A total of 14 students from eight different colleges have received this year’s RFS Silky Fox Handsaw Awards for their progress in hands-on skills in tree and woodland care.

“In this most extraordinary of years, it has been truly heartening to hear from colleges about students whose practical skills have progressed in leaps and bounds. We hope these awards, which recognise their individual achievements, will encourage them as they follow careers as foresters and arborists,” said Adam Pickles, RFS future foresters officer.
“Our thanks to Silky Fox Handsaws for making these awards possible.”

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Recipients were:

CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

Adam Edwards, Intermediate Diploma in Tree Surgery Level 2.

James Stewart, Introduction to Tree Surgery Level 1.

COLEG GLYNLLIFON

Rhinallt Eleas Ellis, Level 2 Countryside Management.

Daniel Savin, BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Countryside Management.

HEREFORDSHIRE AND LUDLOW COLLEGE

Chad Abell, Arborist Standard Level 2.

MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE

Kyle Bishop, City & Guilds Arboriculture Level 2. Technical Certificate

Kane Haworth, City & Guilds Arboriculture Level 2 Technical Certificate.

PLUMPTON COLLEGE

Rhys Beardsmore, City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture.

Harrison Ovenden, Apprenticeship Standard – Forestry & Arborist Level 2.

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Aaron Stanway, Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture.

Alexander Pointon, Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture.

SHUTTLEWORTH COLLEGE

Ian Price, Level 3 Extended Diploma Countryside Management.

Tom Pretty, Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship.

SPARSHOLT COLLEGE

Ben Cross, Level 2 in Forestry and Arboriculture.

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