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 …

The forestry sector is leading the way in helping employers secure public funding to recruit more young people into the industry. Under a new Growing Rural Talent initiative, forestry companies are …

A farmer based in Sutherland is to grow the largest woodland to be approved by Scottish Forestry this century.   From end to end, the new 933 hectare woodland will stretch …

In the race to tackle climate change and to reach net zero emissions, two key UK-wide carbon markets have joined forces. The UK Woodland Carbon Registry and UK Peatland Code have …

Scottish Forestry has today published a new ‘walk-through’ guide to creating new woodlands as part of the national drive to boost tree planting. The step by step guide, aimed at small …

Anyone thinking about planting woodlands but who doesn’t know where to begin, can take advantage of some expert advice thanks to Scottish Forestry’s Grampian  team. A limited number of FREE feasibility …

Scottish Forestry has produced a series of user friendly factsheets for younger people to raise awareness of some of the pests and diseases affecting or threatening Scotland’s forests. The move is …

A public and private partnership project in the Highlands has received funding from the Scottish Government to move maturing timber over a new forest road to a floating pier to …

300 young trees have been donated to the East Kilbride Community Trust after their popular community woodland was trashed by vandals. Volunteers were left devastated as all the hard work that …

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 …