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Glentress Masterplan delivery underway

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Forestry and Land Scotland will next week (16 May) break ground on the long-awaited Glentress Masterplan development. After almost two years of COVID-19 delays the main contractor, Robertson’s Constr…

Major forest operation at Kirkhill to affect A96

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Aberdeenshire road users are advised that major forestry works at Kirkhill Forest, just off the A96 at Tyrebagger beside Dyce, will see traffic management in place from  6th to 17th June 2022. F…

Views sought on Loch Katrine Land Management Plan

Friday, 29 April 2022

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting local residents and interests to offer their views in a review of the land management plan for the 9600 hectare site it manages at Loch Katrine and Lo…

A big thank you to responsible visitors

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Ahead of the May Day weekend and the imminent holiday season, Forestry and Land Scotland has thanked the majority of visitors to its forests who display responsible and considerate behaviour. However…

Tree planting under way at Rest and Be Thankful

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Forestry and Land Scotland has begun a tree planting project on the hillside above the Rest and Be Thankful, aiming to help efforts to improve the resilience of the well-known route in Argyll. The am…

New Land Management Director for FLS

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Forestry and Land Scotland welcomes a new Director of Land Management next month (May 3). Graeme Prest, who has over 30 years of  wide-ranging experience within the Forestry Commission and its s…

Easter weekend plea for responsible behaviour

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting visitors who are planning an Easter weekend visit to a forest to be ‘mindful’ to get the most out of their day. With thousands of visitors expected to head for …

Help shape the vision for 7stanes revamp

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is gathering views and ideas to help make the most of an ambitious £Multi-million project to rejuvenate the 7stanes product and its wider cycling and visitor offer to …

New bridge for Munlochy's Clootie Well woodland

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Forestry and Land Scotland has built a new bridge to provide safer woodland access to people visiting the Clootie Well and surrounding woodlands at Munlochy. The new bridge, on the ‘Woodland Trail’ (…

Mainshill Community Tree Planting Success

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Douglas Primary School pupils last month rolled up their sleeves to help plant 250 trees at a community event at Mainshill, a former coal site that is now managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.  …