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Under measures to support the changes to existing legislation by the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (WANE Act), SF is working in partnership with others, particularly SNH, to …
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What is the Bonn Challenge? The Bonn Challenge aims to regenerate 150 million hectares of deforested and degraded landscapes by 2020 and 350 million hectares by 2030. This global ambition to restore landscapes …
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This habitat includes a wide range of the more productive grasslands. In a woodland mosaic, these grasslands will be preferentially grazed by livestock. When grazing is removed, this habitat becomes rank …
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What is Branching Out? Branching Out is an outdoor therapeutic programme for adults who use mental health services in Scotland. The service consists of 3 hours of woodland activities per week …
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Approval of application Approval of application by Director, Forestry Commission Scotland (PDF) Consultation period The consultation period for this application ended on the 14th August, 2014. Application Documents Dalavich Improvement Group Application DIG Articles of Association DIG …
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Stands of bracken occur in well-drained acidic soils. The bracken can be dense with little but leaf litter beneath or it can support a poor grassy or heathy understorey. Spring …
This habitat occurs on acid soils throughout Scotland. Wet heath includes a wide range of vegetation communities composed of heath species, wetland herbs, rushes and sedges. Dry heath tends to …
Mire habitat includes all acidic wetland with impeded drainage, including bog pools. Heath species may be present, though in a poorly developed form. Cotton grasses and mosses, especially Sphagnum mosses …
Molinia (purple moor-grass) grassland is widespread and often extensive in western Scotland on shallow, wet but not waterlogged peats and peaty gleys. A history of burning and heavy grazing may …
This habitat includes a wide range of grasslands, usually on well-drained, acid, mineral soils, occasionally on well-drained peats. It may occur in mosaics with other habitats, such as heaths or …
Habitats of open ground and non-native woodland Small blocks of non-native woodland may occur occasionally in a native woodland matrix and should be recorded as a separate habitat. Where a woodland contains …
BAP woodland priority habitats, woodland site types & NVC equivalents BAP priority habitat typeWoodland site typeNVC equivalentDescriptionAssociated open ground habitats Other comments Native pine woodlands Acidic dry (with Scots pine) W18 Native pinewood, either Scots pine …
Wood pasture and parkland is a distinctive woodland type characterised by open grown and usually old trees in a habitat kept open by grazing. It is not a plant community …
Neutral to base-rich wet woodland Possible BAP priority habitat typeScottish Forestry GuideNVC Wet woodland Wet Woodlands W7 (W1, W2, W3) Wood pasture and parkland Woodland description This is a diverse woodland type occurring in the uplands, upland …
Acidic wet woodland Possible BAP priority habitat typeScottish Forestry GuideNVC Upland birchwoods 6. Upland birchwoods W4a, W4b Wet woodland 6. Upland birchwoods7. Native pinewoods W4cW18d Woodland description Acidic wet woodland occurs throughout Scotland, though most woods are found in …
Base-rich dry woodland Possible BAP priority habitat typeScottish Forestry GuideNVC Upland mixed ashwoods 4. Upland mixed ashwoods W9 Lowland mixed deciduous woodland 3. Lowland Mixed Broadleaved Woods W8 Wood pasture and parkland Woodland description This woodland type occurs on base-rich …
Woodland site types There are several different ways of categorising native woodlands. For the purpose of determining woodland grazing management needs, it is useful and simplest to define your woodland areas in …
Photos can capture a wealth of detail about woodland structure and, if a photo is taken from the same spot and in the same direction after a gap of a …
This section of your woodland grazing plan should summarise what you propose to do to meet your biodiversity and cultural heritage objectives. The grazing regime Information for each grazing management unit, as …
For your woodland grazing plan, you will have calculated the grazing regime most likely to achieve your biodiversity and/or cultural heritage objectives. However the effects of implementing this grazing regime …
HabitatProduction (tonnes per ha)Normal range of production (tonnes/ha) Agrostis-Festuca grassland 5 3-6 Acid grassland 4 3-5 Rank grassland 3 2-4 Mosaic and flushes 4 3-5 Wet rushy pasture 2 1-3 Heath 2 1-3 Bracken (ignoring bracken biomass) 0.3 0.1-1 Shrub woodland 1 0.5-1.5 Mature birch woodland 0.5 0.3-1.5 Oak woodland 0.3 0.1-1 Source: Waterhouse, Graham & Baikie, 1999 References Grant, S.A. & Campbell …
Forage quality Different plant species have different nutritional qualities. However, forage quality within species varies through the year, generally being highest in late spring /early summer, and then declining. Where there is …
Determining an appropriate stocking density and the length of time the wood will be grazed is the key stage in setting your grazing regime. Stocking density is the number of livestock …
Pigs and wild boar are omnivorous. Roots and rhizomes are their favoured food but they will eat leaves, berries, nuts and invertebrates. Their rooting behaviour can be used as a conservation …
Your choice of livestock will depend on what breed of animal is most likely to achieve your biodiversity objectives or cultural heritage objectives . Your choice may be influenced by …
Forage intake is a measure of the amount of food that a herbivore can eat in a given time. If approximate animal numbers are known, intake figures in Table 1 can …
Woodland can be grazed year-round or seasonally. If your woodland has been divided into more than one grazing management unit, you can vary the seasonality or duration of grazing between …
This section of the Toolbox contains the information needed to work out a grazing regime that is likely to achieve your woodland biodiversity and /or cultural heritage objectives. If you …
Palatability Palatability is the innate attractiveness of the species to being browsed and is likely to be a function of digestibility and toxicity. This will vary with the condition of the …
Grasses and sedges are more resilient to grazing, i.e. more able to re-grow following grazing, than are dwarf shrubs and trees. This is because the growing points of grasses are …
Your grazing management map should cover your whole woodland grazing area. An Ordnance Survey map at a scale of 1:10,000 is likely to be an ideal base map for adding …
Grazing Management Units A grazing management unit is an area that can be grazed under the same grazing regime. Often it will be possible to manage the whole wood as one …
This section provides guidance for working out the grazing management system most likely to achieve your woodland management objectives. It is useful to divide this process into two stages: Work out how …
If deer impacts are high, the combined impacts of stock and deer are likely to be greater than you want, although moderately high impact levels may be compatible with some …
For your Woodland Grazing Plan to meet your management objectives, you need to know the current impact of wild herbivores on your woodland. It is possible that goats, hares or rabbits …
There will be issues, in addition to the condition of your woodland and its biodiversity and cultural heritage features, that will influence your grazing plan. It would be useful to …
Many woods, especially ancient woodland, are likely to contain unrecorded features. Examples may include old dykes, particularly enclosure dykes, charcoal hearths or evidence of abandoned rig and furrow. Scotland’s Woodlands and …
Cultural objectives include all objectives that aim to protect archaeological sites or natural features that have cultural significance. Ancient woodlands, ancient wood pasture and veteran trees have cultural significance in their …
UKBAP priority species Woodland and woodland edge habitats are home to a wide range of animal and plant species recognised as important for biodiversity. Appropriate woodland management is necessary for these species …
For a range of possible biodiversity objectives for woodland site types, select from the list below: Acidic dry woodland Neutral dry woodland Base-rich dry woodland Acidic wet woodland Neutral to base-rich wet woodland The links to …
Evidence and likely causes EvidenceLikely causes Leader intact with no visible bark removal. Evidence of die-back or browning. Shoots unhealthy, e.g. wilting, drooping or needle loss. Tree has a disease or disorder. Could …
For your woodland grazing plan, the condition of woodland habitats, open ground habitats and habitat mosaics identified in section 3 should be assessed. The result should be entered in the …
To work out a grazing regime that will achieve your woodland management objectives, you need to determine the current condition of the habitats in your wood and the biodiversity and/or …
Briefly describe your woodland. Include: Location, county, nearest town or major geographical feature. Area, in hectares. Altitudinal range. Physical attributes: climate, geology and soil types (there is no need to go into great detail …
Woodland management objectives are likely to include one or more of the following: General improvement in woodland condition. This may include the control of invasive species such as rhododendron or bracken Woodland …
Do you already have a Woodland Condition Survey or Woodland Management Plan for your woodland, completed under: an old Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS)? the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS)? the Forestry Grant Scheme …
Your Woodland Grazing Plan introduction is divided into two sections: 1a: General information about your plan 1b: Woodland management objectives Section 1a - general information about your plan This section should include information on: the date of your …
A guide to deciding what sort of grazing best suits your woodland This guide to developing a Woodland Grazing Plan is designed for woodland owners, managers and farmers seeking to manage their …
Bramble and tall herb vegetation occurs on well-drained mineral soils where herbivores are excluded or where grazing levels are very low. It occurs on a wide-range of soil types but …
This includes both non-native broadleaved habitat and conifer habitat. The value of the habitat for forage depends on the species of tree and the tree density. Once they have closed canopy …
Neutral dry woodland Possible BAP priority habitat typeScottish Forestry GuideNVC Upland oakwood 5. Upland oakwoods W11 Upland birchwoods 6. Upland birchwoods W11 Lowland mixed deciduous woodland 3. Lowland Mixed Broadleaved Woods W10 Wood pasture and parkland Woodland description This is a woodland type …
Acidic dry woodland Possible BAP priority habitat typeScottish Forestry GuideNVC Native pine woodlands 7. Native pinewoods W18 Upland oakwood 5. Upland oakwoods W17 Upland birchwoods 6. Upland birchwoods W17 Lowland mixed deciduous woodland 3. Lowland Mixed Broadleaved Woods W16 Wood pasture and parkland Woodland description This …
Most woodlands and forests both contain and form elements of our historic environment. These may take the form of archaeological features, ancient trees, the woodland itself or indeed the wider …
The forage utilisation rate is a measure of the amount of plant material removed from an area by herbivores over a fixed time period. This can be expressed as a percentage …
Range use by large herbivores is determined by a number of factors including: feeding value of different vegetation patches shelter from wind or rain social behaviour human disturbance or management. In general, large herbivores spend …
The tables below provide information that you may need when assessing the impact of herbivores on the woodland field layer. More detailed information is available on the Relative palatability of key …
Common name Latin name Information Source Common Bent-grass Agrostis capillaris Low Calcium concentrations Grime, Hodgeson and Hunt (1990) Sweet Vernal Grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Thought to be relatively unpalatable but was formerly included in commercial seed mixtures and is preferred by stock …
This section of your plan identifies any known features of biodiversity and/or cultural heritage interest in each of the habitat types identified in your woodland. Features may include: Scarce plant communities (e.g …
The habitat survey map is an important step in the development of your woodland grazing plan. It should give enough information to complete columns 1 to 2 of Tables 3a and 3b in your …
It is rare for a native woodland, especially a larger woodland, to be entirely covered with trees. Often it is the open spaces in or adjacent to the trees that …
To estimate an appropriate level of stock grazing, you will need to know: which habitats occur in your woodland the location and extent of each habitat the key biodiversity and /or cultural heritage …
The changing character of woodland When livestock and deer are removed from a wood it slowly changes in character. The field layer is very likely to become rank and some plants …
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Open Habitats Forest Enterprise Scotland's Open Habitat Strategy (PDF) outlines the diversity of important open habitats which are found on the National Forest Estate in Scotland and describes the work that …
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What is the Forest Landscape Design training course? The Forest Landscape Design training course is a 2-day course which explains what is meant by 'landscape' and explores the principles of forest …
This page provides our key policy documents and links to further details where appropriate. Policies are grouped as follows: Environment and climate change Climate change programme Policy on control of woodland removal Rationale for …
13.08.13
What is the Woods in and Around Town (WIAT) programme? WIAT tackles the barriers people face to visiting and benefitting from woodlands regularly. The programme focuses on the location, accessibility and …
Stratheden Hospital, Fife Introduction Stratheden Hospital sits in a large estate located in the beautiful Eden Valley country side in the Scottish county of Fife. It occupies extensive landscaped grounds providing a …
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The six key woodland species for action under Scotland's Forestry Strategy The notes below summarise the action being undertaken by Scottish Forestry (SF), either by ourselves or in partnership with others …
Scotland's historic environment The landscape of Scotland tells the story of some 10,000 years of human history and the ways in which people have interacted with their environment. Part of that …
Royal Edinburgh Hospital (Psychiatric Hospital) Summary The Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) provides acute psychiatric and mental health services, including treatment for learning disabilities and dementia. Forming a hidden oasis in a densely …
Non-native species are plants and animals that have moved beyond their native range through human activity. Many of these non-native species have been carefully managed and contribute positively to our …
Maggie’s Centre, London Summary Maggies’ Centre, London, provides information and emotional support for people with cancer, within an environment specially designed to contribute to wellbeing and which includes a number of well-designed …
Lawson Memorial Hospital, Sutherland Summary The Golspie Greenspace Project at the Lawson Memorial Hospital in Golspie is a partnership project led by the community and involving statutory bodies with an interest in …
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Scotland's landscape In 2006, the UK signed the European Landscape Convention, recognising landscape as an important part of our natural heritage. The Convention describes landscape as ‘an area, as perceived by …
Iris Murdoch Building, Stirling University - dementia garden Summary At the Dementia Services Development Centre in Stirling, the University showcases building design for people with dementia. The dementia courtyard to the north …
Data from NWSS can be used in many ways and at national, regional, and local or woodland scales. Examples of use at national or regional scale Provides an overview as context for …
Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirlingshire Summary Forth Valley Royal Hospital is the largest NHS construction project ever built in Scotland and one of the most modern and well equipped hospitals in Europe …
Forestry Commission Scotland conserves and improves the biodiversity of our forests and woods by promoting good environmental practice in the management of our production forests. We encourage the use of Forest …
Woodlands only occupy 17% of the land in Scotland. Many woods are very small in scale and highly fragmented, especially those ancient native woods that have the highest biodiversity value. What …
Protecting water It's vital that forests have good quality water, so that the forest itself is healthy and resilient and so that it also contributes to a healthy and resilient catchment …
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Great Ormond Street Hospital roof garden, London Project description A roof garden for staff designed in a contemporary style and located on the roof of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), in the …
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