Happy New Year from the Institute! We’re kicking off 2026 with a new six-part webinar series, Unlocking Green Finance for Forestry, with the first webinar taking place on 21 January on the fundamental principles of nature markets. Sign up today 👇 charteredforesters.org/event/unlock...

Interested in raising your organisation’s profile in the forestry & arboriculture sector? Sponsor or exhibit at our National Conference 2026 in May & connect with professionals online & in person. New sponsorship packages available for 2026! 🔗View brochure: charteredforesters.org/wp-content/u...

Forestry and arboriculture education has a new digital home 🌱 We’re proud to be a founding partner of Silvestor, an online hub for training, careers & CPD. ✅ Free to join 🏅 Earn badges & certificates Explore silvestor.org.uk Want to host a page? Get in touch 🤝

Bookings are open for our National Conference 2026: Innovation for a Resilient Tomorrow – Reimagining Forestry & Arboriculture 🗓️19&20 May 📍ICC Wales Explore tech, AI, silviculture and more. Early bird tickets on sale now! Save £75 – first 125 only 👇 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14...

It's National Tree Week marking the start of tree planting season 🌳 Our members work year-round to ensure our trees, woodlands and forests thrive, benefiting the climate, wildlife, communities and more. Share your tree stories using #NationalTreeWeek!

New milestone at #COP30 in Belém🌎 The Principles for Responsible Timber Construction are now part of the COP30 Acceleration Plan, ensuring timber delivers climate benefits while protecting forests & livelihoods. Read more ⬇️ builtbn.org/news/princip...

Applications are open for the 2025/26 Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme 🌏 🗓️3-month paid international placement (June-Aug 2026) 💰£3,000 bursary ✅Open to ICF members aged 30 or under Applications close on 16 January 2026 👇 charteredforesters.org/what-we-do/y...

Ready to level up your ICF journey? Register for Technical Membership Entry by 1 Feb 2026 🌳 TechICFor status = professional credibility & recognition from peers, clients & stakeholders. 💡No degree required - experience & competence valued most. Learn more: charteredforesters.org/memberships/...

It’s a busy week for the ICF 🌳 Our ED Louise Simpson is chairing Britain’s Forest Future conference in Durham today and tomorrow. On Wednesday and Thursday, we welcome PME candidates in Edinburgh as they present for chartered status - good luck all! Watch Louise’s update ⬇️

Are you or someone you know worthy of a Royal Society of Biology Plant Health Professional Development Award? 🌱 ✅Free RSB membership for one year ✅ Free certification ✅ 15 awards available Deadline to apply 2 December 2025 🔗https://www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health-professional-development-award.html

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII - the oak anniversary. We’re proud to support Veterans' Oaks that invites communities to plant oak trees as living memorials honouring history while fighting climate change. Find out more and get involved veterans-oaks.treestory.me

It’s #GreenCareersWeek 🌲 Interested in a career that supports climate, nature & communities? Forestry & arboriculture offer a range of exciting, impactful career paths. 🔗 charteredforesters.org/what-we-do/education-careers 📢 ICF Members - share your story & tag #GreenCareersWeek to inspire others

The UK Forestry Standard isn’t just for foresters 🌲 Our new UKFS for Non-Foresters course is for anyone working with trees & woodlands - from farmers to planners, ecologists to investors. 🔗Learn the principles of sustainable forestry in just one hour: silvestor.org.uk/non-forester...

We're delighted that the first graduates of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship have achieved Chartered Forester status. Congratulations to Gareth Biggins, John Herbert & Matthew L'Estrange. 🔗https://charteredforesters.org/first-professional-forester-apprentices-awarded-chartered-status

We’ve had a fantastic few days at our Centenary National Study Tour at Windsor Great Park 🌳 Members enjoyed thought-provoking discussions, a surprise visit from Ted Green MBE and a special look at King Offa’s Oak. Thanks to Richard Everett for hosting us and to Cheviot Trees for sponsoring.

October issue is now out! 🧪 Articles include: 🌲 Quantifying architectural uniqueness in Scots pine trees 📈 Development of ivy vines ❄️ Detecting snow disturbances in boreal forests 🍐 Genetics and conservation of the wild pear Read more here: academic.oup.com/forestry/iss...

Join researchers, practitioners & policymakers at the Britain’s Forest Future event hosted by Defra, @uktreescapes.bsky.social & @forest-protection.bsky.social. 📅 17 & 18 Nov📍Durham Chaired by ICF Executive Director, Louise Simpson. Agenda & tickets: britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu/event

Today is World Mental Health Day - a reminder that awareness alone isn’t enough. Employers must take real action to support mental health. @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social has released a new Gone Foresting podcast exploring the pressures of forestry work & wellbeing 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/4oI4...

Have your say on science and innovation in the forestry sector 📢 ✅10-15 minutes to complete ✅Five chances to win £200 in retail vouchers ✅For anyone working in forestry and wood processing ✅Anonymous Respond to the survey: tinyurl.com/FRPractition...

The UKFS isn’t just for foresters. That’s why we created the UKFS for Non-Foresters online course designed to help allied professionals understand and apply the principles of sustainable forestry 🌲 Start learning today: silvestor.org.uk/non-forester...

Last call for poster submissions! Showcase your work on ancient woodlands at our Ancient Woodlands Conference in Birmingham on 25 November. Submit a poster before the deadline this Friday 10 October. 🏆 There's a prize for the best posters! More info: charteredforesters.org/event/ancien...

It’s Red Squirrel Awareness Week! 🐿️ Share your stories, photos and support using the hashtags #RSAW2025 and #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek. Find out more and view the events taking place this week ⬇️ squirrelaccord.uk/red-squirrel...

Bookings are now open for our Wales Member Network Centenary Conference: Forestry at 100 – A Century of Growth, A Future of Possibility. 🗓️ 6 Nov 📍Bangor University View the programme and secure a ticket - places are limited ⬇️ charteredforesters.org/event/wales-...

Reminder to respond to this science and innovation in forestry sector survey📝 ✔️10-15 minutes to complete ✔️Five chances to win £200 in retail vouchers ✔️For anyone working in forestry and wood processing ✔️Anonymous Complete the survey here: tinyurl.com/FRPractition...

Last chance to book this Midlands Member Network event next week ⬇️ Creating & Managing Woodland in a Historic Landscape 🗓️7 Oct 📍Shenton, Leicestershire Booking close on Friday 3 October at midday. Secure a place: charteredforesters.org/event/creati...

The Foresight Sustainable Forestry Skills Training Programme returns to Wales this autumn. 🌲Fully funded hands-on forestry training 🌍 Direct pathway into green careers 📅 Apply by 3 Oct 2025 Find out more at bit.ly/42fzY1Q

Are you in forestry or wood processing? Progressive is running a survey to understand how science and innovation fit into your work - no matter your level of interest. Complete the 10–15 min survey for a chance to win 1 of 5 £200 vouchers 🎁 Take part: tinyurl.com/FRPractition...

One month to go 👇 Less than 10 tickets left for our Centenary National Study Tour! 📍Windsor Great Park 🗓️21 & 22 October Now open to non-members. Don't miss out - book now: charteredforesters.org/event/centen... Thanks to Cheviot Trees for sponsoring this event.

ICF staff away day highlights 👇 The team met in Carlisle for a member strategy workshop and escape room, plus a special visit to a James Jones & Sons' woodland and tour of their Lockerbie sawmill. Thanks to Tom Coates MICFor, Neil Cowan MICFor & Tommy Milburn for hosting us.

Our Centenary National Study Tour 2025 is now open to non-members! Next month we head to Windsor Great Park to continue our 100th anniversary celebrations. ➡️ Only 10 places left – book now: charteredforesters.org/event/centen... Thanks to Cheviot Trees for sponsoring.

Not a forester and looking for an introduction to the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS)? Our new online course makes the UKFS practical for farmers, planners, conservationists and more. 🌿 Find out more & sign up: silvestor.org.uk/non-forester...

Science, research and innovation in forestry – your voice matters 📢 Take part in this 10-15 minute survey to help shape the future. It's open to those working across the forestry sector. 🎁 5 chances to win £200 in retail vouchers Take the survey: tinyurl.com/FRPractition...

Our Technical Policy Manager Caroline Harrison MICFor was at the Agroforestry Show this week, hosted by the Woodland Trust and Soil Association. She connected with ICF VP Gary Kerr FICFor and members, and represented us as a panellist during the Farmers Weekly Question Time.

Cultivating foresters to grow and manage the trees of the future. Join the @theicf.bsky.social in Planting Seeds for the Future: How Virtual Work Experience is Cultivating the Next Generation of Foresters c-js.uk/4le0LC9

Just launched ➡️UKFS for Non-Foresters, a one-hour online course making the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) accessible to professionals beyond forestry. Perfect for farmers, planners, landowners & more. Know someone who’d benefit? Please share! Enrol today: silvestor.org.uk/enrol/index....

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social launched this #EveryInteractionMatters video today continuing its work to raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental health in the forestry sector. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwXE... 🔗 Resources: ukfisa.com/Safety/Safet...

Researchers are studying the DNA of 50 ancient oaks to learn how they survive for centuries, and in extreme weather, to help restore woodlands: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Join the conversation at our #AncientWoodlandsConference on 25 Nov in Birmingham. 🎫 charteredforesters.org/event/ancien...

Forest Research has created an interactive guide to help policymakers and practitioners understand the unique social and cultural values of trees outside of woodlands in peri-urban and rural settings. ow.ly/KsYW50WMVBZ Funded by the UK Government through Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund programme.

Our Executive Director & Director of Membership Engagement caught up at the Royal Welsh Show last month to discuss our developing membership strategy, focused on growth, engagement & member value. Stay tuned for the TREES Autumn issue featuring member stories & ways to get involved🌱

#MembersHour is back next week after the summer break. The following are open for bookings via the Members Area: 🌿 4 Sep: Britain’s Temperate Rainforests - Definitions, Threats, Action 🪵 18 Sep: Ips typographus & Proactive Management in the Demarcated Area 🏗️ 2 Oct: Trees, Planning & Construction

Join our South West England Member Network for its autumn workshop at the National Trust's 2,590-hectare Killerton estate in Devon. 📅 9 October 🕐12:00 - 17:00 View the programme and book 👇 charteredforesters.org/event/lesson...

New event 👉 Creating & Managing Woodland in a Historic Landscape 📅 7 October 📍 Shenton Estate, Leicestershire Learn about Shenton Estate's England Woodland Creation Offer project near the site of the Battle of Bosworth. More info & tickets: charteredforesters.org/event/creati...

Stay in the loop 🌳 Our monthly E-Newsletter lands on the last Wednesday of every month and is packed with the latest news from the Institute and sector. 📬 Don't miss out - subscribe now to receive August's E-Newsletter next week: charteredforesters.org/subscribe-to...

Call for posters! Showcase your work at our Ancient Woodlands Conference on 25 November in Birmingham. Posters are welcomed on the session themes: 📝 Evidence 🌳 Practice 📢 Policy & Campaigns Find out more at charteredforesters.org/event/ancien...

Just under two months to go! 📅 14 Oct📍 Broughton Hall, Skipton Join us for a full day of CPD, networking and centenary celebrations at the North England Professional Development Day. New fireside dinner for 2025 - see pics of the space below 🔥 🔗 charteredforesters.org/event/north-...

Meet Andrew Sowerby FICFor – President of the Institute and host of the Friendly Neighbourhood Chartered Forester series. Andrew is sharing his story and insights into forestry and arboriculture through weekly videos on YouTube. 📺 Watch & subscribe: www.youtube.com/@sowerbyandrew

This week we were at @cumbriauni.bsky.social for the first-ever Professional Membership Entry interviews for final-year Professional Forester Apprentices. A huge thanks to our partners @forestrycommission.bsky.social and @cumbriauni.bsky.social, and our assessors for supporting this programme 🌱

FR Chief Scientist, Bianca Ambrose-Oji, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor by Bangor University. “I’m delighted and immensely proud to be appointed Honorary Professor in Bangor University," said Bianca. Read more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/forest-...

Reminder: We have a call for papers for a new Special Issue with @silvilaser2025.bsky.social SilviLaser 2025: Laser scanning applications in forest management ⏰ Submission deadline: 30th November 2025 More information here👇 academic.oup.com/forestry/pag...

Just 4 weeks to go until the #AgroforestryShow! 🗓️ 10–11 Sept 📍 Woodoaks Farm, Hertfordshire Explore how trees & hedgerows boost soil, wildlife & food production. Don't miss the ICF's Caroline Harrison MICFor on the Farmers Weekly panel on Day 1. 🔗 www.agroforestryshow.com