Summer School 2021
In September, Sylva Foundation hosted a Summer School for young creative people to promote design and craft using home-grown timber. The inspiring report from the workshop is published today to coincide with Grown in Britain week.
nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Impact Report 2021
We are delighted to publish our first ever Impact Report, highlighting our achievements and impacts during the last year.
Annual Report and Accounts for 2020-21
We have published our Trustee’s Report and Independent Accounts for the year 2020-21.
Launch of the Sylva Wood School Fellowship Fund
We are pleased to launch a new campaign aiming to establish a fund to support young craftspeople who graduate from our Professional Making Course. The Sylva Wood School Fellowship Fund will allow us to appoint Fellows, chosen from our course alumni.
What Future for our Iconic Oak?
Forest managers and others with an interest in trees are invited to share their knowledge and expertise with a team of researchers who are aiming to discover how declining health is affecting trees across the UK, and to understand views on possible new treatments.
Join us for Artweeks 2021
We are pleased to be opening up the Sylva Wood Centre again to the public for Artweeks 2021: 15/16 and 22/23 May. Come and see us!
Mary Barkham Appointed Trustee
We are delighted to welcome Dr Mary Barkham as a trustee of the Sylva Foundation. Mary was appointed as a trustee at a board meeting held on 19th March 2021.
Pioneering project to safeguard our iconic oaks launched
The FUTURE OAK project, comprising scientists at Bangor University, Aberystwyth University, Forest Research and Sylva Foundation, will study how oak microbiomes are affected by environmental change and disease.
Help Shape Tree Health Policy
If you manage trees in England, whether in an urban or rural setting and at any scale, from large woodlands through to individual trees, we want to hear your views on a range of potential tree health policies and interventions. This is a chance for you to help shape future support from government.
Sylva CEO receives Peter Savill Award
CEO receives the Peter Savill Award for contributions to British forestry industry.