Centenary National Conference 2025: Celebrating the Past, Inspiring the Future

Centenary National Conference 2025: Celebrating the Past, Inspiring the Future

Join us in Edinburgh 29 & 30 April 2025 for our Centenary National Conference: Celebrating the Past, Inspiring the Future and Centenary Dinner and help celebrate 100 years of professional excellence.

Over a packed two-day programme, we’ll reflect on the past century in forestry and arboriculture through the lens of key subject areas while also looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that the next 100 years will deliver.

A wide range of speakers from across the sector will share their perspectives on the central pillars of policy, people, technology, environment and economics. This stimulating conference will provoke discussion and provide opportunities to share in the professional journeys of the sector’s past, present and future workforce, either through the programme itself or through informal networking. Attendance is available both in person or online and we very much hope you’ll join us in commemorating this significant milestone.

Bookings are now open – join us and help celebrate 100 years of professional excellence.

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Accommodation

Please note that accommodation is not included in the ticket.

There are a range of options available on the Pollock Estate including The Scott boutique hotel, The Scholar hotel and student accommodation (please note that bookings for the student accommodation will not open until three months before the event). There are also several B&Bs, guest houses and hotels nearby.

Delegate rates

Delegates are entitled to 15% off the best flexible B&B rate at The Scholar or 10% off the best flexible B&B rate at The Scott. Located off-campus, delegates are also entitled to 15% off the best flexible B&B rate at the KM Hotel & KM Apartments. To use these offers, please visit the online booking service and quote the promotion code ‘EVENT’.

 



Conference Steering Group

Shireen Chambers MBE FICFor (Chair)
Chief Executive Officer, Future Woodlands Scotland

Professor Sallie Bailey FICFor
Chief Scientist, Natural England

Jo Fox-Evans (ICF – Secretariat)
Director of Membership Engagement, Insitute of Chartered Foresters

Dr Gabriel Hemery FICFor CEnv
Chief Executive, Sylva Foundation

Dr Gary Kerr FICFor
Forestry Consultant

Geraint Richards MVO FICFor
Institute President & Head Forester to the Duchy of Cornwall and to His Majesty The King

Dr Eleanor Tew MICFor
Head of Forest Planning, Forestry England

Additional Details

Ticket Type 1 - Standard Ticket

Ticket Price 1 - £425

Ticket Type 2 - Student Ticket

Ticket Price 2 - £190

Ticket Type 3 - Online Ticket

Ticket Price 3 - £150

Ticket Type 4 - Student Online Ticket

Ticket Price 4 - £50

Ticket Type 5 - Centenary Dinner Ticket (must be purchased with conference ticket)

Ticket Price 5 - £75

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Date And Time

29 April 2025 @ 09:00 to
30 April 2025 @ 16:45
 

Registration End Date

22 April 2025
 

Location

John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY
 
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