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Nurture.
Grow.
Thrive.
NURTURE your knowledge and expertise.
GROW your credibility and career.
THRIVE among professionals who share your passion.
GROW your credibility and career.
THRIVE among professionals who share your passion.
Join us today and begin your journey to becoming a Chartered Forester or Chartered Arboriculturist.
Voices from a vibrant sector
Hear from Gordon Brown MICFor (TreeStory), Lucy Pitt MICFor (Natural Resources Wales) and Felix Gregory MICFor (Pryor & Rickett Silviculture) on the wider benefits of membership.
I've been a member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters for ten years. It's been important, right from the start, to be recognised as a professional, and to belong to a bigger professional body
Our members work in rewarding roles in an exciting, dynamic and diverse sector that’s brimming with opportunity.
Meet Felix Gregory MICFor, Forest Manager at Pryor & Rickett Silviculture.
The Institute of Chartered Foresters does a fantastic job of bringing us all together under one umbrella, giving us a place to share ideas and representation in the sector.
Here, Lucy Pitt MICFor, Senior Officer (Forest Operations) at Natural Resources Wales, shares the benefits of being a Professional Member.
Being chartered gives you credibility amongst peers across the forestry sector. It also opens up a whole host of learning opportunities – the Institute are great at putting on conferences and seminars, and I get to meet professional foresters from all over the world.
In this video, Gordon Brown MICFor, Director of Edinburgh-based forestry consultancy TreeStory, shares his experience of being a Chartered Forester.
We encourage all our staff to pursue chartered status. The Institute offers a wide professional network with a breadth of experience and roles, which is interesting to see and be a part of.
Voices from a vibrant sector
Hear from Jonathan Callis MICFor (Network Rail Scotland), Olivia FitzGerald (Forest Research) and Tom Coates MICFor (EGGER UK) on why membership is so important for their career progression.
The wider benefits of membership are the opportunities to learn, develop and improve myself, whether in person or virtually, by taking part in the various events and activities on offer.
Meet Jonathan Callis MICFor, Senior Asset Engineer at Network Rail,
Chartered status gives me parity with my colleagues. I have the same status and they see me as a professional like themselves.
Here, Olivia FitzGerald, Social Scientist at Forest Research, shares the benefits of being an Associate member.
Right now, there’s a huge amount of interest in trees, which is exciting. The Institute has a really important role – both to encourage people to join the sector and to help them develop their skills.
Tom Coates MICFor, Head of Wood Purchasing at EGGER (UK), shares his experience of being a Chartered Forester.
Membership allows me to demonstrate professional competence to people I speak to on a day-to-day basis...it provides the opportunity to look into other sectors in the industry and broaden my horizons.
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- Practical CPD tools, guidance and support
- Exclusive quarterly members’ magazine – TREES
- Free access to Forestry journal – more than 100 issues available
- Online Members’ Area
- Members-only events and talks (#MembersHour)
- A wealth of online resources, with 120+ hours of video content
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Members enjoy exclusive access to informative events and a wealth of online resources, as well as our members’ magazine and Forestry journal. Here’s a flavour of what you can expect as a member.
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