Press Releases from Tilhill Forestry (9 total)
Building a Solid Structure for Growth
(Tilhill Forestry, 31 October 2019) – Due to ambitious expansion plans in Scotland, Tilhill Forestry is pleased to announce the promotion to Regional Manager of two of its most experienced and respected professionals.
Andrew Vaughan will move on from his role as District Manager of Central Scotland to take responsibility for a new North Scotland region encompassing the Central Scotland, West Highland and North Highland Districts.
Eddie Addis will build on the…
George McRobbie to step down as Managing Director of Tilhill Forestry
After seven years of service, George McRobbie has announced his intention to step down as Managing Director of Tilhill Forestry. George will therefore be leaving the business on his 65th Birthday which falls on 7th October.
However, George is not announcing his retirement. He will continue as a Director within the BSW Group but will, in future, be based at Group Headquarters in Earlston instead of Tilhill’s Head Office in Stirling.…
BSW Timber Group acquires Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Ltd
BSW Timber Limited has, of 12 July 2019, acquired Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Ltd.
In addition to securing the future for the delivery of home-grown British trees to the UK forest industry, this exciting acquisition will enable Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Ltd to progress with their visionary expansion plans. These include the highly important and valuable scientific research work the nursery is renowned for undertaking.
The foundations for this work have…
New partnership launched to help meet skills gap in forestry
A LEADING agriculture college has joined forces with the UK’s largest forestry and timber harvesting company to meet a growing demand for woodland workers.
Coleg Cambria Llysfasi and Tilhill Forestry unveiled their new partnership - the first of its type - at the APF 2018 show held at Ragley Estate in Warwickshire today (Thursday).
The aim of the Tilhill Diploma in Forestry and Woodland Management is to bring the forest industry…
Top Aberdeen student wins Tilhill Forestry award
(Tilhill Forestry, Aberdeen, January, 2018) – An Aberdeen University student is celebrating after winning an award from Tilhill Forestry and graduating with an MSc in Environmental and Forest Management.
Ben Howard, age 22, of Leeds won the Tilhill Forestry Award for being the outstanding student on the MSc Environmental and Forest Management programme in 2016-2017.
He said: “It was an honour to receive the award; I’m very grateful to Tilhill Forestry for…
Top forestry student wins our award
(Tilhill Forestry, Cumbria, December, 2017) – A Cumbria University student is celebrating after winning an award from Tilhill Forestry and graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Forest and Woodland Management.
James Broom, 27, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, won the Tilhill Forestry Award for the Best Dissertation on his course, BSc (Hons) Forestry and Woodland Management. ‘
He said: “It is a fantastic achievement for me personally and great that Tilhill Forestry recognises…
A degree of excellence - Tilhill Forestry seeks quality graduates
High-achieving forestry graduates, or those studying for a degree or about to graduate in forestry or related subjects such as land management, environmental studies or horticulture, will be ideally placed to join Tilhill Forestry’s three-year graduate programme. Successful applicants are assigned to a district office or business stream where they learn every aspect of that area, including shadowing highly experienced colleagues. Graduate trainees are offered mentoring and are paired with…
Tilhill Forestry wins record number of awards at Royal Welsh Show
(Tilhill, Powys, August 2017) – Tilhill Forestry staff are delighted to have won 22 awards across different categories in the 2017 Woodlands Competition at the Royal Welsh Show.
The awards, which received a record number of entries this year, saw woodlands managed by Tilhill Forestry winning six Special Prizes including the coveted ICF Challenge Trophy for the Best Professional Management in all Woodland Classes for Rhyd-y-Felin, near Bala, owned by FIM…
New Forest Managers for Tilhill Forestry in Southern England
(Tilhill Forestry, Groombridge, June, 2017) – Two new Forest Managers have been appointed to strengthen the company’s operations across Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.
Working from Tilhill Forestry’s offices in Groombridge, Kent, Hugh Davies MICFor will cover Kent and Sussex. He has an MSc in Environmental Forestry from Bangor University and his wide range of experience includes being a Forest Manager and consultant for two private companies in the Midlands, a…
