A future forest in the making
A two-minute timelapse film showing the first six months work creating a new forest at the Sylva Wood Centre. Watch out for archaeology, farming, surveying, tree planting, public volunteers, and emerging wildflowers.
Forest Friends tree planting bonanza
Last weekend we welcomed more than 50 families and hundreds of people to the Future Forest to plant trees in their sponsored plots. Just 37 plots remain – please act now if you want to dedicate a plot to someone special or treat yourself.
Grown in Britain sponsors a grove in the Future Forest
Grown in Britain (GIB) have generously supported the Sylva Future Forest by sponsoring a cluster of plots now known as the Grown in Britain grove.
Businesses back the Future Forest
This week we’ve welcomed more business Forest Friends to plant their trees and learn more about the work of Sylva Foundation.
Forest Friends get stuck in
This weekend we welcomed more than 30 of our new Forest Friends to help plant their sponsored plots. Over 900 trees were planted with some 40 different tree species.
Hundreds of young people to help plant the Future Forest
We have welcomed in the New Year in the best way possible: inviting hundreds of young people to plant trees in the Future Forest.
First tree planted in the Future Forest
Woodland Trust Chief Executive Beccy Speight visited Sylva Foundation to discuss the various collaborative projects running with Sylva Foundation, and afterwards planted the first tree in the Sylva Future Forest.
Stepping into the Future Forest
Sylva Foundation CEO Gabriel Hemery visits the planting site with lifestyle woodworker Paul Sellers to talk about the vision for the Future Forest and how people can get involved.
Trees are for life not just for Christmas!
Why not give a completely unique gift this Christmas – a woodland plot in the name of someone special.
Local school children gear up for the Future Forest
We were lucky to have the support of children from one of the primary schools taking part in planting the Future Forest. Seven children from Willowcroft Community School came to see the bare arable field, where they will return after Christmas and help plant 7,500 trees.