nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
In a joint venture with the Sylva Foundation, gardens and arboreta across the UK and Ireland will be celebrating the 350th anniversary of the publication in 1664 of John Evelyn’s classic book Sylva.
A programme, including a new grant scheme, has been launched to encourage woodland management in The National Forest. Charles Robinson has been . . .
If you own or manage a stand of novel forest tree species, please consider adding it to the database so that everyone can learn from your experiences. Now over 250 stands of . . .
Sylva is supporting a series of workshops in early 2014 to introduce the UK Forestry Standard and the new management plan template to be launched by Forestry Commission England.
The RFS is calling for evidence from woodland owners and managers of their experience and views of the impact of grey squirrels on trees and woods
The Royal Forestry Society has joined our partnership supporting SilviFuture- an online database promoting and sharing knowledge about novel timber tree species growing in real forestry conditions.
Sylva’s day course, run in association with the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford, attracted some 35 delegates on Saturday. Delegates were introduced to many examples of agents for change. Whether they were books, art, television, research or technology.
A Good Woods visit to a Planted Ancient Woodland Site helps the owner on the long haul towards to improving the condition of her woodland. Jane will be completing a management plan and . . .
A new Woodlands for Climate Change Award has been launched as part of the 2014 Royal Forestry Society Excellence in Forestry Awards.
A very special limited first edition of The New Sylva is being considered by Bloomsbury Publishing, and all profits from its sale will go to the Sylva Foundation. The limited edition will interest bibliophiles, book collectors, fans of artist Sarah Simblet, and anyone with a special interest in trees and forests. Not only could you…