This September, forest owners, forestry professionals, and nature enthusiasts are invited to two new outdoor workshops in Ireland, organised by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Forestry Division. The events are coordinated by Integrate Network chairs Jonathan Spazzi and Dermot Dunphy. Both workshops will...
Guest article written by Anna Strahl (StR’in), Mathematics und Biology, Montessori Zentrum ANGELL Freiburg GmbH On Friday, July 18th, 2025, the class 8c from the Montessori-Zentrum Angell, accompanied by the biology teachers Anna Strahl and Annette Schuck, visited the Mooswald forest in Freiburg. Almost time for their summer holidays, the 26 students had just completed...
Article written by Katharina Freund (European Forest Institute) It’s a fresh morning after days of scorching heat when we gather in the Kottenforst near Bonn early on June 26. The air feels heavier than before – humid, almost tropical – and one can sense a thunderstorm approaching. The forest seems subdued, almost as if it...
Abschlussworkshop Projekt „Martelkom: Marteloskope als Forschungs- und Kommunikationsinstrument für integrative Forstwirtschaft” Im Projekt Martelkom – WaldWerte diskutieren haben das European Forest Institute (EFI) und die Forstwissenschaftliche Versuchsanstalt Baden-Württemberg (FVA) Einstellungen der deutschen Bevölkerung zu Wald und Forstwirtschaft untersucht und mit Bürger*innen im Rahmen waldbaulicher Übungen Diskussionen zu diesen Themen geführt. Während des Workshops möchten wir zentrale Erkenntnisse aus unserem...
Im Gemeindewald Kopstal (Luxemburg) wurde eine Bestandsaufnahme von Baummikrohabitaten durchgeführt. Als Basis für die Aufnahmen wurde eine, an die 6-Baum-Stichprobe angepasste, Stichprobeninventur sowie der Katalog der Baummikrohabitate des European Forest Institute (EFI) verwendet. Ziel der Untersuchung war es, die Verteilung und Häufigkeit dieser Strukturen zu erfassen und ihren Zusammenhang mit dem Baumdurchmesser (BHD) zu analysieren....
The European Forest Institute has launched a “What is” series to go beyond simple definitions and offer concise insights into key forest-related topics. Ever wondered what a marteloscope is and where the word comes from? Read no further: Photo credit: Rosa Castañeda
A partnership between European Forest Institute, Moray Estates and Silviculture Academy has established the first Integrate Network marteloscopes in the UK at Darnaway Forest, near Forres, Scotland. The two plots create opportunities for training in early-stage stand transformation and late-stage stand development. They are the first such plots in the UK and join a network...
On Friday, 11th of April – right before the Easter break – Sabine Vogelgesang’s biology class did not meet for an ordinary lesson in the classroom. Instead, the 12 students and their teacher met up with Andreas Schuck, senior researcher at the European Forest Institute, at the Mooswald forest located in the City Forest of Freiburg. There...
2.–4. June 2025 l Zurich, Switzerland Are you curious to learn more about the application of close-to-nature forest management in Switzerland and beyond? Do you want to discuss silvicultural concepts that can support forests in becoming more resilient to future disturbances and extreme climatic events? Our workshop aims to bring together diverse networks, including the...
Ein Artikel von Carolin Stiehl aus dem Jahresbericht 2023 des Zentrum für Wald und Holzwirtschaft. Lesen Sie den ganzen Jahresbericht 2023 hier.
