Future Trees Trust Announces Renewed Support from Tilhill Forestry

Future Trees Trust has secured renewed support from Tilhill Forestry, continuing a long‑standing partnership that underpins the improvement of broadleaved trees in UK forestry.

The ongoing support contributes to the Trust’s core work, helping to sustain long‑term breeding programmes, research and trials focused on improving the quality, resilience and performance of key broadleaved species.

Core support of this nature is essential to maintaining continuity across breeding cycles, trials and research activity. It enables Future Trees Trust to continue developing improved trees selected for better growth, form and resilience from a wide genetic base, helping to strengthen the scientific foundation that underpins practical forestry delivery.

Future Trees Trust works with foresters, landowners and nurseries across the UK to supply improved planting material that is better suited to current management requirements and future environmental conditions.

Tilhill Forestry has supported this work over many years, with its foresters contributing through the identification of superior trees, safeguarding important genetic resources on managed estates and supporting the establishment of trials.

Maelor Forest Nurseries, part of Tilhill Forestry and BSW Group, has also worked closely with the Trust, hosting trials, partnering on research projects and helping to bring improved planting material into wider use.

A secure supply of high‑quality, home‑grown hardwood is important for the future of UK forestry, reducing reliance on imports and supporting productive, resilient woodlands.

Andrew Henry, Nurseries Director, Tilhill Forestry, said:
“We are proud to continue supporting Future Trees Trust and the work it does for the future of UK forestry. Improving the quality, resilience and performance of broadleaved trees is a long‑term commitment that benefits from sustained collaboration across the sector.”

John McLaughlin, CEO of Future Trees Trust, said:
“Core funding is essential to our work. While many of our projects are supported through government and grant funding, ongoing support from organisations such as Tilhill Forestry allows us to maintain the scientific capability, infrastructure and expertise that underpin our breeding programmes and trials.

Tilhill Forestry’s continued support enables us to plan and deliver long‑term work that provides practical benefits for the forestry sector.”

Tilhill Forestry’s contribution forms part of a wider base of supporter funding that enables Future Trees Trust to continue improving the quality and resilience of the UK’s broadleaved trees.