FORESTRY Commission England has announced the launch of a new apprenticeship scheme that will employ and train 20 apprentices across the country and four of these will be based in Halwill.

Based at locations across the Public Forest Estate in England, each apprentice will be given the opportunity to learn and work their way to professional qualifications and longer-term employment opportunities within the forestry sector.

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