The Treescapes team at CCRI are currently in the process of collaborating with Defra and the Centre for Forest protection in organising a conference in Durham in November.
‘Britain’s Forest Future: Research-Practice Exchange’ will be the most significant forest and woodland research, policy and practice knowledge-exchange event in 2025. The event will feature new research, thinking, policy and practice around resilient and biodiverse treescapes and be an opportunity for forest/woodland researchers, forestry/woodland practitioners and policy specialists to discuss the latest research and shape UK forestry agendas.
Julie Urquhart, Ambassador of the Future of UK Treescapes programme, said “Britain’s Forest Future event is an exciting opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share and learn about the science and research being funded by Defra and the Future of UK Treescapes programme. Sessions will include a wide range of themes, such as managing trees and woodlands for future climates and improving biodiversity, tree health and resilience, societal wellbeing and tools to support afforestation and tree management. The aim of the event is to discuss the latest research and to shape future forestry agendas.”
The event will take place at Ramsdale Hall Hotel, Durham on 17th and 18th November. An overview of the event is provided below.
For further details or to register your interest, please email: treescapes@glos.ac.uk
Actionable research for real-world challenges
Government, forestry, farming and communities are grappling with the urgent issues of climate adaptation, biodiversity loss, and balancing sustainable and profitable timber management and agriculture. This conference showcases the latest research in forest and woodland management in rural or urban settings, alongside innovative practice-based experience.
Networking and cross-sector collaboration
Develop enduring and valuable relationship-building through in-person, creative knowledge exchanges. This two-day event will create opportunities to forge future partnerships, share resources, and align efforts across distinct sectors.
Influence future research & policy
Have a say over future research agendas and policy development by sharing dilemmas, knowledge gaps and hard-won insights on forest and woodland policy, research, practice and commercial development.
