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Resilient Forest 2023: a resounding success
Forêt résiliente 2023 La 3e édition de l’appel à projets ‘Forêt résiliente’ en Wallonie a connu un succès record avec 380 projets sélectionnés pour 253 propriétaires sur une superficie totale de 700 hectares. Porté par la Ministre de la Forêt Céline Tellier, ce programme a pour objectif d’offrir une aide aux propriétaires forestiers wallons pour…
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RFSB and Forêt.Nature join forces for a major survey
La Royal Forestry Society of Belgium et Forêt.Nature are partnering to conduct a major survey on forests, biodiversity and climate change among forest owners and managers. I participate in the survey: Droughts, health crises, die-offs, new species, new forestry practices… European forests are at the heart of many concerns and challenges to the future of humanity…
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Day on forest and company certification
PEFC Day objectives On June 20, 2023, in the context of climate change and health crises, the sustainable management of our forests is at the heart of the debates. The forest owner must make their forest resilient and ensure a balance between the different functions it performs (ecological, economic, and social). As for companies…
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SilvaForm, SRFB's programme of activities for 2023
Once again this year, the enthusiastic and passionate team of the RFSB company offers a rich and varied program of activities. The resilience of forests will be at the heart of several of our training sessions, technical days and conferences. Classics such as training in resin-based logging, the basics of selling timber and an introduction to…
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Impact of climate change on production forests
Man and Forest Impact of climate disruptions on productive forests: The example of the Arboretum du Mousty in Calestienne by Pierre Lhoir (Voluntary Worker at Royal Forestry Society of Belgium the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement) with the participation of David Dancart Royal Forestry Society of Belgium(Coordinator of Silva Belgica) For several decades, scientists and climatologists have been warning us about…
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Documentary web series on the forestry and wood industry
DISCOVER THE DOCUMENTARY WEB SERIES ON THE FOREST-WOOD SECTOR This web series produced by our production company and directed by Jun Cordon is online on the filiereforetbois.fr website and on the dedicated YouTube channel. The project for the documentary web series was born in 2019 following a meeting between Jun Cordon, director and producer at ECP Films, and Jean-Guénolé Cornet, president of the…
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Getting to grips with forest management day
Where to start when inheriting a forest plot? What work will I have to undertake if I buy a piece of forest? This is what more than 70 new or future forest owners were able to discover in Roy (Marche-en-Famenne) this Sunday. They were able to practice: The opportunity to learn while creating new…
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The future of poplar in the face of climate change
The CPH in partnership with various Walloon, Flemish and French structures, which RFSB have participated in an interesting exchange on the future of poplar trees. Exchange day on the future of poplars in the face of climate change. The diversity of poplars offers many perspectives to owners to integrate this species and this forestry model into their management plans…
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Trip to Finland from 04 to 11 September 2022
Contenu de la formation pratique La Finlande est un des pays les plus forestiers d’Europe, 75% de son territoire est couvert de forêt. La filière forêt-bois représente un cinquième des exportations du pays et emploie 74 000 personnes.Les scieries et papeteries finlandaises disposent d’usines de pointe et ont largement investi dans la chimie du bois.Ce…
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Typographer alert | Scolyte
Dans le cadre de ses surveillances sanitaires, l’Observatoire wallon de la santé des forêts entretient un dispositif destiné à suivre les envols d’Ips typographus (scolyte de l’épicéa). Le relevé de cette semaine a mis en évidence une augmentation des captures marquant le début du premier envol en 2022. Un nombre d’insecte en recul mais encore important Le…
