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 …
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’ (…
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. …
Friday, 01 April 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising forest visitors that access to Leanachan Forest (near Fort William) will be limited for extended periods while major forestry operations are carried out. The pla…
Friday, 01 April 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is warning that visitors who persist in arriving at closed forests and then park inconsiderately are going to end up causing an accident. Last week, after parking iss…
Friday, 01 April 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is urging people to be more considerate and follow advice to stay away from closed, storm-damaged forests. The call comes after visitors to Screel Hill – a closed forest so…
Thursday, 17 March 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is asking visitors to avoid Tentsmuir Forest car park towards the end of March. The access road to the car park will be closed, week commencing Monday 21 March, to al…
Thursday, 17 March 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is reminding people that they should stay away from forests that have been badly damaged in the recent storms. The call to heed FLS advice comes after some visitors a…
Monday, 14 March 2022
After the devastating effects of this winter’s storms and in a bid to restore Scotland’s woodland, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling on people to consider a career in forestry though their m…
Friday, 11 March 2022
The sanctions being levied as part of the global community’s united response against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are a concerted effort to halt the war. This effort is to be supported and welcomed, …
Wednesday, 09 March 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is repeating its ‘Stay the Night’ initiative and permitting campervan and motorhomes to use 41 of its car parks across Scotland for overnight stays. Stay the Night wi…
Wednesday, 09 March 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting anyone living across North Lanarkshire to give their views on a proposed ten-year management plan for the Heart of Scotland Forests. Woodland areas covere…
Tuesday, 08 March 2022
Young people from a wide range of backgrounds are applying their newly acquired skills to careers in forestry thanks to Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) apprenticeships programme. FLS is supp…
Friday, 25 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and Forestry England have committed to a new direction for Camping in The Forest (CiTF) by acquiring the business from The Camping and Caravanning Club. The move foll…