Thursday, 04 April 2024
We're reaching the steepest part of the A82 next week. This is part of our steep ground felling programme on the hillside overlooking Loch Ness. The next phase of work, which will run from Apri…
Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Around 270 species of bees are found in the UK, with nearly 90% solitary species. Some that can be seen in Scotland include the red mason bee, common carder bee and the chocolate mining bee that burro…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Forestry is adapting — and it needs to! We face challenges ranging from extreme weather events and physically difficult operating conditions to invasive species and disease. That’s w…
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
We recently provided logs the length of a double decker bus to a specialist carpenter for a full-scale log house. The house is being constructed by Bedrock Buildings Ltd. and will be moved to a…
Monday, 29 January 2024
The low stone walls and earthen banks of a post-medieval township were recently discovered in Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye during an environmental check ahead of harvesting. Likely dating f…
Thursday, 18 January 2024
Our CivTech challenge to improve wildlife management has reached the next stage. Earlier this year we asked for help to solve two problems we face with deer management. Unfortunately, we didn't…
Monday, 15 January 2024
Our nursery at Newton is a hub for innovation. We’re currently redesigning the nursery to modernise the infrastructure and ensure we can produce trees for our long-term planting goals. To make sure we…
Thursday, 11 January 2024
5 to 11 February marks Children's Mental Health Week, an opportunity to start conversations and raise awareness. To mark this important week, we're taking a look at some of the work being done by our …
Thursday, 21 December 2023
Choosing a real tree for the holidays can be a great, sustainable option. But did you know that how you dispose of your tree afterwards can make a big difference to its carbon footprint? If you’ve got…
Thursday, 21 December 2023
To celebrate our archaeological learning resource The Bare Bones being nominated in the Current Archaeology Awards 2024 ‘Research Project of the Year’ category, we thought that we would shine a light …
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Allan MacDougall has been awarded the Imperial Service Medal for 48 years of dedicated service. Allan was awarded the medal at Glenmore Forest Park after retiring last year. Working in Glenmore s…
Monday, 11 December 2023
A new glasshouse will soon be added to our nursery near Elgin. The building will be around the size of two football pitches and capable of growing up to 19 million trees a year. This exciting additio…
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Is the humble field vole the Cairngorms' most important mammal? As unassuming as they might seem, field voles play a key part in the food chain and their numbers can have a huge impact on protected sp…
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
The broch of Caisteal Grugaig is a unique structural ecological niche situated in an area of amazing Atlantic Rainforest. Could one of the finest brochs in Scotland be a home to biodiversity, just as …