodland management plans!”
“I was very flattered to be elected Chairman of the Sylva Foundation trustee board, and look forward to what is sure to be an exciting period in the charity’s development. A main project will be the conversion of old agricultural buildings to house the Sylva Wood Centre as a place of innovation . . .
The Sylva Foundation has been granted a legacy by Edward (Ted) Dorey, a lifelong professional woodworker, who has also gifted an immediate donation of wood and woodworking machinery.
As a direct outcome of our partnership with the FSA we have launched the myForest for Educators at the FSA National Conference in Essex.
Congratulations to Karen Smith from Lanarkshire – winner of our free book giveaway on Facebook.