Forestry
Sylva is aiming to revitalise the wood culture in Great Britain via an ambitious new project: myForest. The concept is that woodland owners map and measure their woodlands and add them to a google map-based website. If they complete an inventory of these woodlands then this will provide all the information necessary for wood buyers to contact them, anonymously, to discuss the procurement of timber. Plans are also being developed to link these woodland inventories with the regulatory framework.
The Sylva Foundation has close links with many organisations as it seeks to work as a catalyst for innovation and as bridge between forestry-related organisations. Of particular note are:
- Northmoor Trust
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
- EarthWatch Institute
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