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The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is an educational charity dedicated to sharing the art and science of woodland management.
🌳 No two woods are alike.
Read a section of this free introductory guide to woodland management along with us each month to learn more about how to best manage your woodland.
👉 https://ow.ly/fCrK50Y1cjb
#FreeResource #WoodlandManagement #SoYouOwnAWoodland
Kindly funded by the Forestry Commission .
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
⭐ DON'T MISS OUT! ⭐

Are you looking for a rewarding role close to home, with a friendly team, and a beautiful rural setting? We’d love to hear from you.

🌳 DEADLINE: SUNDAY 25TH JANUARY

Find out more and apply:
👉 https://ow.ly/VtFU50Y16Ej

#NewYearNewCareer #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #CharityJobs
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🌳 Woodland Plant of the Month: Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
In brilliant yellow it's one of only a few native plants that flower all year round - perfect for pollinators. 🐝

For more info: https://ow.ly/gjgQ50Y15S0

#WoodlandPlantOfTheMonth #Gorse #UlexEuropaeus #January #LearningMore
January 22, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Today is red squirrel appreciation day!
Action Oak works with the UK Squirrel Accord, together focused on the health of our oak trees which are an important habitat for red squirrels.
@uksquirrelaccord.bsky.social
#redsquirrelappreciationday
#actionoak
#oaktrees
#nativespecies
📸Ben Wayman
January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
⭐Annual Study Tour: https://ow.ly/1TFv50XWHnK
⭐Women in Forestry: https://ow.ly/vQ2M50XWHnF
⭐Essential Guide to Caring for Your Woodland: https://ow.ly/QAUR50XWHnH
⭐The Woodland Carbon Code; https://ow.ly/Zccw50XWHnI

#BookNow #MemberDiscounts #EarlyBirdPrices #RFSEvents #Training
January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
🌳 NEW QJF FEATURED ARTICLE
🗺️ The Brechfa forest plots: results after 70 years by Adam Offler & Chris Reynolds

👉 Read: https://rfs.org.uk/insights-publications/quarterly-journal-of-forestry/qjf-featured-articles/

#QJF #TreeSpecies #DiversityMatters #PestsAndDiseases #TechnicalPaper #SiteAssessment
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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🔎✨We are looking for two new Committee members to join the Forestry Commission Expert Committee on Forest Science.

📢 Closing Date: 30th January 2026
🔗 Apply online: ow.ly/6qEG50XTng0

#ForestryCommission #ForestResearch #ECFS
January 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
🌳 Today try to show everyone a little extra kindness. Storm Goretti will have left damage and difficulties in it's wake. To everyone working outside today, assessing and fixing, and trying to make the best of it in the cold, please stay safe.

#StormGoretti #StaySafe #CheckIn #CheckYourTone
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
🌳 New blog: Dr Tom Locatelli, climate change scientist at Forest Research, outlines how to protect your trees, improve resilience, & tools available to help.

👉 https://ow.ly/oNyx50XTox5

#StormGoretti #HighWinds #StormDamage #Resilience #FreeResources #GetPrepared #StormSeason #WoodlandManagement
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🌲Do you want to help get passionate new trainees into the forestry industry in our successful Forestry Roots program?

👉 Apply below or contact our Careers team for more info:
https://ow.ly/ofrH50XTnHL

Deadline: 11th Feb

#ForestryRootsHost #ForestryPathways #SectorGrowth #ApplicationsOpen
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
⭐ We’re hiring! ⭐ Join the Royal Forestry Society near Banbury as a Finance & Facilities Officer. Support our friendly team and help protect trees and woodlands across the UK 🌳
Apply: https://rfs.org.uk/jobs/finance-and-facilities-officer/

#BanburyJobs #OxfordshireJobs #CharityJobs #ForestryCareers
January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
⭐ DEADLINE: 5TH! ⭐

Don't miss out on joining Action Oak as our new Researcher Coordinator!
🌳 Location: Remote
🌳 Salary: £27.6k
🌳 Contract: Part-time at 28hr p/w
🌳Interviews: 22nd & 26th Jan (online)
Learn more: https://ow.ly/TlgZ50XNXb4

#ForestryJobs #ResearchCareers #UKForestry #NewYearNewCareer
January 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM
"I would like to thank all our members & followers for your continued support... A special thank you to all our volunteers who help us run & support our activities across England, Wales, & Northern Ireland.
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year!"
~ CEO Christopher Williams
December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎁 As a festive special we offer you a host of recommendations from RFS and further afield. Whether you're listening on a walk, looking for something to read by the fire, or catching up on the latest blogs, there's something for everyone!

#FestiveForestry #SeasonsGreetings #RFSRecommendations
December 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🌳 Join us in 2026 for The Woodland Carbon Code: A Practical Guide to Carbon Funding for Woodland Owners

With tutors David McCulloch (Head of CarbonStore) & Alex MacKinnon (Carbon Project Manager).

👉 For more details head to: https://ow.ly/PSbp50XM9LX

#CarbonStoreUK #Tilhill #WoodlandCarbonCode
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“As an RFS member, I was aware of the professional certification routes... The certificate offers a unique blend of theoretical learning with practical arborist competencies.”
Leanne Ferris, Cert. Arb

https://rfs.org.uk/news-list/testimonial-cert-arb/

#RFSCertifications #SaleNowOn #LearnMore
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌲New episode: Beyond Spruce: Ancient Trees for Future Forests
Join Chris, Jen, and Elle to help break through some of the myths.
🎧 Tune in, join the conversation, and subscribe now!

https://ow.ly/XbkL50XL2it

#GoneForesting #Conifers #NativeOrNot #JoinTheConversation #NotJustForChristmas
December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Beating the large pine weevil, and other pests like it, is important in the fight against climate change." - RFS CEO, Christopher Williams

👉 https://ow.ly/J3re50XBREm

#TreePests #Forestry #ClimateChange #PineWeevils #WoodlandManagement
December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
⭐ We're hiring! ⭐

Join our friendly and dedicated team at our RFS office near Banbury and play your part to help protect trees and woodlands in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

🌳https://rfs.org.uk/jobs/finance-and-facilities-officer/

#RFSJobs #ForestryJobsBoard #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork
December 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🌳 "For over a century, the Wills family has cared for Miserden Estate, nurturing 344 hectares of woodland at the heart of the Cotswolds.... to ensure the woods thrive for generations to come."

🥾 https://ow.ly/5FPI50XCIkE

#MiserdenEstate #WoodlandManagement #Sustainability
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“He knows his way around all the woods like the back of his hand,” the estate notes. “That’s because he has planted most of these trees. Their care and welfare has always been his first priority.”

👉 https://ow.ly/jpEn50XBfjR

#RFSAwards #LongService #TreePlanting #Estate #WoodlandManagement
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"I'd like to recognise the entire 'trail‑blazing' cohort for their hard work and resilience..."

👉 https://ow.ly/9vBF50XBf85

Congratulations to all Professional Forester graduates at the University of Cumbria !

#StudentAwards #ProfessionalForester #Apprenticeship #ForestryCareers
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🥾 Goodhart Bursary: help attending the RFS Annual Study Tour
🌳 Spencer Bursary: help attending RFS events
🌱 Viking Bursary: help study of forestry benefiting woodland management
🗺️ Randle Travel Bursary: help travel enhancing forestry knowledge

#Bursaries #Forestry #WoodlandManagement #ApplyNow
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🌱 "I took the bus to help on a volunteer day. I quickly realised that this was the right fit for me and I became instantly hooked!" - Amy Timms, Avon Needs Trees

👉 https://ow.ly/bye950XyFvA

#NationalTreeWeek #TreePlanting #WoodlandCreation #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #EcoAction
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM