The Forestry Trailblazer Group is now developing an intermediate qualification for Forestry Works Managers. Consultation events to ensure the content is suitable for different forestry organisations that use FWMs are being held throughout April and May ➡️ confor.org.uk/resources/even…

Huw Irranca-Favies has been named Rural Affairs Secretary for Wales as part of new First Minister Vaughan Gething’s cabinet appointments last week.

The role has been updated to include a climate change portfolio and Mr Irranca-Davies will oversee forestry in the country.

Confor’s Richard Hunter was joined by GreenTaskForce to promote forestry careers at the CTP Employment Fair in Salford yesterday.

Richard will also be manning a Confor stand at upcoming Forces Pension Society events in Edinburgh and Bournemouth. Get in touch to get involved 🪵

Confor Wales took Welsh Government’s Head of Forestry, Nick Turner to see “Planting at scale” great discussions had on constraints and opportunities. Thank you Tilhill Forestry for hosting Confor Welsh Government

Confor CEO Stuart Goodall has described the decision to cut forestry funding in Scotland as 'short sighted' during a climate emergency. Read more on BBC News Scotland bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Well done to all of our winners and shortlisted nominees! An additional thanks to tonight’s sponsors Green-Tech Institute of Chartered Foresters Scottish Woodlands Forestry Commission Forestry and Land Scotland James Jones and Sons and CarbonStore. We hope all our attendees have enjoyed the evening! #ConforAwards24

Finally, we have the Confor Dedicated Service to Forestry Award, this year awarded to Rodney Shearer! #ConforAwards24

Now we have the Net Zero Award sponsored by CarbonStore. Congratulations to Rainbow Professional! #ConforAwards24

Next up is the Tom A Bruce-Jones Memorial Award for the Future Leader in the Forest Industry, sponsored by James Jones and Sons. Congratulations to Rosanna Curtis! #ConforAwards24

Now for the Science & Technology prize, awarded by Forestry Commission and Forestry and Land Scotland. Congratulations to Daniel Iddon. #ConforAwards24

We’re moving on to our Changing Attitudes award sponsored by Scottish Woodlands. Congratulations to Tomorrow's Forests!

The first award presented tonight is Institute of Chartered Foresters Professional Forester of the Year. Congratulations to Gordon Brown MICFor!

Minister for Agriculture Jim Fairlie MSP SNP at Confor #conforawards24 : 'we need to integrate more trees on farms'. Talks of false narrative of farming versus trees. Really encouraging for us at Woodland Trust Scotland as we work with partners to develop new options for farmers.

Off to a lovely start this evening! Confor Chair Ian Duncan welcomed our keynote speaker, Jim Fairlie MSP SNP, who followed a video message from Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon #ConforAwards24

Guests are starting to arrive at #ConforAwards24 ! We’re excited to welcome you all to Surgeons Quarter 🥂

In celebration of International Women’s Day and in the final day of this week’s campaign, James Jones & Sons would like to showcase some of the women who drive our company forward using different skills, across many different careers throughout the Group. #InternationalWomensDay

Northwoods has been showcasing Forestry Careers at Northumberland College Careers Fair as part of #NCW2024 with Forestry Commission Confor
Great to meet everyone at the fair today!

Confor is surprised and deeply disappointed by this report. We provided evidence to the consultation, including on climate change and biodiversity, which has been ignored.

Contrary to the assertions made by RSE, modern multi-purpose forests provide value for people and wildlife.

Confor's April Armstrong appeared on Representing Border this week with Harry Frew from Cheviot Trees to discuss the impact budget cuts will have on the sector.

Watch the segment and response from Deputy FM Shona Robison MSP: itv.com/news/border/20…