Royal Scottish Forestry Society
RSFS news
We publish news to members in three ways; through this website, in our fortnightly newsletter and in Scottish Forestry. These pages maintain an archive of news articles published on the website.
The Queen and The Prince of Wales “Plant a tree for the Jubilee” at Balmoral
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will mark the start of the official planting season for The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) at the Balmoral Estate on Friday, 1st October 20...
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RSFS welcomes a new editor for its journal Scottish Forestry
We are delighted to announce that Gavin McGregor has been appointed as the editor of our journal Scottish Forestry. This year we are marking the 75th anniversary of the journal and Gavin will be the 1...
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Scottish Forestry digital edition
RSFS members can read their edition of Scottish Forestry as a digital edition. Login, go to activities and select "Scottish Forestry Online" from the left hand menu. Then click on the button for the...
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Trainhugger grants: a new platform for woodland owners
An innovative project to help in the fight against rapid climate change has been launched by new train ticket search and booking service Trainhugger in association with the woodland sector’s leading e...
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Scottish Forestry Journal marks 75 years
Thanks to sponsors Scottish Woodlands Ltd, we mark volume 75 with an extra edition of Scottish Forestry, out a month early.
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Tall Trees Small Woods - Great news
Great news! Tall Trees and Small Woods has been delivered from the printer.
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Administrative Support Services tender
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society is inviting tenders from suitable individuals, organisations or companies to carry out administrative and finance functions to support the trustees.
The Society, w...
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Autumn in the air; mist on Scottish Forestry
The Covid-19 outbreak influenced the completion of the last edition, with the country entering lockdown and RSFS meetings postponed. Here we are emerging from lockdown, reflecting on impacts, thinking...
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AGM 2020 preparations
As you are aware, the unprecedented circumstances of the current pandemic in which we find ourselves has meant that many of the Society’s activities have had to be cancelled or postponed. One matter ...
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RSFS Davidson bursary for career changers
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society and Richard Davidson are delighted to announce the launch of the RSFS Davidson Bursaries. Two new awards are available for students at SRUC Barony campus and the Sc...
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RSFS eyes future despite lockdown
Faced with having to cancel its busy programme of field visits, training workshops and an annual study tour, the Royal Scottish Forestry Society has been working on other projects which help support i...
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RSFS cancels events in response to Covid-19
In line with government guidance on Covid-19, we have decided to cancel all Royal Scottish Forestry Society events from now to the end of July. Like many other bodies, we are taking this action to st...
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Scottish Forestry celebrates 100 years of state forestry
As 2019 draws to a close, our journal Scottish Forestry rounds off the year with a bumper edition. Marking 100 years of state forestry, it explains the role of the Society in the formation of the For...
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New film captures memories of 100 year-old forester
In a remarkable coincidence, this year’s centenary celebrations of public forestry in Britain have been capped by the 100th birthday celebration of retired former Forestry Commissioner, George Stew...
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The Royal Scottish Forestry Society was instituted in 1854. We are a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in Scotland, charity registration number SC002058.
Our registered office is Unit 1, Pentland Industrial Estate, Loanhead, Edinburgh, EH20 9QH. All correspondence should be sent to RSFS, 2 Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7LA.