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IFO calls on CEPF members for help
In January 2025, a storm of unprecedented strength struck Ireland, causing significant damage to homes, infrastructure, and forests. The Irish forestry sector is tasked with harvesting and collecting millions of cubic meters of fallen timber, but lacks the manpower and appropriate tools. The IFO is therefore seeking the help of CEPF members to mobilize…
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Contribute to the MigFoRest project: welcome new species to your forest
Vous êtes propriétaire forestier en Wallonie ? MigFoRest vous offre l’opportunité d’implanter à moindre coût des essences potentiellement mieux adaptées au climat de demain. En accueillant ces plantations dans votre forêt, vous participez activement à un projet innovant, qui vise à renforcer la résilience des forêts face aux changements climatiques. Le projet MigFoRest a pour…
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First MigFoRest trees have been planted
Ce 4 novembre a été un jour symbolique et joyeux pour le projet MigFoRest. Les premiers arbres ont été plantés à Maillen, dans la région du Condroz en Wallonie (Belgique). La Société Royale Forestière de Belgique (SRFB), en tant que partenaire principal du projet, a coordonné la plantation de 50 jeunes arbres, dans 2 cellules…
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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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Analysis of the results of the first three monitoring campaigns
Have you ever heard of the Anthropocene? It is a term currently being debated to define a new geological era. That is, the era in which humans are in charge of significant changes to the Earth’s systems! That sounds good, right? Or maybe not! However, climate change is at the heart of the concept, since its first…
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Trees for Future in Hamoir
The historical arboretum of Seraing This Tuesday, June 27, we invited our Flemish forestry colleagues, together with the DNF, to discover an arboretum in Trees for Future Hamoir and the historical arboretum of Seraing. This meeting, which brought together representatives of the ANB, the Bosgroepen, nature investors and a nursery owner, was organized as part of the project…
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Forest carbon certificate
Paying for forestry practices that mitigate climate change: As part of the sponsorship of plantations proposed by the Royal Forestry Society of Belgium RFSB(), an increasing number of companies are requesting carbon certificates from forestry projects. Meeting this demand would require the and RFSB its members to get involved in the...
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My company wants to plant a tree!
Responsible plantation in the forest Since 2011, the company has RFSB offered the opportunity for organizations that wish to do so to contribute to a project to restore our Belgian forests. For several years now, our forests have been experiencing unprecedented health crises (pine beetle infestations, hornbeam beetle infestations, the decline of the oak tree, etc.). Our trees, weakened by successive droughts, are unable to withstand these conditions…
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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…
