Search Results: 'Forest Research'

Stirling duo bow out after 77 years
04 December, 2019
David and Dorothy Sulman, who will be well known to many in the timber trade, have recently announced their retirement from the Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor), on December 31, after combined service in the timber trade of 77 years.

BSW acquires major forest nursery
17 July, 2019
BSW Timber Ltd has acquired Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Ltd.

Julian Evans awarded Sylva Trophy
16 July, 2019
Forest scientist, author and woodland owner, Professor Julian Evans, has been awarded the 2019 Sylva Trophy for outstanding contributions to forestry.

WPA conference focuses on collaboration and communication
28 April, 2019
The Wood Protection Association’s (WPA) annual conference is growing in stature, attracting more delegates each year. In fact, this year a venue change was required in order to accommodate the 85 delegates.

New research reports on Scots pine
04 April, 2019
A new research report highlighting the qualities of timber from Scots pine and promoting its greater use has been published by Forest Research (FR) and the Forestry Commission.

Drax and Tilhill Forestry to sponsor ICF conference
06 March, 2019
Drax Group and Tilhill Forestry are confirmed as the headline sponsors for the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) conference this April in Oxford. Sorbus International and Forest Research are also sponsoring elements of the conference.

WTS to stage second conference
22 February, 2019
Following the success of last year’s conference, the Wood Technology Society is pleased to announce Timber 2019.

Timber “perfectly placed” to benefit from growing wellness economy, conference hears
14 February, 2019
TTJ’s Wood and Wellness conference, which took place at the Hilton London Tower Bridge Hotel on February 13 heard that the wood sector is perfectly placed to potentially benefit from the growing global wellbeing economy.

Wood and Wellness conference prepares to kick off
12 February, 2019
The Wood and Wellness conference takes place in central London on Wednesday February 13, with top architects Alex de Rijke, Oliver Heath and DaeWha Kang sharing their experience of using wood as part of projects to foster health and well-being.

Conifer breeding co-op has new chairman
02 January, 2019
The Conifer Breeding Co-operative has announced the appointment of Professor John MacKay as its new chairman. He takes over from Dr Steve Lee, who has retired from the role.