Today is International Day of Forests 2023!  This year the United Nations global campaign is raising awareness of the links between forests and health.  Hugh McNish, Scottish Forestry’s Access, Health and …

Scottish Forestry has worked closely with NatureScot, SEPA and Historic Environment Scotland to produce a new agreement which promotes a more integrated approach to creating and managing Scotland’s forests and …

Shetland is famed as having a “treeless” landscape but demand for trees is growing on the islands. In response to the increased interest in planting, Shetland Amenity Trust’s tree nursery in …

A public consultation to help shape future forestry grant support in Scotland has opened today. The consultation aims to seek views on how the current Forestry Grant Scheme can be invigorated …

Farmers, crofters and woodland owners are being invited to an event to help them best manage their woodlands and make the most out of the timber. The free event is being …

Local authorities and landowners across Scotland are being encouraged to work up their timber transport applications now so that they can be submitted to Scottish Forestry by midday on 20 …

Scottish Forestry and a number of partners in south Scotland are inviting more applications to the South of Scotland Tree Planting Grant. The grant is open to any organisations or individuals …

A new Rainforest Action Co-ordinator is to be appointed to work with a range of partners in helping protect and restore Scotland’s rainforest, located down the west coast of Scotland. These …

A High School team from Edinburgh has been named the first ever overall UK winner of the Young People in European Forests (YPEF) awards with a heart-warming video on forestry …

Ros Wardman, from Peebles, has beaten off stiff competition to win a place on a UK wide prestigious forestry leadership course. The ‘Emerging Leader Programme’ is a new course being run …

The first trees in Dingwall’s new community woodland have been planted with the help of the local community. Over 7,000 new native trees, mainly oak and birch, are set to create …

Restrictions on the felling and movement of timber from demarcated areas in Scotland affected by the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis will be lifted as of 24th January 2023. This move follows …

A  “cutting edge” study published today has put an economic value on Scotland’s woodlands in helping to prevent flooding. It estimates that the capacity of woodlands to store water and slow …