The Future of British Forestry - Recorded at APF 2026
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The Future of British Forestry - Recorded at APF 2026
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Richard Prideaux is joined by Nick Adams, forestry contractor, SideCountry writer and a man whose family has been following each other into the woods for generations. This episode was recorded at the 50th anniversary APF show at Ragley Estate on 24th September 2026.
Surrounded by chainsaws, woodchippers and some extremely expensive machinery, they start with the less visible side of forestry: the people who actually plant, manage and harvest Britain's woods, and the strange disconnect between our enthusiasm for trees and our understanding of timber as something we use every day.
They discuss the competing demands placed on modern woodland, from producing timber and storing carbon to supporting wildlife and providing somewhere for people to walk, ride and spend time outdoors. Can a forest really do all of those things at once, and should it have to?
Richard and Nick then sit down with Andrew Sowerby, President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, to look at the bigger picture.
The conversation ranges from Britain's reliance on imported timber and the very long timescales of forestry to labour shortages, apprenticeships, woodland management, public procurement and the challenge of attracting people into careers that might shape landscapes they will never live long enough to see mature.
And with technology changing work across almost every industry, there is one fairly reassuring conclusion: however clever AI becomes, somebody is still going to have to go outside and plant the trees.
In this Episode:
- What the APF show tells us about modern British forestry
- The people behind the machinery
- Why timber is an everyday resource we rarely notice
- Balancing timber production, wildlife, carbon and recreation
- Why productive forestry and biodiversity do not have to be opposites
- Public perceptions of felling and woodland management
- What makes a Chartered Forester
- Britain's reliance on imported timber
- Forestry, resilience and national security
- Planning woodland on timescales measured in decades
- The forestry labour shortage
- Apprenticeships and bringing new people into the industry
- The challenges facing contractors and small forestry businesses
- Why forestry could offer opportunities in a changing jobs market
- What AI cannot replace in the relationship between people and trees
Links:
- RFS Branching out film
- APF Exhibition
- Forestry Contracting Association
- Institute of Chartered Foresters
- Royal Forestry Society
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