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Icelandic foresters take heart from Glen Nant oakwoods

Friday, 10 October 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland last week welcomed a group of Icelandic foresters to Glen Nant National Nature Reserve to find out how good forest management is helping the Glen’s oak woods to thrive. …

Fungus powering resilient woodland creation for FLS

Friday, 03 October 2025

An innovative approach to planting trees that harnesses the power of fungus is yielding positive results for Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS). As the UK celebrates Fungus Day 2025 on October 4, FLS …

Puck’s Glen safety warning

Friday, 03 October 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is reminding visitors that due to ongoing safety concerns, members of the public should continue to avoid visiting Puck’s Glen Gorge. Badly damaged during Storm Eowyn …

Glentress skills area to open next week

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

The final piece of the Glentress Masterplan will be in place next week (8 Oct) when Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) formally opens the new skills area to the public. The Skills area is made up of f…

Forestry on Arran the focus of drop-in sessions

Friday, 12 September 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting residents to a drop-in session next month to learn more about FLS’ work and challenges for sustainable forest management on Arran. The events will provide an opp…

Steep ground harvesting operations to resume

Friday, 29 August 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland is to recommence re felling work on the steep slopes beside the A82 at Grotaig on 1 September. Harvesting work was suspended earlier in the year to allow Transport Scotland …

Car parks good for critically endangered beetles

Thursday, 21 August 2025

A critically endangered species of longhorn beetle has been found to be flourishing in Glenmore at a car park site managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS). Thought to be restricted to the Strathsp…

An ill wind…?

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland efforts to establish native woodland at a former commercial forestry site around Victoria Falls in Slattadale are slowly establishing a ‘new’ area of temperate Atlantic rain…