Aerial photograph of a well managed, biodiverse woodland

Innovative Project Launched to Enable Biodiversity Recovery in Woodlands Across England

An innovative new project known as Biodiverse Farm Canopies (BFC) has been launched to support biodiversity uplift in England’s woodlands. By enhancing woodland condition through effective long-term management plans, owners can generate valuable biodiversity units, opening a new revenue stream while contributing to local nature recovery.

Person using a digital app to survey a woodland

Data standards for forestry in the UK

We are increasingly embedded in the digital forest: on-line grant applications; drone based surveys; in-forest scanning; map based management platforms; in-harvester data collection; the list goes on. We at  Sylva Foundation have been innovators in this space; in particular with our flagship web platform myForest supporting woodland creation and management since the early days of…

Forest Lab

Forest Lab Goes Live

Sylva Foundation is proud to launch an innovative new project for myForest users called Forest Lab,  in partnership with Forest Research. This exciting initiative uses the latest technology to advance knowledge exchange between landowners and scientists; the collection and sharing of data by volunteer ‘stewardship scientists’  aims to improve forest resilience, enhance forest biodiversity, and protect nature and the landscape.