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The Church of Resilience: British forestry has long had two churches, Naturalness and Production, each with its own gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/10/10/t…

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Institute of Chartered Foresters @theicf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Chaired by Dr Mariella Marzano from Forest Research, the Wildfire Resilience Summit 2026 brings together experts from across forestry, research and land management to explore how we strengthen resilience across the sector. 20 October | Online 🔗 charteredforesters.org/event/wildfi...

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One month until #PeeblesWoodmarket 🥳 👋 Come say hi & collect a #FreeTree - 24th & 25th Oct on Tweed Green A guaranteed day out packed with local produce, chainsaw carving and drumroll please 🥁... only the annual Scottish National Conker Competition! Also, free entry👉️ buff.ly/WYfYUff

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Peebles Woodmarket

Many thanks to our many visitors to the 2025 event. Many of you went away with a purchase of a had-crafted wooden item that will serve you well for years. Certainly all would be impressed by the…

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Centre for Forest Protection @forest-protection.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Earlier in the summer @drtomlocatelli.bsky.social who leads our 'Wind within the trees' project was invited to speak to BBC Tech Now about the team's work at @rbgkew.bsky.social Wakehurst 🍃 We are delighted to share that you can now watch the piece here: tinyurl.com/BBCTechNow 👈 (from 17:30 mins)

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Chris Quine @chrisquine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Excellent overview by Katy Dainton @forestresearchuk.bsky.social and coworkers including @planthealthscot.bsky.social sector leads. Useful resource for UK foresters @theicf.bsky.social

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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Not all conservation action needs to take place in pristine locations. We can often achieve positive change by improving what's already there instead of wishing that was something else.

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Next week at APF 26, Talking Forestry will explore how public perceptions of forestry are shaping the future of the sector. 📅 Thursday 24 September, 10.30am 📍 APF Seminar Tent Free to attend but ticketed. Book your place: ow.ly/YVab50ZAM0N #APF26 #TalkingForestry #ForestResearch

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We’re hiring at Forest Research 👇 From climate change and pathology research to field research, laboratory support and board leadership, there are opportunities across a range of roles and locations. Find out more and apply: ow.ly/Vc1650ZJtfJ #ScienceCareers #ForestResearch #Jobs

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Do you participate in nature-related citizen science – or would you like to?📱Take part in our survey: ow.ly/bIee50ZHB6o 🔗 More information: ow.ly/EqKX50ZHB6s #CitizenScience #ForestResearch

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Andrew Heald @andyheald.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Circa 80 flights per day between Edinburgh & the various London airports …

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Arne Pommerening @arnetanyronnen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ulrika Widman and myself have published an article on the complex history of the adoption of Continuous Cover Forestry in Sweden including myths, terminology and historic experiments: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

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Hannah Booth @hannahbooth.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This week's piece from me — on a journey through old pilot books of the North Sea and what it means to know a place

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What it means to know a place

A journey through old pilot books of the North Sea

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Institute of Chartered Foresters @theicf.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Learning from forestry in New South Wales 👇️ Karen Batten shares her halfway update from the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Programme 2026, covering eucalyptus and softwood production, wildfire recovery, data-led forestry and more. 🔗 charteredforesters.org/karen-batten...

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Institute of Chartered Foresters @theicf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Forest Research is launching a new Forestry Workforce Census to build a clearer picture of Great Britain’s forestry operations workforce. If you're an employer, your organisation is invited to take part on 1 October 2026 and 1 March 2027. 🔗 www.forestresearch.gov.uk/about-us/our...

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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🍃🎤🍃 Speaker Announcement 🍃🎤🍃 Join Adrian Searle as he explores the principles behind public science communication & government behaviour change work 🗣️🏛️ Early Career Essentials for Applied Biologists 📅 20-21 Oct 👉 cvent.me/8o1kkP @adriansearle.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social #scicomm

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Chris Quine @chrisquine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

An excellent appointment! Your expertise will undoubtedly be valued.

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Institute of Chartered Foresters @theicf.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

What can UK forestry learn from Tasmania? Halfway through his three-month placement with Sustainable Timber Tasmania, Fergus Simister shares his experiences of the Young Professional Foresters' Exchange Programme. Read the halfway blog: charteredforesters.org/halfway-upda...

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EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes @mininglandscapes.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Back at Westfield opencast #Fife #MiningLandscapes were under glorious skies for ‘Dances with Time’ a taster workshop with Land Artist Winston Plowes. A tantalising glimpse of work developing here. To view the finished pieces and participants gallery nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog

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Printmakers of Scotland @printersofscotland.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We love the landscapes from both of these artists. Gregory Moore and Johann Booyens are both exhibiting at our Festival of Print University of Stirling 14-16 August. Come and be impressed!! www.printmakersofscotland.com #printmaking #art #scotland #universityofstirling

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Centre for Forest Protection @forest-protection.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📢 MORE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 📢 We are delighted to announce our final three exciting new @forest-protection.bsky.social internships for 2026/27! 🌳 Find out more and apply: www.forestprotection.uk/cfp-internsh... #TreeHealth #ForestProtection #Internship #STEM #STEMInternship #ForestScience

Composite image showing groups of people during group activities and visits. Left: three people standing outdoors beside a green vehicle, wearing outdoor coats and trousers on a gravel surface. Top right: a larger group standing outside a building with brick walls and colourful artwork, arranged on steps and pavement after rainfall. Bottom right: a group seated around a wooden table indoors, with papers and menus on the table and rows of plants and shelves visible behind them.

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Printmakers of Scotland @printersofscotland.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We’re back! Next month 40 printmaking artists will be at the University of Stirling for another fantastic festival weekend! Please share and hashtag us! 😀 #printmaking #originalprints #universityofstirling #scotland #printmakersofscotland

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Hannah Booth @hannahbooth.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Another month flies by and so it's time for the latest North Sea dispatches from me. This round takes in the lost, the freshly adapted and the newly protected. All testament to just how much the North Sea still matters.

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Lost ferry crossings, an island purchase and a causeway rebranding

North Sea Dispatches #10

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🌿 Looking for a career where your work can help shape the future of our forests, trees and urban green spaces? 👉 Explore all current vacancies and apply today: ow.ly/3AGN50ZhtyJ #Hiring #Careers #ScienceJobs

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Forestry - An Int. Journal of Forest Research @forestryoup.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Ash dieback dynamics 🍂 Schertler and colleagues review recent studies on the resistance and tolerance mechanisms of common ash against the ash dieback pathogen (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). They also discuss the relevance to ash conservation and breeding programs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fore...

A drawing showing how the defence of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) against ash dieback caused by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus can conceptually act at different levels: leaves and woody stem tissues. Drawing by V. Dubach, Swiss Forest Protection, WSL, Switzerland.

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Chris Quine @chrisquine.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Thanks for giving such a wonderful introduction to James Hutton to the annual meeting of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society last night. Look forward to visiting this Trail.

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Chris Quine @chrisquine.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Diameter or circumference? Whichever - a good looking specimen of a remarkable species.

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Jonny Turnbull 🇺🇦 @jonnyjjt.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Really glad to see our special feature of People and Nature is starting to trickle through. The issue includes some wonderful contributions from scholars and practitioners working on the digital dimensions of nature recovery!

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Digital Ecologies @digicologies.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

‘We want to be the hosts of this story’ by Lucy Jenner, Marc J. Metzger, Darren Moseley, and Ed Forrest explores whether improved data access can enhance understanding of land use change for nature recovery, focusing on community-led approaches besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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‘We want to be the hosts of this story’: Learning from community‐led approaches to data governance of land use for nature recovery

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Chris Quine @chrisquine.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Fascinating to see the new build emerge at @thescottishcrannog.bsky.social with intriguing blend of traditional techniques, bespoke carpentry and local forest timber (from Forestry and Land Scotland and others). Compelling and knowledgeable guides highlighting the history from Iron Age to present.

Wooden bridge to circular wooden building emerging from Loch Tay - a structure with tradition stretching back to the Iron Age

Radiating spoke of timber trunks forming the base of the new circular crannog building - on wooden stilts above the water.

Detail of wooden bridge to crannog - whole tree stems laid horizontally and worked to provide more level access.

Detailing of underside of access bridge to crannog - vertical, horizontal and angled trunks of wood. Whole structure constructed with traditional jointing, wooden pegs and ties.

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Kevin Watts @watts-km.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Deer 🦌 activity limits tree 🌳 recruitment in woodland creation sites - Journal of Applied Ecology besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh @thebotanics.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We’re delighted to announce David Knott as our new Director of Horticulture 🌿 With more than 48 years of experience in horticulture — including 38 years at RBGE — David brings exceptional expertise, leadership and passion to our four gardens. We look forward to the next chapter 🌍

David Knott, Director of Horticulture of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

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Kirsty Park @kirstyjpark.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Asking "whether [habitat] fragmentation is good or bad is not the key question; instead we should focus on the process and pattern of land change and its implications"

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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Considering studying for an #MSc in Environmental Management? Join us at University of Stirling, where we take your learning beyond the classroom and into the heart of #Cairngorms National Park 🐿️ www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-t... Video credit: Allan Audsley

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

⏰📢 Two days left to apply for the Head of Finance opportunity at Forest Research. 👉 Apply online: ow.ly/7Brg50YIKgs #Careers #ForestResearch #Finance

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Institute of Chartered Foresters @theicf.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

2025 Silvicultural Prize awarded to early career researcher 👏 Doctoral candidate Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira wins for her paper on optimising eucalyptus harvest residues, balancing biomass use and soil health 🌱 Full story: charteredforesters.org/silvicultura...

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Dee Heddon @deeheddon.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

International Day of Forests - maybe you’d like to know a bit more about forests? Three Words for Forest is a play just over an hour long using interviews with a wide range of people from across the forestry sector. Loads of other resources at threewordsforest.org.uk youtu.be/LsgMTS09-EU

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Kevin Watts @watts-km.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Exciting new dataset on 🌳'Trees Outside of Woodlands' in Wales - created by @forestresearchuk.bsky.social datamap.gov.wales/layers/geono...

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Trees Outside of Woodlands | DataMapWales

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Chris Quine @chrisquine.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Good to see @forestresearchuk.bsky.social involved in this collaboration to improve forest resilience.

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University of Stirling Biological and Environmental Sciences @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Congratulations to Peter Stewart and colleagues on a new publication exploring #pest and disease occurence in UK #treescapes, identifying drivers of pest and disease burdens such as #deforestation and differences in drivers of disease between broadleaf trees and conifers 🌳🌲 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

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Patterns and Drivers of Pest and Disease Occurrence in UK Treescapes

Tree pests and diseases can be very damaging to natural and commercial forests. We studied how the risk of tree pests and diseases varies across mainland Great Britain and explored how factors such a...

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Chris Quine @chrisquine.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Great to see launch of extensive resources (for teachers, communities, professionals) from the verbatim theatre ‘Three Words for Forest’ - a play exploring uncertainty in a time of climate crisis. threewordsforest.org.uk Congrats @deeheddon.bsky.social and colleagues @uktreescapes.bsky.social

Table with forest related objects and in distance the lead researcher introducing the website resources to room of people

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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

👩‍🔬Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! IUFRO fosters a diverse global community of forest scientists where every voice matters, because we are convinced that equity and inclusion drive better science. Let’s connect and move forward together! #ForestScience #WomenInScience

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

📅 To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) is hosting their 3rd Annual Women in Science webinar series. 🌲✨ 🔗 Register online: www.iufro.org/events/3rd-a... #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #WomeninSTEM

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3rd Annual Women in Science IUFRO Webinar Series

In 2026, IUFRO will be celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with the 3rd annual Women

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