Ask an Apprentice: Your Professional Forester Apprenticeship questions answered
Applications for our 3-year degree-level Professional Forester Apprenticeship are now open. Our panel of experts led a live chat last year to answer your questions.
Gareth Hopkins
Development Woodland Officer Programme Manager, Forestry Commission
Forestry Apprenticeship: Your questions answered
During National Apprenticeship Week (6 to 12 February), we held a live #AskAnApprentice Twitter Q&A to give you the opportunity to ask our panel of experts about our Forestry Apprenticeship.
Apply now for the Forestry Apprenticeship 2023
Applications have opened for joining our Forestry Apprenticeship this September. Programme Manager Gareth offers advice for anyone considering applying and looks at how the current apprentices are getting on.
Kickstart your career in Forestry
Find out more about an exciting new career pathway into forestry with The Development Woodland Officer Programme.
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