Forestry Journal and essentialARB
In 2008 Forest Machine Journal acquired the well known magazine, Forestry & British Timber, which had been for sale for some time. The two magazines have now been merged under the title Forestry Journal.

essentialARB was also purchased and is now available quarterly through a separate subscription. Each month there are essentialARB supplement pages within Forestry Journal to keep the continuity of information for the arborist. Subscribers to Forestry Journal will receive it as a free supplement for a limited period.

Forestry Journal aims to meet the requirements of all who work within the forestry and arboricultural sector. There are, of course, many different subdivisions to cater for, but every edition has many items of interest to any reader. Along side the planned features list there are many interesting an varied articles each month.

Forestry Journal is the only magazine for the industry that is widely available to all through subscription. It covers all aspects of a very diverse industry. A careful editorial balance ensures that every edition includes articles on industry issues and developments alongside features which cover the more hands on aspect of the industry.

In addition, Forestry Journal is also the best place to advertise your situations vacant as it is read by people working in all aspects of the industry. Of course, the best way to judge is to get a copy and see for yourself... If you want one, just ask!   

Customer Testimonial
"Loved the article, the spot on our Arb smocks and the advert looks great. Loads of feedback already. I am now convinced of the pre-eminence and worthiness of your publication, we have several new ideas in the pipeline I plan to advertise with you when the time comes." Paul Hornby Associated Utility Supplies Ltd

This is just a taste of what you can find in Forestry Journal. Subscribe today for just £59 for 12 issues (UK and Ireland) £69 Overseas and £35 for students, be sure to receive your copy every month.

Answering the Critics
Has the Forestry Commission lost its way?
The Editor challenged me: “We have to recognise that timber simply won’t happen if all we concentrate on is car parks and cycle tracks,” he said. I know it’s a widespread view: FC in England at least has lost it – abandoned timber and gone over to the environment. In his June leader David Sulman said, “FC has tried to be all things to all men… which usually ends in tears.”.

Oak and Stihl...go together like bread and butter
Reasonable parcels of standing oak are rarely offered in Mid-Wales nowadays, and it has been my experience that when they are sold, even when the timber quality is questionable, the price tends to be greater than makes reasonable business sense.

Revesby Estate
Woodland that pays for themselves without impacting on other estate operations.
The Revesby Estate lies 12 miles north of Boston in Lincolnshire. Once a monastic estate, the abbey sat atop the first hill from the sea, overlooking 11,000 acres of fen, farm and wooded land. Following Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries (1536–41), the abbey was redesignated a country estate and purchased in 1715 by the greatgreat- grandfather of naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, founder of Kew Gardens and funder of (and shipmate aboard) Captain James Cook’s first circumnavigation of the globe
(1768–1771).

High Flyer
Aerial mapping the easy way
For most people the term ‘UAS’ is unfamiliar. To us it’s an unmanned aircraft system, very much a tool of our trade and now proving to be a worthy forestry tool too.


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Why advertise with Forestry Journal and essentialARB?
The typical Forestry Journal and essentialARB reader subscribes because he regularly needs to buy equipment to carry out the tasks in which he is involved on a day-to-day basis. Typically he does not subscribe to any other industry magazine.

Forestry Journal and essentialARB is the magazine for the Forest & British Timber Industry. This means that if your company’s name has never appeared in Forestry Journal or essentialARB, there is no chance of him even considering you when he comes to make a buying decision. To advertise, even occasionally, will get your product onto his short-list.

Subscriptions from government agencies, local authorities, membership organisations, colleges and universities, as well as contractors and forestry workers, mean you reach more people, who buy equipment and services, through FJ and essentialARB than any other medium. Profit from the success of the most widely read forestry magazine.

Forestry Journal and essentialARB are the number one choice of people who make their living from our industry.
Forestry Journal and essentialARB are widely acknowledged as an authoritative and up-to-date-source of news on the politics of forestry.
Forestry Journal and essentialARB are the only forestry magazine with a designated Arb / Amenity section every month