THE fact that brothers Dan and Kieran Wilson both work in forestry is not so unusual. That both are young men in their 20s who have chosen careers in an industry with an ageing workforce is perhaps more so. Both have found their futures lie in the woods rather than construction.It was while studying that Dan and Kieran got a taste for forestry, working for Michael Ramage Forestry (MRF) during their holidays. MRF, based in Melrose, delivers forestry establishment and maintenance services across Scotland and the north of England.Kieran continues to work there and has seen his career develop from part-time to full-time working, and from being a team member to being a supervisor, and now a company director. Dan, on the other hand, secured a place on the Tilhill graduate programmeand is now an assistant forest manager.Kieran explained: "I finished high school and went to Glasgow where I studied an HND in Construction Management for two years, all the time coming down to work with Mike during my holidays and weekends. After completing my course, I decided to come backdown to the Borders where I worked full time for MRF."
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