We are pleased to announce that we have secured a 12 month extension to the Forestry Focused Future project which was due to close in April 2021.

Our office will be closed from 5pm on Friday 30th July 2021 & we will reopen at 9am on Monday 16th August 2021.

Read the full article for important dates.

FFF is still waiting for the full evidence for a number of secured Purchase Orders (PO).

Full evidence for all events that have been scheduled to start before 31st March 2021, with a secured PO, must be received by FFF to process for payment by Monday 31st May 2021.

Skills Development notifications will be suspended from 5pm on Friday 7th May 2021.

Read the full article for important changes to the Skills Development Scheme.

As we enter the last year of the programme we are now taking some action to focus the remaining funding. Due to this, we are tightening up our notifications process.

Read the full article for important reminders regarding bookings skills development training.

As we enter the last year of the programme we are now taking further action to focus the remaining funding.

Read the full article for important changes to the Skills Development Scheme.

This short online course from Soil Association looks at agroforestry and farm woodland management, offering a starting point for farmers, land managers, or anyone interest in understanding the basics. Available in Welsh and English.

To find out more, visit www.soilassociation.org/agroforestry-farm-woodlands-elearning

As we enter the last year of the programme we are now taking some action to focus the remaining funding. Due to this, we are tightening up our notifications process.

As we enter the last year of the programme we are now taking some action to focus the remaining funding.

Read the full article for important changes to the Forestry Focused Future Programme.

As we enter the last year of the programme we are now taking some action to focus the remaining funding.

Read the full article for important changes to the Professional Pathways Scheme.

As we enter the last year of the programme we are now taking some action to focus the remaining funding.

Read the full article for important changes to the Skills Development Scheme.

Our office will be closed from Thursday 1st April 2021 & we will reopen on Monday 12th April 2021.

Read the full article for important dates.

We are pleased to announce that we have secured a 12 month extension to the Forestry Focused Future project which was due to close in April 2021.

It’s hard to believe that it is already time to prepare for Christmas! Our office will be closed from Wednesday the 23rd December 2020 & we will reopen on Monday 4th January 2021. Read the full article for important dates.

With the Brexit transition period ending on 31 December, there will be certain changes that businesses and governments will have to prepare for.

The ICF are offering three webinars that aim to continue the dialogue between governments, forestry professionals and forestry businesses to ensure the sector can work together more effectively when the transition period ends and changes need to be implemented.

Want to know more about the Woodland Carbon Code and Guarantee?

Chaired by John Browne MICFor of Natural Resources Wales and featuring in-depth content developed and presented by a Woodland Carbon Code and Guarantee expert from Scottish Forestry, this session for foresters living and working in Wales will look at recent developments in the UK’s carbon market and the opportunities this presents for landowners and agents.

Due to the recent Welsh Government announcement regarding the 2 week circuit breaker lock-down, we wanted to provide you with some key information:

Read the full article for all information.

With the ongoing situation with COVID-19 making it more difficult for beneficiaries to access the training required to gain this qualification. We have decided to relax the mandatory requirement between the 1st June - 30th September 2020.

Following current Government advice about Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are planning on running all Focus on Forestry First Knowledge Transfer Events as originally scheduled.

Read the full article for all information.

Focus on Forestry First have teamed up with FISA, Pontrilas Harvesting & mwmac ltd to deliver these half day workshops to introduce the new MHSF Guidance, with two events in Wales (North & South). Booking is direct with Focus on Forestry First via the links below.