A six-week timber by rail project in the north of Scotland aims to demonstrate that moving timber by rail is a viable and greener alternative to using roads in the …

Scottish Forestry is warning developers to get in touch before felling trees or risk hefty fines or losing the chance to build on a site for up to 10 years. Since …

Environmental community groups, schools and nature enthusiasts are being invited to join in a Scotland-wide survey to find out more about deadwood in Scotland. Decaying and rotten trees, known as deadwood …

Dr Helen McKay OBE has been appointed as the new Chief Forester for Scotland. In her new role, she will provide technical and professional advice on forestry matters to Scottish Government …

Scottish Forestry is making over £2 million available to tree nurseries, small forestry businesses and farmers to help them gear up and play their part in creating more woodland across …

An additional £1 million has been allocated for projects that improve timber transport links, helping the forestry sector get timber to market. The extra funding comes from the Scottish Government’s Return …

Woodland owners across Scotland are being urged to check their larch trees for disease and report any symptomatic findings. The message from Scottish Forestry comes as the agency restarts its aerial …

New figures published today show that despite the COVID-19 challenges, Scotland delivered over 80 per cent of all new tree planting in the UK. In total, 10,860 hectares of new …

Projects to help improve Scotland’s timber transport network have been awarded £7 million from the Scottish Government. Forestry is included under Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 Route Map, which …

A mental health project in Argyllshire has transformed its operations during the COVID-19 outbreak to continue helping its participants. The Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT) delivers Branching …

Workers at the Norbord wood processing plants in Inverness and Stirling have been praised for their vital role in providing much needed materials during the COVID-19 response.   The plants at …

Rural Economy and Tourism Secretary, Fergus Ewing, has welcomed a new report that shows that Scotland has more native woodland than previously reported. Published as official statistics by the National Forest …

Scottish Forestry (SF) has launched a new web portal that provides access to a huge volume of information that will be helpful to foresters, land managers, developers, teachers, students, researchers …