by Holly Chapman | Sep 28, 2026 | Long reads, Training and careers
After the news of the death of a Royal Forestry Society (RFS) member, forestry professionals were prompted to come together and advocate for better well-being, identify industry-related stressors, and provide useful tools and interventions to help with the formation...
by Rachael Forsyth | Aug 25, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
Rural school pupils visiting Trees for Life’s Dundreggan rewilding estate near Loch Ness have been helping shape a nature-based research programme to boost young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Healthy Young Minds is a nature-based early-intervention programme...
by Holly Chapman | May 12, 2026 | News, Training and careers
The Royal Forestry Society’s Breaking Points survey report highlights the mental health crisis within both forestry and arboriculture industries. Reflecting on his own struggle with mental health, Nick Adams, a forestry contractor and a policy committee...