Friday, 18 February 2022
Artificial pine marten dens are being installed in forests along the east coast of Scotland and the A9 corridor to try to halt the advance of grey squirrels. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) plans to…
Monday, 14 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is asking people across the central belt and south Scotland to not venture into forests it manages during storms that are expected later this week. The Met office has issue…
Friday, 11 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland’s efforts to help the Black Grouse population in south Ayrshire have received a £30,000 boost from NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Fund. The award will fund the removal of …
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
With the clear-up of storm damage in forests in Aberdeen and across Aberdeenshire likely to continue for months, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is asking members of the public to use their comm…
Tuesday, 08 February 2022
Pucks Glen car park and all trails leading from it are to close for three weeks from 14th February to allow the safe felling and extraction of trees infected with Phytophthora ramorum around the …
Friday, 28 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is asking people to avoid the east coast forests it manages while a Met Office amber storm warning is in effect. The warning for Storm Malik warns of potential wind speeds …
Friday, 28 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising road users that traffic management measures will be in place at Glentress from approximately 14 February to 7 March. Temporary traffic lights will be in place a…
Friday, 28 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting anyone living in and around Oban to give their views on a proposed ten-year management plan for Cologin Forest (2 miles south of Oban). The new plan sets …
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is making steady progress in clearing storm damage from trails and mountain biking routes across south Scotland. With many recreational facilities and trails now open, FLS …
Monday, 24 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting people living in and around Patna village to offer their views on the development of a revised Land Management Plan for Patna forest. The forest, which i…
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has cleared the Bennachie Visitor Centre car park in Aberdeenshire a week earlier than had been expected and made most of the trails accessible. Two long-distance trails re…
Monday, 17 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) post-Arwen clear-up work has seen the re-opening of the carpark at Bennachie Visitor Centre but the FLS team in the area is warning that other woodlands will take lo…
Friday, 14 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has urged amateur lumberjacks who are venturing in to forests to cut up windblown trees to stay at home and leave the job to the professionals. The call comes as staf…
Tuesday, 11 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) team in Aberdeenshire aims to re-open the visitor carpark at the Bennachie Visitor Centre later this month – on a temporary basis. Clearing the extensive Storm Arwe…