Interview with Science Group Leader at Forest Research
Speaker Day 2: Delivering global environmental services from forests The Institute interviews Robert Matthews as he prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Who is Robert Matthews? Robert Matthews is a Science Group Leader at Forest Research at the Alice Holt Research Station in Surrey, where he has […]
Interview with Forest Enterprise Scotland
The Institute interviews Angelika Końko as she prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Who is Angelika Końko? Angelika Końko works for Forest Enterprise Scotland, and is also a graduate of the 2050 Climate Group Young Leaders Development Programme, a world-leading initiative for young people to take action […]
Interview with Professor Anna Lawrence MICFor
The Institute of Chartered Foresters interviews Professor Anna Lawrence MICFor, as she prepares to address the Institute’s flagship conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Professor Anna Lawrence MICFor Anna Lawrence is an independent consultant and part-time professor of social forestry at the University of the Highlands and Islands, […]
Full Programme for Institute of Chartered Foresters National Conference Announced
Full details of the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) national conference programme are now live. With a global theme this year looking at the UK’s role in forestry worldwide, the highlights include speakers from Australia, the United States, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland and the UK. These leading world experts will be covering topics […]
Interview with Vice-President of the International Forestry Students’ Association
Speaker day 2: Inspiring the next generation The Institute interviews Lisa Prior, Vice-President of the International Forestry Students’ Association, as she prepares to address the Institute’s national conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Lisa Prior? As Vice-President of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) Lisa Prior advocates for meaningful […]
Power giant Drax and Tilhill Forestry confirmed as Headline Sponsors
Drax Group and Tilhill Forestry are confirmed as the headline sponsors for the UK’s must-attend forestry conference this April in Oxford. The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) is also pleased to announce that its Twitter Wall sponsor, Sorbus International, and conference brochure sponsor, Forest Research, have confirmed their support for another year. This flagship event […]
Interview with New Generation Plantations Platform, Lead at WWF
The Institute interviews Luis Neves Silva – New Generation Plantations Platform, Lead at WWF – as he prepares to address the Institute’s national conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Luis Neves Silva? Luis graduated as a Forest Engineer at UTL-ISA in Lisbon. He is the lead for WWF’s New […]
Interview with Founder and Director of Tree Sparks
The Institute of Chartered Foresters interviews Jemima Letts, Founder and Director of Tree Sparks, as she prepares to address the Institute’s flagship conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Jemima Letts? Jemima is an undergraduate forestry student in her final year at Bangor University. She previously worked as an […]
ICF unlocking the potential of future foresters
Lisa Prior, Vice President of the International Forestry Students’ Association, has been confirmed for the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ (ICF) national conference in Oxford this April. Lisa will talk about how we get the next generation to connect to the outdoors in a technology world, and how to involve them in their environment, no matter […]
ICF’s interview with JNCC’s Vice-Chairman
The Institute of Chartered Foresters interviews Professor Colin Galbraith, Vice-Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Director of his own environmental consultancy, as he prepares to address the UK’s flagship forestry conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry this April in Oxford. Who is Professor Colin Galbraith? Colin has been involved in international conservation […]
Read our interview with Vice-Chancellor and President of James Cook University
Speaker Day 1: Setting the Scene with Global Perspectives The Institute interviews Professor Sandra Harding, Vice-Chancellor and President at James Cook University, as she prepares for our flagship conference, The UK’s Role in Global Foresty, this April. Sandra took up her appointment as Vice-Chancellor and President of James Cook University Australia in January 2007. In the […]
A very special year for the ‘Tree Oscars’
2019 is a very special year for trees – an opportunity to celebrate the centenary of the Forestry Act which created the modern industry. Contrary to some mischievous suggestions, none of the older and more experienced foresters still working in the industry can remember the introduction of the Act – but they have all benefited […]
Interview with CEO at Sappi
Speaker Day 1: Global Trade in Wood Products The Institute interviews Berry Wiersum, CEO at Sappi Europe, as he prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Tell us about your presentation? I come from the pulp and paper industry and our main raw material is wood, which we […]
Interview with Executive Director at the Global Timber Forum
Speaker Day 1: Delivering economic benefits from the world’s forests The Institute interviews Rachel Butler as she prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Tell us about your presentation? Wait and see! Why is your presentation important for our conference? We are advocating a different approach to engage […]
Interview with Co-Founder of Women In Wood, Lacey Rose RPF
Speaker Day 2: Inspiring the Next Generation The Institute interviews Lacey Rose RPF as she prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: The UK’s Role in Global Forestry. Tell us about your presentation? My presentation, through telling the story of my career path so far, will highlight the important role that mentors, colleagues – and our […]
Jocelyn McLaren visits Japan
Jocelyn McLaren, a student at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), visited Japan. Jocelyn reports on her visit. Same problem, different answer It is amazing that across the world, we have such similar issues in terms of environmental sustainable development. While our issues may be similar, each country seemed to have a different solution. I […]
World Experts drawn to Oxford for Global Forestry Conference
Duncan Pollard MICFor from Nestlé, sustainability expert, will address the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ (ICF) annual flagship two-day conference. The UK’s Role in Global Forestry – Past, present and future will be held on 10-11 April at the Examination Schools in Oxford. Forests are increasingly being relied upon to provide a sustainable future for the […]
North England Regional Group: Conifer Production and Amenity Tree Management, Hovingham Estate
Simon Rochester MICFor, ICF North England Regional Group Chairman, attended the ICF North England Regional Group event: Conifer Production and Amenity Tree Management. Simon reports on his experience. In September the ICF North England Regional Group attended a meeting hosted by Sir William Worsley, Tree Champion, on his Hovingham Estate near Malton North Yorkshire. High […]
Local Authority Adopted Cellweb® Footpath
Geosynthetics Limited is a sponsor of the 2018 National Tree Officers Conference (NTOC). Woolton Fields Development, Liverpool Introduction In 2017 Redrow Homes and Liverpool City Council embarked on the redevelopment of the Old Lower Lee School site on Beaconsfiled Rd, Woolton, Liverpool. The site contained numerous high-value trees which would be retained and incorporated into the […]
What’s in a nursery?
Wyevale Nurseries Ltd is a sponsor of the 2018 National Tree Officers Conference (NTOC). Well, plants of course. And from a Tree Officer`s point of view; Trees! – But is that true? A nursery these days can be just a shopfront, tree supplies like any commodity can be traded and rattle in from anywhere, the cheapest supplier […]
The New Unit London to Host A Portrait of the Tree
They are the longest living organism on the planet and essential to life as we know it. But when did you last really look at a tree? One person who has had a strong connection with trees for as long as he can remember is renowned photographer Adrian Houston. Five years ago, increasingly concerned that […]
2018 National Tree Officers Conference Programme Announced
The acclaimed National Tree Officers Conference (NTOC) programme is now live. The 2018 NTOC will have a broader reach than ever with presenters from across the UK and beyond with delegates hearing from a local authority officer, Lars Schultz-Christensen, working in Copenhagen, Denmark. The programme will cover a variety of subject areas as per below: […]
National Tree Officers Conference launches vibrant logo
To mark the success of the National Tree Officers Conference (NTOC), the Institute of Chartered Foresters, London Tree Officers Association and Municipal Tree Officers Association have launched a new logo. The brand was led by NTOC Steering Group under the advisement of Hester McQueen, ICF Marketing & Communications Officer. The design of the NTOC marks […]
Working with tree officers
GreenBlue Urban is a sponsor of the 2018 National Tree Officers Conference (NTOC). Twenty-five years after our inception, GreenBlue Urban have developed solutions we are proud of but we don’t stop and stagnate! It is through our work with Arboriculturalists that we are truly able to understand the complexities of our most precious assets – trees. […]
Booking opens for the UK’s only dedicated Tree Officer Conference
The acclaimed National Tree Officers Conference will return to Telford, 6 November 2018. Last years’ outstanding event hosted more than 230 delegates from local authorities and private practice around the UK, who travelled to Telford last November. This is the only major conference dedicated to the needs of Tree Officers. More than 93% of last […]
Land Revival competition: learn about ecological and community restoration
Don’t miss this opportunity to win three different two-day tours through the landscapes of woodlands, forests and their communities (outline). Each tour will visit a cluster of sites in different parts of Scotland during the summer and autumn. This is a great networking opportunity to meet other upcoming professionals in your industry and is open […]
Interview with Provincial Leader at FPInnovations
Speaker Day 1: The Main Challenges of Developing Autonomous Equipment in Forestry The Institute interviews John Pineau as he prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: Innovation for Change. What innovation means to FPInnovations/what innovative development(s) it is working on? Innovation is pervasive to our corporate culture at FPInnovations. We are always striving to find new […]
Drax and Treemetrics pushing the boundaries of innovation at the UK’s flagship forestry conference
The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) is pleased to announce that power giant Drax and Ireland’s ‘Internet of Trees’ technology-solution provider Treemetrics are now confirmed for its flagship National Conference, this May in Edinburgh. The conference will focus on how the fast-moving developments in science and technology, and the revolution they bring – from global […]
Woodland Creation Design
Woodland Creation Design: One Day, interactive Workshops for Woodland Creation Applicants. Forestry Commission England and the Institute of Chartered Foresters are delivering interactive woodland creation design workshops across England in June 2018. These workshops will provide practical and technical information and advice on how to design new woodlands that fit within the landscape and accommodate […]
Looking back at looking forwards
Speaker Day 1: Future paths/drawing from other sectors The Institute interviews Fiona Lickorish, formerly Head of the Cranfield Institute for Resilient Futures at Cranfield University, as she prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: Innovation for Change. What piece of advice would you give yourself if you could turn the clock back 20+ years? […]
Interview with Chief Pilot at BioCarbon Engineering
Speaker Day 1: Planting trees using drones Hester McQueen, ICF Marketing and Communications Officer, interviews Jeremie Leonard as he prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: Innovation for Change. What technological and/or other developments do you envisage making an impact on the sector in the next few years? In BioCarbon Engineering we are working […]
Trioss’ Director to speak at ICF’s National Conference
Nick Pyatt, Director at Trioss, will address the Institute’s National Conference: Innovation for Change in May on: Adaptation Pathways – Adapting in an uncertain climate changing world. Trioss has a track record in tackling organisational resilience to a changing and uncertain future climate. Nick’s background: Nick gained a Forestry Diploma from the Scottish School of Forestry […]
ICF East England: Forest School and the Power of Outdoor Learning
Mark Pritchard FICFor, ICF East England Regional Group Secretary, attended ICF East England: Annual Dinner and AGM 2018. Mark reports on his experience. The East England Regional Group’s Annual Dinner and AGM was again held at the centrally located Ravenwood Hall Hotel near Bury St Edmunds on 25 January. Chari, Andrew Coombes FICFor introduced our guest speaker, Mell Harrison, […]
ICF 2018 National Conference Chair Chris Hamill explains the aims of the conference
We often think of change as an absolute process, however it is more like a constant evolution. Occasionally we experience huge leaps, where that change is obvious (for example the introduction of the chainsaw), still it is mostly incremental and can only be appreciated when reviewing longer periods of time. Amid the fourth industrial revolution, […]
Interview with Professor Tariq Butt, Swansea University
Speaker day 1 on: Biopesticide-based products and strategies for control of tree pests Hester McQueen, ICF Marketing and Communications Officer, interviews Professor Tariq Butt as he prepares to address the Institute’s forthcoming National Conference: Innovation for Change. Professor Butt currently works at the Department of Biosciences, Swansea University, where he carries out research in Plant Protection […]
Maggie Wright shares her experience of presenting at the National Tree Officers Conference in 2017
Maggie Wright, Development Manager at London Borough of Sutton, tells us about her experience of presenting at the National Tree Officers Conference (NTOC) in 2017. Why did you decide to submit an abstract? A colleague in a neighbouring borough suggested it – he said it would be a good subject of interest to a wider […]