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15.06.23
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon will chair a Scottish Forestry Summit with industry leaders and land management bodies to get planting levels back on track. The move comes on the back …
New woodland stats – a more in-depth look Every June the new woodland planting statistics get published by Forestry Research. The spotlight always closes in on the new woodland planting section …
13.06.23
Scottish Forestry is to invest up to £1 million in a comprehensive skills training programme for its front line staff in a drive to ramp up tree planting levels in …
02.06.23
Sixteen new projects which help improve Scotland’s timber transport infrastructure, decarbonise the forestry sector and take pressure off rural roads used by communities, were given a funding boost today. The projects …
27.04.23
Scottish Forestry has awarded £452,000 towards a three year trial which will test the use of state-of-the-art electric timber wagons to transport timber. As part of the project, which is the …
18.04.23
John Risby has been appointed as Rainforest Action Co-ordinator. In this new role, John will be working with a range of partners to help protect and restore Scotland’s rainforest, located down …
30.03.23
The successful Integrating Trees Network (ITN) initiative is looking to expand and attract more host farmers and crofters across Scotland. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the multiple benefits that trees …
20.03.23
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 …
07.03.23
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 …
06.03.23
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 …
21.02.23
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 …
20.02.23
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 …
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