Projects which will improve Scotland’s timber transport infrastructure have been awarded £7 million from the Scottish Government. Work to upgrade fragile rural roads, the creation of new forest haulage routes, passing …

Farmers and land managers in the central belt who are thinking of planting trees but are not sure where to begin, are being offered free help from Scottish Forestry. As part …

A project which could move over 500,000 tonnes of timber out of Rannoch Forest by rail has taken a major step forward. A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed …

Tree nurseries and small forestry businesses are set to benefit from £1.5 million funding so that they can gear up and join in the national effort to plant more trees …

Timber transport projects which help minimise the impacts of timber lorries on Scotland’s rural road network are set to share in a £7 million boost. The cash injection, which has recently …

A new loan scheme aimed at supporting small scale woodland creation projects has been launched today by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing. Under the Small Woodlands Loan Scheme, half of the …

A new online toolkit has been produced to help anyone in the forestry sector speak to young people about a rewarding career in the industry. The Working with Trees and Timber toolkit gives …

Four new students who are eager to start a career in the forest industries have taken their first steps up the ladder by joining Scottish Forestry. Each student will be continuing …

Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has hailed the news that Scotland is on track to meet its yearly tree planting targets as a “remarkable achievement.” Despite the challenges of Covid,  Scottish …

Local authorities and landowners across Scotland are being reminded to submit their proposals for timber transport projects to Scottish Forestry before the 22nd March deadline. Successful proposals will receive money from …

During the current COVID pandemic, Scottish Forestry is prioritising its resources to best support the sector and as a result will be implementing some temporary measures.   The focus will be …

A study – the first of its kind in the UK – has provided quantitative evidence of the natural capital benefits of planting new woodlands. Natural capital is the stock of …

A crofter on Shetland is taking advantage of grants from Scottish Forestry to grow trees to revitalise his business. Andrew Hall, of Burravoe Croft, has successfully received forestry grants on four …