We are excited to be hosting our Early Career Professionals Study Tour 2025 at and around Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire this July.

Whether an arboriculturist, silviculturist or commercial forester, the way a traditional estate operates and has diversified can give both practical and theoretical ideas for you to use in your day-to-day working practice. What can the sector learn from traditional estate management, and have you ever heard of bioregionalism? Join us on this Study Tour to find out more.

Day one – Meet at 09:30 for a 10:00 start

• Welcome
• Introduction to the estate: history of forest management, current situation, the plan and the changes in economics in a post covid world – Jemima Letts MICFor / John Everitt MICFor
• Arboriculture team: how they fit into the management of an historic site and tourist attraction
• Lunch
• New woodland plantation: oak woodland that had been designed to produce veneer and application of the UK Forestry Standard
• Harvesting team: CCF and working very much in the public eye (TBC)

Day one will finish between 17:00 and 17:30. There will be a networking opportunity in the evening.

Day two – Meet at 09:30 for a 10:00 start

• Sawmill visit (A Hingley & Son, Belper, Derbyshire): building a working relationship with the estate, local markets and demands

Day two will finish at 13:00. Lunch/refreshments will not be provided on day two, please bring your own water and snacks.