The New Sylva book is listed
The New Sylva book, sponsored by the Sylva Foundation and to be published by Bloomsbury Publishing, has been listed. Earlier this week the cover design was revealed on the author’s blog (read more).
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Good Woods community woodland workshops – 9th & 23rd November
Two practical workshops on woodland management planning and community engagement are being held for people involved in community-owned and managed woodlands. They are free to . . .
Good Woods at the Woodland Communications Day – 15th November
Julia Griffin (B&Q) and the Alistair Yeomans (Sylva Foundation) from the Good Woods project will be speaking at the Woodland Communications day at Horringer Community Centre on the 15th November.
Robert Penn (BBC Wild Wood) at Oxford University Woodland event — 30th November
We are pleased to welcome back Robert Penn to Oxford on the 30th November for a seminar to be held at Oxford University’s Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE). Places still available . . .
Naturetrade project kicks off in Copenhagen
This week the Naturetrade project officially started with a kick off meeting at European Union offices in Copenhagen. The project is being led by the University of Oxford with the support of the Sylva Foundation. Dr Peter Long (University of Oxford) and Alistair Yeomans (Sylva Foundation) attended the meeting, and gave a presentation on the…
Sylva greeting card available to purchase online
A stunning greeting card, produced exclusively for Sylva, features a majestic ancient Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) tree in a Caledonian pinewood. Perfect for Christmas but suitable for any occasion. Order now to avoid disappointment.
Good Woods passes its first century during Grown in Britain week
As the end of Grown in Britain week nears, the team behind the Good Woods project announces that over 100 woodlands, covering an area of under-managed woodland the size of 13,000 football pitches, has been supported. Good Woods is a pioneering joint initiative between DIY retailer B&Q, sustainability charity BioRegional and forestry charity The Sylva…
British Woodlands Survey 2012 – full report published
The full report of the 2012 British Woodlands Survey has been published. Part-funded and published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), it is available for free download on their website. http://www.rics.org/uk/knowledge/research/research-reports/british-woodlands-2012/ Nicholls, D, M Young, G Hemery, G Petrokofsky, and A Yeomans. British Woodlands 2012: a National Survey of Woodland Owners. Royal Institute…
New woodland owner benefits from Good Woods visit
Sonia Hutton-Taylor recently bought a small woodland, fulfilling a long-held dream to own a woodland. Sonia received a Good Woods visit from Paul Orsi under the Good Woods initiative and . . .
New Sylva Scholar starts research on ecosystem consequences of ash dieback
Our second Sylva Scholar has started her research at the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, funded partly by the Sylva Scholarship. Louise Hill, who was an undergraduate at Oxford before completing an MSc in Applied Ecology and Conservation at the University of East Anglia, has returned to Oxford undertake a DPhil research project…