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What made you become a member of RSFS? My father had been a lifelong member and he encouraged me to join when I left university. Where did your interest in forestry begin? My interest began at a very early age. I remember going with my father to work in the woods when...
What made you become a member of RSFS? I won membership in a competition at the Peebles Woodmarket event last year. I was aware of the organisation but had not had contact with them before. Where did your interest in forestry begin? I have always had a strong interest...
What made you become a member of RSFS? I joined just after leaving University and joining the Forestry Commission in 1978. Many other FC staff were members and encouraged me to join in order to meet other forestry-minded folk and network with them. That was sound...
What made you become a member of RSFS? I can’t remember exactly when I became a member although it was early on in my career. The, at the time, A5 stapled green publication regularly posted to members provided lots of useful information. That combined with the field...
What made you become a member of RSFS? My employer who is also a member suggested it and invited me to a field trip which I came along to and enjoyed. I felt out of my depth which I knew would give me an opportunity to learn and so I continued to come along to any...
What made you become a member of RSFS? I liked the idea of knowledge sharing, particularly as I had just returned to Scotland from working overseas and as a young forest manager felt I needed that peer support. I’ve always been impressed by the breadth of knowledge...
What made you become a member of RSFS? In ’68 to ’82 I worked for the engineering division of James Jones and we were introducing a range of forest machinery so we attended a number of RSFS Field Days to demonstrate extraction techniques and the felling patterns...
What made you become a member of RSFS? My former employer RTS Forestry was a member and I started to attend events through them. My old manager Mike Thomson was on the Central Committee and asked me to take over from him when he stepped down. Where did your interest...
What made you become a member of RSFS? I became a member in 2024 through my employer, RTS Forestry. Where did your interest in forestry begin? My dad inspired my interest in trees and plants, which led me to pursue a career in forestry. He has spent most of his life...
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