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The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is an educational charity dedicated to sharing the art and science of woodland management.
⭐ 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
⭐ We're hiring! Join Action Oak as our Researcher Coordinator.

🌳 Remote / optional bases
🌳 £27,600
🌳 Part-time contract 28 hrs p/w
🌳 Apply by: 5 Jan 2026

Learn more: https://ow.ly/gapZ50XyFip

#ForestryJobs #EnvironmentalScience #Oaks #NativeTrees #ResearchCareers #NatureJobs #NationalTreeWeek
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Check out our favourite Thors Day oak fact from Action Oak. You can find much more on their website www.actionoak.org plus oak-related blogs at www.rfs.org.uk!

What's your favourite fact about the glorious Oak tree?
Let us know!

#ActionOak #ThorsDay #LightningStrikes #SacredOak #Quercus
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Join our national monitoring project and help expand a GB-wide network of pheromone traps to improve understanding of the eight toothed spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus.

👉 Sign up: ow.ly/TICy50XtxN9

@forestrycommission.bsky.social @sylva.org.uk #DefraGovUK
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🌲“I feel proud every time I tell a client I am an RFS-Certified Forester. It is more than a credential; it is a reflection of a lifetime’s work.”

Get 50% off on applications this Black Friday!

👉 Read more: https://ow.ly/I4xO50XwLV5

#Forestry #ProfessionalCertification #BlackFriday
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Researcher Spotlight!💡🧐
Celyn Bassett (Aberystwyth Uni) is monitoring oak tree health using an app. Gathering info about oaks in the field to help estimate their health and get a view of how disease is spreading. Could you volunteer time to help us monitor our oaks? #oaktrees #nationaltreeweek
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Check out @actionoak.bsky.social's competition giveaway!

"In this dazzling book, biodiversity expert Tillon narrates the story of the tree he calls Quercus... A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth."
ACTION OAK COMPETITION TIME!
🌳 📖
We have three copies of Laurent Tillon's international bestseller - Being an Oak, Life as a Tree, to give away.
Head over to our website to enter! lnkd.in/eEARxYqF
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth."
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🌳 It's National Tree Week!

We will be proudly reposting Action Oak this week to show off their amazing work with one of the nation's favourite tree species. Check out their socials for the latest research, and much more!

🙂 Watch this space!

#NationalTreeWeek #NTW25 #ActionOak #MoreToCome
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🌱 Jemma's been out today with a great group of Year 5 and 6s: planting more than 100 mixed species at Bishop Lonsdale, Derby.

🌳 Trees bring so many benefits, and it was clear in the lesson that the children were excited to get to work

#TreePlanting #OutdoorLearning #MixedSpecies #TeachingTrees
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
So proud of our partnership, what they have achieved, and what there is to come.
Find more information via: www.actionoak.org
#ActionOak #ProtectOurTrees #AnnualReport
The Action Oak Annual Report 2024-25 is here!
"Without research & monitoring of this calibre we would be exposing our native oak population to the significant risks resulting from climate & weather & an array of alarming pests and diseases" Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak
actionoak.org/news
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Forestry and arboriculture education has a new digital home 🌱
Silvestor is a go-to platform for training, careers and CPD in forestry and arboriculture. Access a range of content to help you learn, grow and upskill – it’s free to register!

🔗 https://silvestor.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
⭐ Spencer Bursary is now open for applications! ⭐

Grab the opportunity for funded RFS events and training for current students an recent graduates.

🌳 Find out more: https://rfs.org.uk/news-list/spencer-bursary-opens-for-applications/

#SpencerBursary #RFSEvents #CareerDevelopment #StudentSupport
Spencer Bursary opens for applications - Royal Forestry Society
The Spencer Bursary gives current students or recent graduates the opportunity to attend RFS events.
rfs.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM