UCD Forestry Study Tour 2026 🥳
We're looking forward to a jam packed week of all things Forestry in Scotland 🌲🌳🌲
This is a highlight of our degree programme & is generously supported by Forest industry sponsorship 🙏🏻
💪 Forests power economies!
🌳 From water, climate and soil protection to ecotourism, energy and raw materials, forests generate trillions for the global economy and support millions of jobs worldwide.
#ForestDay
Happy International Day of Forests!
Forests power economies 🌍🌲
They create jobs, support millions of livelihoods & contribute trillions to the global economy — from clean water & climate regulation to ecotourism, energy & raw materials. 🌳💚
#ForestDay
International Day of Forests 2026.
This year celebrating Forests and Economies - valuing all the goods & services that our forests provide.
#ForestDay#sfm#forestry
The world’s forests are mostly publicly owned.
Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025#FRA2025
The internet is full of misinformation and disinformation.
Do your due dilligence.
Before you share any content, think:
➡️ Who made it?
➡️ What is the source?
➡️ Where did it come from?
➡️ Why are you sharing this?
➡️ When was it published?
Take care before you share!
🌳 In many forest communities, women manage forests daily, but face barriers to accessing land, finance & markets.
@FAO is working to change this.
Protecting forests and tackling climate change means investing in women 👇
#IWD2026#ForAllWomenAndGirls#InternationalWomensDay
🌲🔥 Update on the Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme 🔥
📈 Unprecedented growth through 2025–2026, now 123 WFQA certified suppliers nationwide!
🤝 We’re delighted to welcome our newest members, check out our short reel to see who’s joined!
youtu.be/jJnt0gv73rU
Did you know...?
Woodland soils are more open and less compact, enabling the soil to soak up and store rainwater like a sponge.
Find out more about the benefits that planting trees and creating woodlands can have for water management and water quality: gov.uk/government/col…
Trees and woodlands need to be properly managed in order for them to deliver their wide range of benefits, and to be healthy and resilient for the future.
Watch our short animation to learn more about woodland management ⬇️.
#WoodlandManagementMatters
Have you seen the exciting news about the 3-year, degree-level Professional Forester Apprenticeship?
We've just put some important details on our Facebook page - a must-see if you're thinking of applying: facebook.com/ForestryComm
📷Ben Thomas/Forestry England
@TheICF@CumbriaUni
Look at a lichen 🌿💚
In the UK there are around 1,800 species. Lichen thrives while foliage is absent. Part fungus, part alga, totally fascinating.
Learn more about this species 👉 wildlifetrusts.org/blog/guest/loo…
A great opportunity for our Stage 3 students to put their academic learning into practice with ProSilva Ireland's 'Tree Marking' course.
All made possible through the Forestry Skills Training funding from @agriculture_ie.
Thanks to Ted, Liam & Olive of @ProSilvaIreland.