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 …

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 …