Greenspace Design for Health and Well-being

This Guide focuses on the outdoor spaces around all types of healthcare facilities. It advocates a holistic approach to their design, seeing both indoor and outdoor greenspaces as equally important for health and well-being.


Growing Birch in Scotland for Higher Quality Timber

The aim of this report is to collate and review published and unpublished information regarding the planting and management of birch in order to produce the higher quality grades of timber plus a summary of the end-uses, products and marketing considerations relevant to this type of material.


Guidance for Delivering Invasive Non-Native Plant Control Projects

This technical guide accompanies the series of documents covering the approach to prioritising non-native plant species in Scotland. It is intended for project managers and landowners who wish to develop an invasive non-native species (INNS) control project.


Guidance for Woodland Creation and Rig and Furrow - February 2023

Guidelines for Woodland Creation and Rig and Furrow, from February 2023.


Guidance Note: The Provision of Archaeological Information and Advice in Scotland to meet the UKFS

This document outlines the type of archaeological survey which may be required to meet the UK Forestry Standard Forests and Historic Environment guidelines.


Guidance on Distinguishing Between Browsing by Different Mammal Species

This document contains a flowchart to distinguish browsing by different mammal species.


Guidance on Pollution Control and Management of Surface Water Run-off for Specific Forestry Activities

This Q&A guidance intends to clarify the instances where the revised Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (CAR, as amended) apply to forestry projects.


Guidance to Forest Managers preparing Forest Plans within the Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands SAC/SPA

This document provides information on the preparation of forest plans within the Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands SAC/SPA.


Habitat Survey Map Example

This document is an example habitat survey map.


Halkshill and Blair Park Consent Decision Covering Letter

Decision letter for the Halkshill and Blair Park Environmental Impact Assessment.


Halkshill and Blair Park Consent Decision Schedule 1

Consent decision schedule for the Halkshill and Blair Park Environmental Impact Assessment. Part one of two.


Halkshill and Blair Park Consent Decision Schedule 2

Consent decision schedule for the Halkshill and Blair Park Environmental Impact Assessment. Part two of two.