Institute of Chartered Foresters Trust

ICF’s Educational and Scientific Trust (EST) was established in 1984 as a charity that aims to advance education in all aspects of forestry and arboriculture. The trust fund is made up of donations and is managed by a group of Trustees, who include the ICF President and Vice President. Trustees are empowered to use these funds to:

• encourage forestry and arboriculture in education;
• promote public lectures, demonstrations or exhibitions on forestry and tree-related subjects;
• provide grants to enable recipients to study forestry or arboriculture at technical colleges or training establishments at home and abroad, with a view to assisting them to qualify for a career in the tree and woodland management professions;
• acquire or lend literature and photographic equipment for approved purposes.