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Richard Baines, the Curator of Logan Botanic Garden, who has been killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway during Storm Boelo.

Curator of ‘Scotland’s most exotic garden’ killed during Storm Boelo

Woodland creation

Tree choice more important than diversity for resilient forests, study finds

Steve Williams has shared his fears for what the merger could do to forestry in Scotland.

Steve Williams has shared his fears for what the merger could do to forestry in Scotland.

Voices of forestry

Scottish Forestry

Why scrapping Scottish Forestry could cost us a decade

A fallen tree on Cloch Road near Inverkip, after Storm Boelo passed through the area

A fallen tree on Cloch Road near Inverkip, after Storm Boelo passed through the area

Fallen trees kill two as storms sweep through UK

L to R: Will Harrison, Head of Operations, Alex Major, Goods In Plants, Yolanda MacGregor, Category Manager - Trees & Plants.

L to R: Will Harrison, Head of Operations, Alex Major, Goods In Plants, Yolanda MacGregor, Category Manager - Trees & Plants.

UK tree nursery marks five years of Plant Healthy certification

There is a wide and varied selection of trees at Brodick Castle, including many exotic examples

There is a wide and varied selection of trees at Brodick Castle, including many exotic examples

Meet the island home to some of Britain's rarest trees

Scottish Forestry faces an uncertain future.

Scottish Forestry faces an uncertain future.

Scottish Forestry

10 groups urge Scottish Government to save Scottish Forestry

News

Tom Redmond will compete at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS World Championship in Stuttgart later this month.

Tom Redmond will compete at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS World Championship in Stuttgart later this month.

Timbersports athlete eyes world championship glory with Team GB

Wildfires devastated swathes of the UK this year.

Wildfires devastated swathes of the UK this year.

Military aircraft to be equipped to fight wildfires, ministers announce

Emma Sanger-Horwell Red Dear Herd on Salisbury plain

Emma Sanger-Horwell Red Dear Herd on Salisbury plain

Police plan to relaunch scheme to kill animals injured in crashes

Softwood removals continued to dominate the landscape.

Softwood removals continued to dominate the landscape.

UK sawmills produce more timber despite flat harvest

Estate Tree Guards protecting more than 270 newly planted trees at Panshanger Park near Hertford. The guards were supplied by Cotswold Decorative Ironworks.

Estate Tree Guards protecting more than 270 newly planted trees at Panshanger Park near Hertford. The guards were supplied by Cotswold Decorative Ironworks.

Traditional tree guards help secure future of historic estate

Ips typographus has been identified at several sites across the UK.

Ips typographus has been identified at several sites across the UK.

Forestry Commission

26,000 tonnes of high-risk spruce identified under Ips scheme

James Hamilton Stubber was recently appointed as the organisation's 78th president, succeeding Alison Field in the role.

James Hamilton Stubber was recently appointed as the organisation's 78th president, succeeding Alison Field in the role.

New RFS president aims to attract next generation of foresters

Smoke rises from the smouldering remains of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, after firefighters battled a large heathland blaze on the Suffolk coast.

Smoke rises from the smouldering remains of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, after firefighters battled a large heathland blaze on the Suffolk coast.

UK ‘needs fire-fighting planes and barbecue bans amid rising wildfire risk’

The motion could have significant implications for Forestry Grant Scheme funding.

The motion could have significant implications for Forestry Grant Scheme funding.

SNP vote could reshape woodland-creation funding in Scotland

The Forestry Journal Editorial Team

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Remembering Wiltshire Dave and a decade of Tales from the Trees

10 groups urge Scottish Government to save Scottish Forestry

Carolyne Locher

The unexpected revenue stream transforming this tree surgery business

How a self‑taught saw doctor became the man mills call when nothing will cut

Dr Terry Mabbett

Why rowan is one of Britain's toughest native trees

Meet the island home to some of Britain's rarest trees

Monique Gadella

Inside the nursery growing Skiddaw’s future rainforest

Features

There is a wide and varied selection of trees at Brodick Castle, including many exotic examples

There is a wide and varied selection of trees at Brodick Castle, including many exotic examples

Meet the island home to some of Britain's rarest trees

Glen Barclay tested himself against the UK and Ireland’s best.

Glen Barclay tested himself against the UK and Ireland’s best.

I took on the UK's best forwarder drivers. It didn't go entirely to plan

David Oliver, aka Wiltshire Dave, contributed to essentialARB for around a decade. His work was much loved.

David Oliver, aka Wiltshire Dave, contributed to essentialARB for around a decade. His work was much loved.

Wiltshire Dave tribute

Remembering Wiltshire Dave and a decade of Tales from the Trees

David and Dougal, more recently.

David and Dougal, more recently.

Wiltshire Dave tribute

To the industry he was Wiltshire Dave. To me he was Dad

Wiltshire Dave's final column brought all his usual humour and wit.

Wiltshire Dave's final column brought all his usual humour and wit.

Tales from the trees

For the final time, it's Tales from the Trees

The course is believed to be one of, if not the, first of its kind in the UK.

The course is believed to be one of, if not the, first of its kind in the UK.

Working at height

Inside the UK's first arboricultural crane training school

Ewan planting in ancient woodland at the Ashridge Estate.

Ewan planting in ancient woodland at the Ashridge Estate.

Contractor profile

The unexpected revenue stream transforming this tree surgery business

With the increase in firewood production, the demand for kindling has also kept up in the background.

With the increase in firewood production, the demand for kindling has also kept up in the background.

I built a business on timber nobody wanted

Jack in the aftermath of his incredible winch time.

Jack in the aftermath of his incredible winch time.

I entered APF's first winch race and forgot the one thing that mattered

Left: Nick with Courant’s Rohan Simon. Right: Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood from Tree Worker.

Left: Nick with Courant’s Rohan Simon. Right: Andrew ‘Woody’ Wood from Tree Worker.

The people of APF: the arborists, innovators and communities shaping the industry

Callum Ratcliffe-Bingham, 29, spent the past year developing LocalTrading.co.uk.

Callum Ratcliffe-Bingham, 29, spent the past year developing LocalTrading.co.uk.

Tree surgeon builds local trades directory with 10,000 listings

Skills, public perceptions and the future of forestry were among a range of subjects discussed.

Skills, public perceptions and the future of forestry were among a range of subjects discussed.

Forestry must win public trust to secure resilient future, APF hears

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Forestry Briefing Podcast

Lawrence-Thor Stephen, founder and CEO of London-based Thor’s Trees, believes decades of progress have helped pave the way for greater diversity in tree care.

Lawrence-Thor Stephen, founder and CEO of London-based Thor’s Trees, believes decades of progress have helped pave the way for greater diversity in tree care.

There is genuine value in diversity and multi-level thinking, says Thor

John McNee and Jack Haugh discuss the Scottish Forestry bombshell.

John McNee and Jack Haugh discuss the Scottish Forestry bombshell.

Forestry briefing

Forestry Briefing

Will Scotland repeat Wales' forestry 'mistake'?

Stihl is among the industry's biggest names to regularly attend APF.

Stihl is among the industry's biggest names to regularly attend APF.

Forestry Briefing

APF's trade roots have kept it going for 50 years, says organiser

Ian Millward says the door remains open to moving the APF Exhibition to new locations across the UK again.

Ian Millward says the door remains open to moving the APF Exhibition to new locations across the UK again.

Forestry Briefing

Door open to relocating APF Exhibition, says organiser

Ian Millward joins the latest edition of Forestry Journal's monthly podcast.

Ian Millward joins the latest edition of Forestry Journal's monthly podcast.

Forestry Briefing

The APF 2026 preview pod: What to expect at the UK’s biggest forestry show

Craig Dinwoodie joined the boys on the latest edition of Forestry Journal's monthly podcast.

Craig Dinwoodie joined the boys on the latest edition of Forestry Journal's monthly podcast.

Forestry Briefing

Forestry Briefing

Forestry grants, public trust and pay – what’s wrong? Forestry Briefing

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Expert opinion

Steve Williams has shared his fears for what the merger could do to forestry in Scotland.

Steve Williams has shared his fears for what the merger could do to forestry in Scotland.

Voices of forestry

Scottish Forestry

Why scrapping Scottish Forestry could cost us a decade

Erica Malkin, executive director of the Stove Industry Association (SIA), examines the challenges facing the industry and the important role wood fuel plays in the future of our forests.

Erica Malkin, executive director of the Stove Industry Association (SIA), examines the challenges facing the industry and the important role wood fuel plays in the future of our forests.

Voices of forestry

Voices of Forestry

Setting the record straight on wood fuel’s role in sustainable forestry

Josep Milà-Puigdomènech outlines the key thinking behind EUSTAFOR's Strategy 2026+.

Josep Milà-Puigdomènech outlines the key thinking behind EUSTAFOR's Strategy 2026+.

Voices of Forestry

Voices of Forestry

Forward-looking forest policy will win in the end

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News

Richard Baines, the Curator of Logan Botanic Garden, who has been killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway during Storm Boelo.

Curator of ‘Scotland’s most exotic garden’ killed during Storm Boelo

The motion could have significant implications for Forestry Grant Scheme funding.

SNP vote could reshape woodland-creation funding in Scotland

Tom Redmond will compete at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS World Championship in Stuttgart later this month.

Timbersports athlete eyes world championship glory with Team GB