The Royal Forestry Society (RFS), Forestry Commission England, Newton Rigg College and The University of Cumbria will be running a Forestry and Woodlands Careers Week for young people aged 13-19 at Whinlatter Forest Visitor Centre in Cumbria from 24-28 October.
RFS Future Foresters Officer Adam Todd explains: ” Forestry offers a vast range of careers and opportunities – from hands on forestry towoodland management and research. These taster days will give an insight into practical and scientific skills involved in forestry, help young people consider opportunities from school leavers to Further Education and Higher Education and take them into the forest to introduce some of the issues foresters tackle day to day. We hope they will be inspired to consider a career in a sector which is seeing rising demands for timber and increasing woodland cover.”
There will also be an opportunity to talk to foresters and recent forestry graduates. For more information and to book a place go to www.rfs.org.uk/starting-out/careers-events/ and follow the links. There will also be opportunities to turn up and book on the day.
The Whinlatter Forest Days form part of the RFS Future Foresters programme which is supported by the Princes Countryside Fund.
For further details Contact: RFS Communications Officer Wendy Necar: email communications@rfs.org.uk, call 01789 841425 /07973 523168
