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The Institute of Chartered Foresters is the Royal Chartered body for tree professionals in the UK
and can award the titles Chartered Forester and Chartered Arboriculturist.

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Policy Roundup - August 2023


24 August 2023

Read the round up from the Institute this month, including recently appointed Fellows, an update from the Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group, and information on the current vacancies on our Nurseries Special Interest Group.

Read the blog.

Institute publish paper with CIEEM on bringing woods into management

4 August 2023

Our joint position paper, Management of Existing UK Woodlands: An Opportunity for Green Prosperity, calls on governments and agencies across the UK to bring about an urgent step change in the sustainable management of existing woodlands.

Read the position paper.

Louise Simpson writes to Environment Minister

2 August 2023

The Institute’s Executive Director, Louise Simpson, has written to Trudy Harrison MP (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use) to initiate a meeting, following the publication of the Environmental Audit Committee report.

Read the letter.

National Study Tour 2023

Diversity in Lowland Private Estate Management

26 & 27 September 2023

We are pleased to open bookings for our 2023 National Study Tour that will see members visit The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, a leading scientific research institute focussing on plant pathology, and Holkham Estate, Norfolk’s largest private estate with a National Nature Reserve and grade one listed historic parkland. The National Study Tour Dinner will take place on the first day at the Mercure Norwich Hotel.

Latest News

21/09/2023

Ardura forest on the Isle of Mull has been successful in achieving the first Ecosystem Services impact verification in the UK from the Forest Stewarship Council (FSC). The forest is managed in partner...

20/09/2023

A new Forestry Commission campaign, Woodland Management Matters, was launched in September 2023 and will promote how the future health and resilience of woodlands can be secured through sustainable ma...

29/08/2023

Two staff members have been awarded professorships in the recent round of promotions at Bangor University. Andy Smith was appointed as Professor of Forest Ecology; his research and teaching focuses on...

29/08/2023

Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news This month has again been a busy time for the Institute. We were delig...

04/08/2023

Management of Existing UK Woodlands: An Opportunity for Green Prosperity Today we published a joint position paper with the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) that ca...

04/08/2023

We are delighted to announce that the Professional and Educational Standards Committee has promoted five new members to Fellows of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. Fellowship recognises an indivi...

20/07/2023

The Institute of Chartered Foresters welcomed the recent Environmental Audit Committee Report on its publication yesterday (19 July) that highlights a balanced case for productive forests and environm...

19/07/2023

The Institute's North England Regional Group held a one-day conference on 6 July at the magnificent Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, organised by Simon Place MICFor and Jim Smith. The purpose of the ...

18/07/2023

Our monthly policy and research blog updates you on the latest work at the Institute and how you can get involved. Institute news New Head of Policy and Partnerships This month has been one of change ...

10/07/2023

Sharon Durdant-Hollamby FICFor has been recognised by Myerscough College for her outstanding contribution to arboriculture and forestry. President of the Institute from 2021 to 2023, Sharon is a Chart...

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