Forestry policy & CPD roundup January – March 2026
Welcome to the Institute’s policy update focusing on key developments shaping forestry and land use policy, upcoming consultations, CPD events, and opportunities for member engagement. Headline updates Forestry Commission leadership and policy tone The outgoing Forestry Commission Chair, Sir William Worsley MICFor, reflected on and reinforced three policy priorities likely to shape 2026–2030: Climate‑resilient woodland […]
Forestry policy & CPD roundup — January 2026
Welcome to the first policy update of the year. This month we look back at the last quarter of 2025 and focus on key developments shaping forestry and land use policy, upcoming consultations, CPD events, and opportunities for member engagement. Headline Updates Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025 The UK Government published its overarching Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, which sets out a broader […]
Policy Roundup – July, August & September 2025
Our quarterly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the third quarterly Policy Roundup of 2025, from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor. Special Interest Groups Our Special Interest Groups continue to meet quarterly, including a new […]
Policy Roundup – May & June 2025
Our policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the third bi-monthly Policy Roundup of 2025 from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor. Special Interest Groups Our Special Interest Groups continue to meet quarterly, including a new Special […]
Policy Roundup – March & April 2025
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the second bi-monthly Policy Roundup of 2025, from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor. We have had a full first quarter with a wide range of CPD events and […]
Policy Roundup – January & February 2025
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Welcome to the first Policy Roundup of 2025 with a newish year, two months in, from the Institute’s Technical Policy Manager, Caroline Harrison MICFor, who is now four months into the role. […]
Policy Roundup – August 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news With Summer drawing to an end, we’re looking ahead to a busy autumn events calendar, with a highlight being the anticipated Horizon Scan series. Read all about this partner webinar series below, […]
Policy Roundup – July 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news UKFS e-learning This month we launched an accredited e-learning programme to help tree professionals get to grips with the latest edition of the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS), which comes into effect in […]
Policy Roundup – June 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news Trees for People, Place and Nature: Growing Trees for Tomorrow’s Needs As the Royal Chartered body for professionals working with trees in the public, private and third sectors, we represent a broad […]
Policy Roundup – May 2024
Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news From 30 April to 2 May, the Institute’s Executive Director, Louise Simpson, and President, Geraint Richards MVO FICFor, visited Freiburg University Forestry School to explore German urban forestry practices, talk to forestry […]