Features
![Steve Reed is Labour's first environment secretary since 2010](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18296513.jpg)
![Steve Reed is Labour's first environment secretary since 2010](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18296513.jpg)
A view from the forest
![Members have shared a number of stunning pictures on the blog in recent weeks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18291515.jpg)
![Members have shared a number of stunning pictures on the blog in recent weeks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18291515.jpg)
Bites from the blog
![Almost out for the count – small tortoiseshell once the most widespread and common butterfly in gardens has shown a slump in numbers which experts think is at least partly due to the effects of an exotic natural enemy.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18290832.jpg)
![Almost out for the count – small tortoiseshell once the most widespread and common butterfly in gardens has shown a slump in numbers which experts think is at least partly due to the effects of an exotic natural enemy.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18290832.jpg)
Ecology
![Elongated clusters of 20–40 spectacular coral red flowers dangle from the tips of each branch.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18237870.jpg)
![Elongated clusters of 20–40 spectacular coral red flowers dangle from the tips of each branch.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18237870.jpg)
Trees of the world
![Despite being such a vital professional, you won't hear any mention of arboriculture during this general election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17806915.jpg)
![Despite being such a vital professional, you won't hear any mention of arboriculture during this general election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17806915.jpg)
The Arborist
![Matjaz Gracner with one of Uniforest’s new winches.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18249373.jpg)
![Matjaz Gracner with one of Uniforest’s new winches.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18249373.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Pierre Roy with Portable Winch’s new PCW4500 two-stroke winch.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18249478.jpg)
![Pierre Roy with Portable Winch’s new PCW4500 two-stroke winch.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18249478.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Mikko Turunen, right, and Lauri Autio on the John Deere stand](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18249371.jpg)
![Mikko Turunen, right, and Lauri Autio on the John Deere stand](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18249371.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Norbert Schalx with the impressive J20](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18249451.jpg)
![Norbert Schalx with the impressive J20](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18249451.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Mojca Fain was delighted to launch Krpan’s new winches.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247410.jpg)
![Mojca Fain was delighted to launch Krpan’s new winches.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247410.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Sales representative L’udo Kamenik on LKT's KWF Tagung stand](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247362.jpg)
![Sales representative L’udo Kamenik on LKT's KWF Tagung stand](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247362.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Niklas Lefevre with Rottne’s new RK220 crane and H11E harvester.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247380.jpg)
![Niklas Lefevre with Rottne’s new RK220 crane and H11E harvester.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247380.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Eschlböck Sales manager Alexander Eschlböck-Kumschier outlined his firm’s big plans for the UK market.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247396.jpg)
![Eschlböck Sales manager Alexander Eschlböck-Kumschier outlined his firm’s big plans for the UK market.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247396.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Vosch CEO Aloys van Osch](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247435.jpg)
![Vosch CEO Aloys van Osch](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247435.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Timmo, left, and Poul Thuesen with Euromatic’s 8230TH harvester.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247441.jpg)
![Timmo, left, and Poul Thuesen with Euromatic’s 8230TH harvester.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247441.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Kristian Laurell with the 850H, a dedicated harvester version](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18247323.jpg)
![Kristian Laurell with the 850H, a dedicated harvester version](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18247323.jpg)
KWF 2024
![Stewart Kelly, Pewag’s UK MD, told FJ about his return to forestry following a brief hiatus.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18249491.jpg)
![Stewart Kelly, Pewag’s UK MD, told FJ about his return to forestry following a brief hiatus.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18249491.jpg)
KWF Tagung
![Major brands such as Ego, Husqvarna, and Oregon feature in our 2024 guide](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18241034.jpg)
![Major brands such as Ego, Husqvarna, and Oregon feature in our 2024 guide](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18241034.jpg)
Buyer's guide
![Tens of thousands of visitors will head to Warwickshire for APF 2024](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18236858.jpg)
![Tens of thousands of visitors will head to Warwickshire for APF 2024](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18236858.jpg)
APF diary
![Thousands of visitors headed into the woods for KWF Tagung's return](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18242557.jpg)
![Thousands of visitors headed into the woods for KWF Tagung's return](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18242557.jpg)
A view from the forest
![Electrical components were bugging our sawmill insider](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18240490.jpg)
![Electrical components were bugging our sawmill insider](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18240490.jpg)
Voice
![Battery-powered tools can transform work for hand cutters and arborists](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18236815.jpg)
![Battery-powered tools can transform work for hand cutters and arborists](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18236815.jpg)
Battery power
![Main: After English yew and English oak, sweet chestnut is the longest-lived tree in the UK. Pictured is a very old sweet chestnut situated alongside an Elizabethan mansion in Hampshire; probably not a lot of difference in their ages.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18240529.jpg)
![Main: After English yew and English oak, sweet chestnut is the longest-lived tree in the UK. Pictured is a very old sweet chestnut situated alongside an Elizabethan mansion in Hampshire; probably not a lot of difference in their ages.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18240529.jpg)
Tree of the month
![Georgia Heard with Andrew Heard Logs’ latest bit of kit, a Posch K-710 a-Vario firewood producer.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18237765.jpg)
![Georgia Heard with Andrew Heard Logs’ latest bit of kit, a Posch K-710 a-Vario firewood producer.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18237765.jpg)
Women in forestry
![Sir Ed Davey (left), Sir Keir Starmer (centre), and Rishi Sunak are among those vying for votes](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18237495.jpg)
![Sir Ed Davey (left), Sir Keir Starmer (centre), and Rishi Sunak are among those vying for votes](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18237495.jpg)
General election
![Simon and bear along with his Manpa tools, which he favours.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18236760.jpg)
![Simon and bear along with his Manpa tools, which he favours.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18236760.jpg)
Chainsaw carving
![Our forester appears to be less than impressed with the focus on peatland restoration](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18228728.jpg)
![Our forester appears to be less than impressed with the focus on peatland restoration](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18228728.jpg)
Forester's diary
![Plants for planting are subject to physical checks at new border control posts.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18190754.jpg)
![Plants for planting are subject to physical checks at new border control posts.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18190754.jpg)
Nursery sector
![Graham Vincent on stage with one of his handmade violins.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18190646.jpg)
![Graham Vincent on stage with one of his handmade violins.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18190646.jpg)
Woodcraft
![Interest rates on larger purchases are showing signs of easing, making now a good time to invest.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18190455.jpg)
![Interest rates on larger purchases are showing signs of easing, making now a good time to invest.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18190455.jpg)
Finance
![The ICF’s harvesting and marketing tour group.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18190384.jpg)
![The ICF’s harvesting and marketing tour group.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18190384.jpg)
Study tour
![Thousands of guests headed to Westonbirt for 2024's ARB Show](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18201972.jpg)
![Thousands of guests headed to Westonbirt for 2024's ARB Show](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18201972.jpg)
The Arborist
![The first two cohorts on the degree apprenticeship programme, pictured at Ambleside. The group photo also shows Mark Tomlinson (kneeling in the front row) and apprentice link tutor Emily Dixon (far right).](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18190076.jpg)
![The first two cohorts on the degree apprenticeship programme, pictured at Ambleside. The group photo also shows Mark Tomlinson (kneeling in the front row) and apprentice link tutor Emily Dixon (far right).](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18190076.jpg)
Education
![Main: The sun rises on Stihl’s new UK HQ.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18190285.jpg)
![Main: The sun rises on Stihl’s new UK HQ.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18190285.jpg)
Event
![The WB2000 industrial sawmill was the star of the show.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18190168.jpg)
![The WB2000 industrial sawmill was the star of the show.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18190168.jpg)
Open days
![The UK's political parties are all vying for votes](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17264874.jpg)
![The UK's political parties are all vying for votes](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17264874.jpg)
A view from the forest
![Danny found himself quoted across the mainstream press, often wrongly](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18182884.jpg)
![Danny found himself quoted across the mainstream press, often wrongly](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18182884.jpg)
Contracting
![Our buyer's guide features a range of ground-clearance solutions and brands](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18168334.jpg)
![Our buyer's guide features a range of ground-clearance solutions and brands](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18168334.jpg)
Buyer's guide
![Our sawmill inside discusses recent official advice on how to treat timber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18165826.jpg)
![Our sawmill inside discusses recent official advice on how to treat timber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18165826.jpg)
Voice
![What promises will the party leaders - like Rishi Sunak - make to forestry?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18157545.jpg)
![What promises will the party leaders - like Rishi Sunak - make to forestry?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18157545.jpg)
A view from the forest
![Just a small selection of the stunning machinery seen recently in the blog](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18154615.jpg)
![Just a small selection of the stunning machinery seen recently in the blog](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18154615.jpg)
Bites from the blog
![Chris Gottfried was delighted with the response to CEUK’s new products.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149638.jpg)
![Chris Gottfried was delighted with the response to CEUK’s new products.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149638.jpg)
ARB SHOW 2024
![The ARB Show presented the first time FSI Stump Cutters had exhibited since establishing its UK wing, with Lee Hatton and colleagues using it as a chance to further showcase the brand.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149683.jpg)
![The ARB Show presented the first time FSI Stump Cutters had exhibited since establishing its UK wing, with Lee Hatton and colleagues using it as a chance to further showcase the brand.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149683.jpg)
ARB SHow 2024
![James Oliver shows off Oregon’s SpeedCut Nano chain (front saw).](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149762.jpg)
![James Oliver shows off Oregon’s SpeedCut Nano chain (front saw).](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149762.jpg)
ARB Show 2024
![Rupert Archer-Smith and Bill Taylor on the ATVTrac stand.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149811.jpg)
![Rupert Archer-Smith and Bill Taylor on the ATVTrac stand.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149811.jpg)
ARB Show 2024
![The ARB Show presented the first time FSI Stump Cutters had exhibited since establishing its UK wing, with Lee Hatton and colleagues using it as a chance to further showcase the brand.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149683.jpg)
![The ARB Show presented the first time FSI Stump Cutters had exhibited since establishing its UK wing, with Lee Hatton and colleagues using it as a chance to further showcase the brand.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149683.jpg)
ARB SHow 2024
![The ARB Show provided an opportunity for many to see Jas P Wilson’s Mantis in action, and Billy Wilson said he was encouraged by the feedback.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149607.jpg)
![The ARB Show provided an opportunity for many to see Jas P Wilson’s Mantis in action, and Billy Wilson said he was encouraged by the feedback.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149607.jpg)
ARB Show 2024
![Vermeer's Tim Bullen with the manufacturer's new SC48TX.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149853.jpg)
![Vermeer's Tim Bullen with the manufacturer's new SC48TX.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149853.jpg)
ARB Show 2024
![While Brighton still has a number of stunning elm trees, others have not been so lucky.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18138594.jpg)
![While Brighton still has a number of stunning elm trees, others have not been so lucky.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18138594.jpg)
Tree of the month
![The change to the Building Standards caused much worry among Scotland's firewood sector](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18135281.jpg)
![The change to the Building Standards caused much worry among Scotland's firewood sector](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18135281.jpg)
A view from the forest
![Stephen Bellas, Komatsu Forest UK's managing director, said he was delighted with the programme](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18130908.jpg)
![Stephen Bellas, Komatsu Forest UK's managing director, said he was delighted with the programme](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18130908.jpg)
Education
![Left to right: Lord Colgrain: Trudy Harrison MP; Stuart Goodall, Confor: the Earl of Caithness; Lord Clark of Windermere.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18130963.jpg)
![Left to right: Lord Colgrain: Trudy Harrison MP; Stuart Goodall, Confor: the Earl of Caithness; Lord Clark of Windermere.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18130963.jpg)
Government
![We discussed the launch of John Deere's new H Series in May's briefing](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18128343.jpg)
![We discussed the launch of John Deere's new H Series in May's briefing](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18128343.jpg)
Forestry Briefing
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