7a St Colme Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 6AA

Tel: 0131 225 2705
Fax: 0131 220 6128

Email: icf@charteredforesters.org
Website: www.charteredforesters.org

Regional Secretary: Caroline Harrison, MICFor
30 Heath Park
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 4JQ

Tel: 01626 364508 M: 07766 543582
Email: crharrison29@btinternet.com

The Institute of Chartered Foresters was founded in 1925 as the Society of Foresters of Great Britain. It became the Institute of Foresters in 1974 and was incorporated by royal charter in 1982.

Under its royal charter, bylaws and regulations, the Institute is required to maintain and uphold a code of ethics and rules of professional conduct.

The Institute’s main objectives are to maintain and improve the standards of practice and understanding of all aspects of forestry, to safeguard the public interest and to promote the professional status of foresters and arboriculturists in the United Kingdom.

The Institute sets and maintains standards for the profession by regulating the standards of entry. It has developed a system of professional examinations and its members are required to undertake continuing professional development and are bound by a Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. It keeps the status of Chartered Foresters and the profession under review.