Wood gets in your blood
I am so very lucky to have found a career, no... a passion, in forestry and timber. "Wood gets in your blood" is a phrase I have heard repeatedly throughout my 27 years in the forestry and timber sector. For me though, it’s not just the trees, it’s the people. I can safely say that our industry is made up of some pretty wonderful people, happy to give advice and guidance to a young female forester. This support continued throughout my time as South West Secretary of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, Confor’s National Manager for England, and now as a Director of Evolving Forests.
Common goals and beliefs
I’ve known and worked with the Royal Forestry Society and Woodland Heritage my whole career and was thrilled to be asked to become a Trustee of each of them last year.
The Royal Forestry Society, so well known to many. Dedicating itself to sharing the collective knowledge of the sector on the art and science of woodland management, transferring that knowledge from one generation to another.
Woodland Heritage, the charity that was founded by a group of traditional cabinet makers, who strive to improve the way in which trees are grown, maintained and harvested in the UK to provide high quality timber whilst providing an environment that supports wildlife.
They both stand for so much of what I believe in, bringing woodlands back into management through a strong skills base, promoting a wood culture and bridging the gaps in the timber supply chain.
As a company, part of what Evolving Forests does is to produce and build a portfolio of creative media. Encouraging conversations that communicate how we can use more timber but also create and maintain resilient and biodiverse forests. The sterling work undertaken by the Royal Forestry Society and Woodland Heritage chime so closely with our own passions and goals.
Thank you
So thank you to those people who have supported me along the way, those that have challenged and cajoled me. Now it's my turn to do some giving back to the sector.
Caroline
