Ros Wardman, from Peebles, has beaten off stiff competition to win a place on a UK wide prestigious forestry leadership course. The ‘Emerging Leader Programme’ is a new course being run …

The first trees in Dingwall’s new community woodland have been planted with the help of the local community. Over 7,000 new native trees, mainly oak and birch, are set to create …

Restrictions on the felling and movement of timber from demarcated areas in Scotland affected by the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis will be lifted as of 24th January 2023. This move follows …

A  “cutting edge” study published today has put an economic value on Scotland’s woodlands in helping to prevent flooding. It estimates that the capacity of woodlands to store water and slow …

Crofters across Scotland are being invited to a free forestry event to share experiences of tree planting in order to boost crofting businesses.   The Tea and Trees with Crofters event is being …

Diversification of Scotland’s forests and woodlands is key to making them more resilient to future storms involving high winds. That’s the key message from Scottish Forestry a year on since Storm …

A public consultation on future grant support for forestry is to take place early next year.   The aim is to build on the success of the Forestry Grant Scheme and …

Heather McPherson is our Office Manager in the Grampian Conservancy.  She's right at the heart of our team there and is brilliant at her job.  Unfortunately for us she's retiring very soon …

Land managers across Scotland are being urged to take note of new forestry guidance on using trees as natural defences to minimise the risks of flooding. Flooding is a major environmental …

A small number of Ips cembrae bark beetles have been intercepted in pheromone lure traps in the west of Scotland conifer bark beetle Pest Free Area (PFA). A total of five …

Pupils at Grandtully and Priorsford Primary Schools were recently visited by the Chief Forester for Scotland, Dr Helen McKay, to celebrate their recent successes in the Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards. Grandtully …

In today’s #ScotClimateWeek Blog we hear from Roland Stiven who is our Business Development Advisor. Roland has long experience in the forestry sector and is passionate about his work to …

The declaration of a global climate emergency by Scottish Ministers in 2019, and the government’s commitment to net zero by 2045 has brought climate change to the centre of government …