Institute of Chartered Foresters

📢 We’re halfway through our AGM voting period – don’t miss your chance to have your say in the future direction of the Institute. 🗳️ Voting closes on 29 May at 12 noon 🔗 mi-vote.com/secure/icf Voting is open to Fellows, Professional Members & Technical Members.

A new survey has found workers in forestry are reaching breaking point. ⚠️ 76% face financial stress ⚠️ 44% report mental health struggles ⚠️ Stress is now a “constant backdrop” Read more: charteredforesters.org/workers-reach-…

NC26 is less than two weeks away! Speaker spotlight 👉️ Paul Nolan OBE MICFor, Director of The Mersey Forest, will share insights from 30+ years in community forestry and the impact of long-term woodland investment. 19 & 20 May | ICC Wales 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

Looking to become chartered in 2026? There are less than 4 weeks to go until the PME registration deadline of 1 June. ✔ Check eligibility ✔ Register & pay by 1 June 🗓 Submit by 1 August charteredforesters.org/memberships/ge…

📢 2 weeks to go until NC26 🌲 Last chance to secure your place – in-person ticket sales close at 23:59 on 12 May. Join tree professionals exploring innovation, resilience & the future of the sector. 19–20 May | ICC Wales & online 👉 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

Meet David Leslie MICFor 👇️ Joining the #CuttingEdge panel, David brings decades of timber industry leadership, sharing insights on sustainable supply chains and timber’s role in a resilient, low-carbon future. 📅 19 & 20 May 2026📍 ICC Wales 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

NC26 session Paradigm Innovation explores how changing societal values are reshaping expectations of forestry and what that means for the profession’s future. 📅 19 & 20 May 2026 📍 ICC Wales & online 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

📢 AGM & Council Elections 2026 – Voting now open Join our AGM online on 2 June. Can’t attend? Fellows, Professional & Technical Members can vote in advance on AGM motions & council elections. Vote closes 29 May: mi-vote.com/secure/icf AGM sign up: charteredforesters.org/event/icf-annu…

Just 3 weeks to go until NC26! Speaker spotlight 👇️ Jez Ralph (Evolving Forests) brings 25+ years’ experience across UK forestry, with a focus on timber supply chains, higher-value products & resilient systems. 📅 19 & 20 May 📍 ICC Wales, Newport 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

#NC26 session spotlight: Forest Ecology & Wildlife How are eDNA, drones & AI transforming biodiversity monitoring in forestry? This session explores how tech is improving ecological outcomes. 📅 19 & 20 May | 📍 ICC Wales & online 👉 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

Great to be in Elgin this week for our Nurseries SIG event, visiting Forestry and Land Scotland's Newton Nursery (15 million young trees!) and Moray Estates' Darnaway Forest seed stands. Thanks to the Nurseries SIG and all speakers for a great event.

Meet Prof. Norbert Weber from TU Dresden who will be joining us at NC26. Bringing an international perspective, Norbert will explore how forests & policy systems can respond to large-scale ecosystem disruption, & what it means for future resilience. 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

📢 1 month to go until NC26, bringing together tree professionals to explore innovation, resilience & the future of the sector. 19 & 20 May | ICC Wales, Newport & online 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

National Mammal Week 🦔 Celebrate Britain’s mammals and reflect on how we can better protect them. Join the Mammal Discovery Challenge: spot, ID & record visitors, check signs & footprints, use trail cams, log sightings on Mammal Mapper. 🔗 mammal.org.uk/national-mamma…

NC26 session focus 👉 Silviculture and Timber Use Explore how diversifying tree species can reduce climate, pest & disease risk while strengthening forest resilience, alongside emerging uses of timber. 📅 19 & 20 May 2026 📍 ICC Wales & online 🔗 events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

We welcome the new England Red Squirrel Recovery Strategy. Alongside the grey squirrel policy statement for England, it gives woodland professionals a clear, evidence-based framework to protect red squirrels & strengthen resilient, well managed forests. charteredforesters.org/icf-welcomes-e…

Join our #NationalMammalWeek webinar on 20 #April2026. Katy Bell @UlsterWildlife & Dr Beth Smith @ZSLScience talk about #redsquirrel & #pinemarten conflicts & #conservation, & a new England recovery strategy. #wildlife #nature #mammals Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Develop your skills at our Midlands Member Network's CSHT Deer & Squirrel Impact Surveys event. Indoor and outdoor sessions with lunch included. 🗓️7 May 📍Market Harborough Book now 👉 charteredforesters.org/event/csht-dee…

NC26 session 👉 Seed & Nurseries. What happens early shapes everything downstream. From seed sourcing to timber production, this session explores how nurseries & supply chains are evolving to improve resilience & long-term outcomes 🔗events.zoom.us/ev/AtLmAx_14SQ…

The Land Use Framework & 50-year softwood forecast send a clear message: delivery now matters more than reaction. Outcomes will depend as much on professional capability as on targets or hectares planted. Read more: charteredforesters.org/what-the-land-…