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This year marks a remarkable milestone for Kielder Forest, as it celebrates 100 years since the first trees were planted in April 1926. What began as an experimental planting in a remote part of Northumberland has grown into one of the UK’s best-known forests, showing how long-term forestry can shape a landscape over time and provide jobs and economic activity for generations.
Kielder is a good reminder that forestry is often about patience, planning, and generations of work. In the years after the first planting, larger-scale planting began in the 1930s, and the first fully grown trees were not harvested until 1948. It’s a powerful example of how decisions made today can still be benefiting people and places decades later, something that contemporary politicians can learn from.
For those of us in the industry, it’s a chance to reflect on how much the sector has changed, while still relying on the same core principles: careful establishment, long-term management, and a real sense of stewardship. Kielder’s centenary is a celebration not just of trees, but of the people and vision behind them.
Read more in this BBC article
Jack
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Jobs Spotlight
In this section we highlight the best jobs of the week:
What?: Wildlife Ranger
Where?: The Trossachs (Central-West Scotland)
How Much?: £34,026 - £35,656 plus 28.97% pension
What?: Forest Manager
Where?: Fenwick, Ayrshire
How Much?: £Competitive + Car + Benefits + Equity
Forestry Fact Corner…
🌲 In 1926 when Kielder's first trees went in, Britain was just 5% forested - a bit of contrast to today's landscape, thanks to the vision of the newly formed Forestry Commission.