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19 November 2025
As a member of the Environmental Policy Forum (EPF), we have collectively written to the recently appointed Secretaries of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Housing, Communities and Local Government, Emma Reynolds MP and Steve Reed MP, on unlocking the economic potential of the green transition
10 November 2025
Forestry England has launched a new strategy and action plan that will protect the nation’s forests against the multiple threats they face. Built on decades of experience, the strategy brings together innovative work already underway on nature recovery, timber production and silviculture.
29 October 2025
We’re delighted that the first graduates of the University of Cumbria’s Professional Forester Apprenticeship, in partnership with the Forestry Commission and ICF, have achieved Chartered Forester status. Congratulations to Gareth Biggins MICFor, John Herbert MICFor & Matthew L’Estrange MICFor.
Check out our upcoming calendar of events and start planning your CPD activities!
National Conference 2026 | 19 & 20 May 2026 | ICC, Newport, Wales
In 2026, the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) will return to the subject of innovation, building on discussions held at our National Conference in 2018 with a future-focused theme of Innovation for a Resilient Tomorrow. We will explore how forestry needs to adapt to stay relevant to the needs of society, and contribute to wellbeing and foster hope in an era of uncertainty.
Don’t miss out – take this opportunity to play your part in this forward-thinking conference that will bring together professionals from across the forestry and arboriculture sector to help shape the future.
A school which has taken lessons on climate change out of the classroom and into the real world, and a project using trees to stop a notorious flooding problem are among the champions honoured at this...
The University of Cumbria is proud to celebrate the graduation of the first cohort from its Professional Forester Degree Apprenticeship, delivered through the National School of Forestry (NSF) in Ambl...
Treeconomics has announced the launch of Urban Forest 3-30-300, a new mapping and analysis tool designed to help local authorities understand how neighbourhoods perform against the 3-30-300 principle ...
The Institute's Educational & Scientific Trust (EST) funded one Student member to attend the Centenary National Study Tour in October at Windsor Great Park. The selected student was Alice Haylock ...
In November 2025 and following the recent Cabinet reshuffle, the Environmental Policy Forum (EPF) wrote to the recently appointed Secretaries of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; and Ho...
Forestry England today (10 November 2026) launched a new strategy and action plan that will protect the nation’s forests against the multiple threats they face. Three key principles of assessing, di...
A major survey to assess the damage caused to trees and woods by non-native grey squirrels – last estimated to cost England and Wales £37 million a year – is being launched across the UK. The UK ...
The UK Government published a new Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan on 29 November, featuring details on how the country will deliver emissions reductions up to the year 2037, how the government ...
The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) is delighted to celebrate a significant milestone, as three apprentices from the University of Cumbria’s inaugural Professional Forester Apprenticeship, in...
The London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) has announced the launch of the revised Guide to Risk Management Strategies for Tree Root Claims. The main purpose of this document is to provide up-to-date...
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