Jim Waterson Appointed Trustee
We are delighted to welcome Jim Waterson as a trustee of the Sylva Foundation.
nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20
We have published our Trustee’s Report and Independent Accounts for the year 2019-20.
British Woodlands Survey 2020 report published
An independent report released today highlights that those who care for woodlands and forests across Britain are increasingly aware of the threats from environmental change, especially drought, wildfires, and pathogens, such as ash dieback and acute oak decline, yet there’s little evidence of action being taken overall to improve woodland resilience.
A discussion about Wood Culture
Recently, Sylva Foundation CEO Dr Gabriel Hemery was interviewed by Tom Barnes, Director of Vastern Timber, about Wood Culture. They discuss public perspectives of forestry and the need to create affinity between society and the natural world.
Welcome to our new Forester
We’re delighted to welcome George Dennison to Sylva as a new member of staff taking up the new role of Forester
Woodland Creation In the Making
We’re delighted to announce the development of a major new project. Working in partnership with the Forestry Commission and the Woodland Trust, the Sylva Foundation is delivering a Woodland Creation Test and Trial to support the development of Defra’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.
Forester Wanted
We are looking for an exceptional and early-career Forester to join our dynamic small team.
British Woodlands Survey 2020 launched
The British Woodlands Survey 2020 (BWS2020) has been launched and remains open until the end of June. In this new survey, researchers want to understand awareness, action and aspiration among Britain’s forestry community to environmental change.
Invitation to Tender to Supply Woodworking Machinery
Sylva Foundation is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to supply, deliver and install/commission industrial woodworking machinery.
Renovation of the old Grain Store
Despite the wet winter we’ve been busy at the Sylva Wood Centre completing the renovation of our old Grain Store. We’ve just completed this timelapse film, taken over several months, which finishes with the fitting of innovative thermally-modified hardwood products, including cladding, windows, and a door. The Brimstone products were provided by Vastern Timber, in…