In March, the Institute’s Executive Director, Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor gave evidence at an EFRA Committee meeting on the critical skills shortage in forestry. The session was on land-based education and Shireen was joined by Tim Bradshaw, Vice President of NFU, and Alex Payne, Chief Executive of Landex. The following day the committee announced they would be pushing government for more on this.
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A proper Aussie experience: Karen Batten reflects on forestry exchange in New South Wales
Karen Batten (Forest Manager at F&W Forestry UK) was one of two candidates selected for the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme 2026 and has just

