James Nott is Scottish Forestry’s Head of Tree Health. He’s been in this current job for nearly a year, after being Conservator for the Grampian region. During #ScotClimateWeek, he’s keen …

Scotland’s forests and woodlands play a significant role in helping tackle climate change. Around 7.6 million tonnes of harmful CO2 are soaked up by our forests each year. That’s no mean …

Crofters and farmers in the west Highlands who are considering growing trees as part of their business are being invited to a ‘Walking and Talking Trees’ event in Ardgour, near …

Farmers in the Perth & Kinross area who are considering growing trees as part of their farming business, are being invited to a ‘Walking and Talking Trees’ event in Pitlochry.  The …

Scottish Forestry’s tree health team has surveyed over one million hectares of forest this year as part of their efforts to monitor the health of our woodlands. Along with keeping alert …

Farmers in the Scottish Borders who are interested in growing trees as part of their farming business are being invited to a ‘Walking and Talking Trees’ event in Peeblesshire.The free …

A new £2.6 million contract to move thousands of tonnes of timber by sea, instead of by road, aims to continue the Scottish Government’s commitment to help decarbonise the forestry …

Farmers in Moray, Grampian and Strathspey who are interested in growing trees as part of their farming business are being invited to a ‘Walking and Talking Trees’ event in Tomintoul. The …

A new report analysing CO2 uptake by forestry shows that a diverse range of woodland types can all make a significant contribution over a 100 year period. In the shorter term …

The sacrifice of foresters from the Commonwealth countries, who travelled thousands of miles to keep Scotland’s timber supplies flowing during WW2, has been recognised in a living memorial in Pollok …

Farmers in Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire, who are considering growing trees as part of their farming business, are being invited to a ‘Walking and Talking Trees’ event near Sanqhuar …

A number of new actions, to support the ongoing delivery of Scotland’s Forestry Strategy, will ensure forests and woodlands continue to deliver benefits for communities, the environment and the economy. Over …

Figures released today show that Scotland has achieved nearly 80% of the yearly woodland creation target, despite the main planting season being badly affected by a run of winter storms …