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RTS Forestry marked its 40th anniversary with a celebration on Loch Lomond.

Forest management, timber harvesting and woodfuel: RTS Forestry at 40

Dave took on an enthusiastic (but rubbish) trainee

Dave took on an enthusiastic (but rubbish) trainee

Tales from the trees

'The trainee’s lack of common sense is why I was so cautious': Tales (October 2024)

The area where Chris Hall was fatally injured

The area where Chris Hall was fatally injured

A view from the forest

A View from the Forest

How many reminders do we need to take dangerous trees seriously?

Aerial view of the event

Aerial view of the event

Chainsaw carving

Chainsaw carving

'An absolute belter': The full story of Garnock Valley Carves 2024

There are challenges to maintaining existing trees.

There are challenges to maintaining existing trees.

a VIEW FROM THE NURSERY

A View from the Nursery

Achieving diversity: Not as simple as it sounds

Liam spoke to essentialARB about the journey he’s been on since setting up his own company

Liam spoke to essentialARB about the journey he’s been on since setting up his own company

Contractor Profile

'I’m proud of the business I’ve created': The arborist who went out on his own

Extracting Norway spruce sawlogs on a private estate in West Sussex.

Extracting Norway spruce sawlogs on a private estate in West Sussex.

Tree of the month

Tree of the Month

With Ips typographus here, could Norway spruce be banished from Britain?

Gerry first learned about Henchman at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show quite a few years ago

Gerry first learned about Henchman at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show quite a few years ago

Focus on pruning

How Henchman ladders helped one arborist keep his trees in check

It is one of the tallest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest

It is one of the tallest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest

Trees of the world

'A tree worth going nuts over': The Brazil nut's uncertain future

Speakers included forestry minister Mary Creagh, top, and Neil Macdonald of Orchard Park Farm.

Speakers included forestry minister Mary Creagh, top, and Neil Macdonald of Orchard Park Farm.

Products, people and possibilities: The National Forestry Conference 2024 in full

Firewood is a vital industry in Scotland

Firewood is a vital industry in Scotland

A view from the forest

A View from the Forest

'Wood burning at home is a fundamental part of life'

Malcolm struggled with a change of scenery

Malcolm struggled with a change of scenery

'You can’t keep falling asleep': The grass isn't greener for Malcolm in Tree Gang

Beth fell into arb but has loved every minute of it

Beth fell into arb but has loved every minute of it

'People are now less surprised when I turn up': Women in arb - Beth Coffey

Alan talks two guests through the benefits of Hakki Pilke’s firewood processors/

Alan talks two guests through the benefits of Hakki Pilke’s firewood processors/

'Whatever we sell, we use': The key qualities of M Large's extensive range

Members shared every sort of image into the blog

Members shared every sort of image into the blog

Bites from the blog

Bites From the Blog

'I didn’t realise how heavy the crane was': Bites from the Blog

So many species of birds have been shown to thrive among the trees

So many species of birds have been shown to thrive among the trees

The species of birds that thrive in Sitka spruce plantations

Bracken flailing on Loch Tay.

Bracken flailing on Loch Tay.

How a Bomford Turner purchase opened forestry doors for experienced arborist

Many of the big names feature in our latest buyer's guide

Many of the big names feature in our latest buyer's guide

The MEWPs that will take your business to new heights

There is an industry here that is desperate to be part of this net-zero house-building agenda. It just has to be given the tools

There is an industry here that is desperate to be part of this net-zero house-building agenda. It just has to be given the tools

A view from the forest

A View from the Forest

How forestry could help one of the big winners from Autumn Budget

Delivering a higher engine and hydraulic output, the Bobcat T86 is the most powerful compact track loader the company has ever built.

Delivering a higher engine and hydraulic output, the Bobcat T86 is the most powerful compact track loader the company has ever built.

The key difference a Bobcat T86 has made to one tree care business

A wide variety of products feature in our latest buyer's guide

A wide variety of products feature in our latest buyer's guide

Your ultimate tree shelter and protection guide for 2024

Danny Graham spent some time in Sweden recently

Danny Graham spent some time in Sweden recently

'Cowboys don’t care': Danny laments 'bad UK forestry practice' after Sweden trip

At this time of year there is usually a drop off in demand for both DIY and agriculture

At this time of year there is usually a drop off in demand for both DIY and agriculture

'We seem to have a self-destruct button in the UK' - Voice from the Woods

Our diarist believes the UK's tree of the year should be in good health

Our diarist believes the UK's tree of the year should be in good health

Forester's Diary

'Tree of the year? You must be joking' - Forester's Diary

Stihl has achieved IPX4 certification across all its AS and AP System batteries,

Stihl has achieved IPX4 certification across all its AS and AP System batteries,

What is IPX4 and why is it essential to Stihl?

Off the car park turning circle, an avenue of deciduous dawn redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), planted 22 years ago, has been growing for moments like these, when sunlight turns swathes of linear branchlets a shimmering yellow-green.

Off the car park turning circle, an avenue of deciduous dawn redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), planted 22 years ago, has been growing for moments like these, when sunlight turns swathes of linear branchlets a shimmering yellow-green.

A walk in the woods

A Walk in the Woods

Champion trees, pinetum, and winter storms: Exploring the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Biomass has been in the news a lot lately

Biomass has been in the news a lot lately

A view from the forest

A View from the Forest

Another week, another blow to the public's biomass confidence

Timber production is claimed to be an integral part of CCF, but indications are that it is much more difficult to carry out.

Timber production is claimed to be an integral part of CCF, but indications are that it is much more difficult to carry out.

Tree of the month

Tree of the Month

Analysing the pros (and underreported cons) of continuous-cover forestry

As usual, members didn't disappoint when it came to machinery images

As usual, members didn't disappoint when it came to machinery images

Bites from the Blog

Bites From the Blog

'Sounds like there wasn’t a brain to damage': Bites from the Blog

The organisers and competitors.

The organisers and competitors.

'Anyone can pick it up': The rising popularity of timber sports

Red deer numbers have risen in Scotland

Red deer numbers have risen in Scotland

A view from the forest

A View from the Forest

Could feeding schoolchildren venison be answer to deer woes?

Competitors gathered prior to the start of the event with Alice Buttress carrying the Tom Jones Claymore Trophy.

Competitors gathered prior to the start of the event with Alice Buttress carrying the Tom Jones Claymore Trophy.

CHAINSAW CARVING

'A real community feel': The big names come out for Carve Carrbridge 2024

Patrik Ollila (Area Export Manager TMK), Tony Koponen (Development Director TMK), Nick Dinsdale (MD NCD Equipment), Charlie Stow (Sales and Marketing NCD Equipment).

Patrik Ollila (Area Export Manager TMK), Tony Koponen (Development Director TMK), Nick Dinsdale (MD NCD Equipment), Charlie Stow (Sales and Marketing NCD Equipment).

How TMK came to be in the UK - and its plans for the future

'Build quality and useability': The qualities that make Kesla a 'premier brand'

The entire deployment cost the charity just £1,177.

The entire deployment cost the charity just £1,177.

DART INTERNATIONAL

DART International

'It was a disaster zone': Arborists provide aid to Hurricane Beryl-hit island

Husqvarna's ActSafe ICX is among its recent innovations

Husqvarna's ActSafe ICX is among its recent innovations

'It should enhance the role': Husqvarna and the benefits of new technology

The factory in working order.

The factory in working order.

The inside story of Uniforest's new manufacturing hub

L-R Martin Hubbard, Anastasia Gandzha and Liam Andrews

L-R Martin Hubbard, Anastasia Gandzha and Liam Andrews

Could this rookie hit the axe-throwing target?

Winged fruits (samaras) of sycamore, modified for wind-dispersal, are instrumental in allowing the species to colonise substantial areas of ground.

Winged fruits (samaras) of sycamore, modified for wind-dispersal, are instrumental in allowing the species to colonise substantial areas of ground.

Tree of the month

Tree of the Month

Sycamore will be the saviour of English woodlands

The competition proved to be a high point of 2024's APF

The competition proved to be a high point of 2024's APF

'It is growing every year': The World Poleclimbing Championships at APF 2024

L–r: Assistant forester Russell Holmes, Russell Kirkham, Edmund Press, Bobby Withers, Darren Norris and Ash, Vaughan Shears (also in the team but not in the picture are administrator Hayley Wade, Steve Long, and Jake Cox).

L–r: Assistant forester Russell Holmes, Russell Kirkham, Edmund Press, Bobby Withers, Darren Norris and Ash, Vaughan Shears (also in the team but not in the picture are administrator Hayley Wade, Steve Long, and Jake Cox).

A walk in the woods

A Walk in the Woods

Agroforestry, Doug fir, and cedar: A day in the life of Goodwood's forestry team

The ban is being enforced in a bid to halt the spread of Ips in the UK

The ban is being enforced in a bid to halt the spread of Ips in the UK

A view from the forest

A View from the Forest

The key questions around spruce planting ban

Hazel Dormouse or Muscardinus avellanarius.

Hazel Dormouse or Muscardinus avellanarius.

How sustainable forest management could save the dormouse

Technical consultant Andy Dudley with the Allroad truck chipper.

Technical consultant Andy Dudley with the Allroad truck chipper.

What sets Pezzolato's Allroad chipper truck apart

L–R: Martin Bloemenkamp (BTD Technics), Alan Gaul (PJ Gaul), Paul Trimble (Trimvale Machinery) and Ben Price (B. Price Mus-Max)

L–R: Martin Bloemenkamp (BTD Technics), Alan Gaul (PJ Gaul), Paul Trimble (Trimvale Machinery) and Ben Price (B. Price Mus-Max)

Could this 'all-in-one firewood processor' make log cutting a one-person task?

Tubex commercial director James Taylor

Tubex commercial director James Taylor

Why Tubex is trying to 'offer the best of both worlds' when it comes to shelters

Our sawmill insider wrestled with some oak

Our sawmill insider wrestled with some oak

'All I really wanted was some peace and quiet': Voice

The long-running A82 steep-felling programme has posed significant challenges to forestry bosses

The long-running A82 steep-felling programme has posed significant challenges to forestry bosses

Douglas fir, storms, and skylines: The 25-year steep-felling project a decade in

Deputy editor Jack Haugh is shown the ropes by Gabriella Seymour (and Max)

Deputy editor Jack Haugh is shown the ropes by Gabriella Seymour (and Max)

I'd never handled a horse. Until I tried horse logging for the first time.

Rob Trott with the rear-handled 542i XP

Rob Trott with the rear-handled 542i XP

'It’s comparable to a petrol saw now': Husqvarna's world-first battery saw

Pierre Talpe from Rainbow Professional

Pierre Talpe from Rainbow Professional

'Stalkers don't have time': Forestry's future considered during Confor seminars

'I am very happy': The full story of 2024's UK Forwarder Driving Competition

he Forest Worker Zone at APF 2024.

he Forest Worker Zone at APF 2024.

'We don’t have enough people': Skills take centre stage during Forest Worker Zone

Our diarist got more than he bargained for during a run-in with a grey squirrel

Our diarist got more than he bargained for during a run-in with a grey squirrel

Forester's diary

Forester's Diary

'Brought down by a grey squirrel' - Forester's Diary

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