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Tilhill Presents Award for Top Student

Oliver Mackay, a graduate from Harper Adams University wins the Tilhill ‘Top Student’ Award for 2021.

Tilhill Presents University Award for Outstanding Performance

Graduate from Aberdeen University wins the Tilhill Award for ‘Outstanding Performance 2021.’

The Industry-Leading UK Forest Market Report Secures Dynamic New Partnership

Tilhill announces Goldcrest Land and Forestry Group as their partner of choice for this year’s UK Forest Market Report launch.

Tree Planting is Urgently Needed to Avoid UK Facing Crisis in Wood Supply

Forestry and wood trade body, Confor, is warning that the UK faces declining supplies of home grown wood in the near future due to lack of productive tree planting.

Synthetic Beetle Pheromone Could Help Ash Tree Devastation

A Chemistry student at the University of Chester has been working with industry leader International Pheromone Systems to meet the challenge of producing a ‘matchmaking’ synthetic pheromone for monitoring and managing an insect responsible for the global destruction of millions of trees.

New Drive to Promote Woodland Creation Grants for Farmers and Landowners

New drive to encourage farmers and landowners to create new woodland as a financial and environmentally rewarding option

Government unveils plans to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat across England

The Government has unveiled the next stages of its plan to reward farmers and landowners for actions which benefit the environment, supporting sustainable food production alongside vital nature recovery and work towards net zero.

Scotland’s ‘Tree Oscars’ Back with Renewed Climate Focus

The premier awards for forests and woods in Scotland are back for 2022 after a highly successful 2021 saw winners ranging from a tiny nursery school to the country’s largest landowner

Timber movement restrictions in place over tree disease

Woodland managers and landowners around Loch Carron and the north of Kyle of Lochalsh are being advised on new measures affecting the movement of timber.

The new restrictions have been put in place because the tree disease Phytophthora Pluvialis has been found in the area.

Every Household in Wales will be Given a Free Tree to Plant as Part of the Welsh Government’s Commitment to Tackle Climate Change

Every household in Wales will be offered a free tree to plant as part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to tackle climate change, Deputy Minister Lee Waters has promised.

Forest Industry works together to recover from Storm Arwen

Scottish Forestry is working with Confor and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to fully assess the impact that Storm Arwen has had on the country’s forests and woodlands.

Mental health benefits of visiting UK Woodland’s estimated at £185 million

Visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually, a landmark report published by Forest Research finds.