Tuesday, 30 November 2021
With forecasts of more high gusts of wind over the next few days, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has repeated its plea to north and east Scotland residents to stay away from its forests.
As the org…
Monday, 29 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is urging members of the public to stay away from its forests.
The call comes in the wake of Storm Arwen as the organisation continues to assess the levels of damage to Sco…
Monday, 29 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland has launched a consultation on its draft Gaelic Language Plan 2022 – 2027.
It aims to continue the work started under the previous plan both to recognise and promote the us…
Friday, 19 November 2021
Forestry & Land Scotland’s (FLS) Newton Nursery marks its 90th anniversary this year and will double in size, boosting overall capacity within Scotland’s tree nursery sector which is essential to …
Friday, 19 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising that there will be no Glentress Christmas Tree Sales Centre this year.
With the first phase of work on the Glentress Masterplan underway there will unfortunatel…
Friday, 19 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) Tyrebagger Christmas Tree Sales Centre (near Aberdeen) will again make use of the booking system introduced last year.
Originally put in place at the height of COVI…
Friday, 19 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland’s Fife based team is asking residents in Oakley (Fife) to help put a stop to vandalism in the area.
The call comes after some vegetation at Blairhouse was deliberately set …
Monday, 15 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is preparing for felling work at Cologin Forest by Lerags, just south of Oban, in a bid to limit the impact of a deadly tree disease.
Phytophthora ramorum, which mainly aff…
Monday, 15 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is getting ready to fell diseased trees at a second site on Beinn Ghuilean (near Campbeltown).
FLS has been served with a Statutory Plant Health Notice that requires that t…
Tuesday, 09 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is gauging market interest in visitor services at all of its key sites across Scotland.
With potential opportunities for businesses of all sizes – including community enter…
Friday, 05 November 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is consulting on a draft Visitor Strategy that will shape its /visitor and tourism offering in years to come.
FLS is aiming to increase accessibility and encou…
Friday, 29 October 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland’s ‘Stay the Night’ initiative allowing campervan and motorhomes to use 32 its car parks across Scotland for overnight stays is to end on Sunday 31 October.
Originally estab…
Thursday, 28 October 2021
Everyone knows that planting trees is vital for the effort for capturing carbon emissions and mitigating the impact of the Climate Emergency.
But cutting down trees – when it’s part of sustainable fo…
Monday, 25 October 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting Arran residents to take part in the development of the Merkland Land Management Plan.
The 681ha productive forest lies just to the north of Brodick…