You can find all of our latest news releases and blogs in this section.
07.03.22
New practical and easy to understand guidance for owners of small woodlands has been published to help them clear storm damaged trees. The guidance is aimed at woodland owners who may …
24.02.22
New guidance from the Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers (ASHS) gives woodland owners advice on how to make best use of quality hardwoods that have been brought down in the …
22.02.22
Scottish Forestry has appointed Steven Hutcheon as the new Conservator for the Grampian region. In his new role, he will be leading the Grampian Conservancy team, implementing key woodland creation policies …
11.02.22
Woodland managers and the forestry industry are being urged to stay vigilant following a second finding of the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis in Scotland. The tree disease, which affects a variety …
08.02.22
Crofters across Scotland are being invited to a free forestry event to discuss the opportunities around growing trees to boost their business. The Tea and Trees with Crofters event is being organised by …
28.01.22
A new working group is being set up to help small woodland owners and farmers with clearing up after Storm Arwen. The move comes after meetings between public forestry agencies and …
24.01.22
Local authorities and landowners across Scotland are being encouraged to work up their timber transport projects now so that they can be submitted to Scottish Forestry by midday on the …
14.01.22
The forestry sector in the south of Scotland and north of England are joining forces to tackle the aftermath of Storm Arwen. The vicious storm winds brought down vast swathes of …
28.12.21
Scottish Forestry is working with the Scottish Tenant Farmers Association to demonstrate how tree planting can benefit all farm businesses. As part of this work, they have published a new …
23.12.21
Forestry and local authority organisations from the north east of Scotland have come together to plan the recovery operation of trees felled by Storm Arwen. Satellite data has shown that Storm …
13.12.21
Scottish Forestry is working with Confor and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to fully assess the impact that Storm Arwen has had on the country’s forests and woodlands. Meetings have already …
08.12.21
Woodland managers and landowners around Loch Carron and the north of Kyle of Lochalsh are being advised on new measures affecting the movement of timber. The new restrictions have been …
02.12.21
A new study published today reveals that visits to woodlands for recreation could save around £26 million a year in treating mental ill-health in Scotland. The study also estimates that …
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