Thursday, 11 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising members of the public and road users that it is to reintroduce traffic management on the A82 as it prepares to resume its long-term felling work in October this …
Tuesday, 09 February 2021
With school mid-term approaching (15-17 Feb) and the recent snow falls making people keener than ever to get out and about for some exercise, Forestry and Land Scotland’s Glenmore team is reminding pe…
Tuesday, 09 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is asking members of the public to continue to observe site safety signage at Beinn Ghuilean even though felling work was completed on schedule in January. The felling work…
Friday, 29 January 2021
Native woodland restoration work near Dunkeld has created a win-win for trees and for some local pine martens – who have the chance to move in to a ready-made den. Working with contractors to r…
Friday, 29 January 2021
Local residents and visitors are being reminded by Forestry and Land Scotland to be extra vigilant when visiting Corlarach woods now that felling to remove diseased trees is underway. The site …
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) ongoing work to restore a globally important habitat is being celebrated as part of World Wetlands Day (2 Feb). Blanket bog is a type of habitat found on peatland s…
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) will this year plant five new trees for every person living in Scotland. The 25 million new trees to be planted by FLS in 2021/22, will help to create the forests of …
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Almost a year to the day after a landslide blocked the A83 (29 Jan) – Forestry and Land Scotland has completed work to stabilise the forest road that was in part washed away in the same incident. &nbs…
Monday, 25 January 2021
Fostering the partnership approach required to manage Scotland’s burgeoning deer population is to be a key role for Forestry and Land Scotland’s new Wildlife Management Support Officer. Anton W…
Thursday, 14 January 2021
Following heavy snow fall and freezing conditions in some parts of the country, Forestry and Land Scotland is urging people to take extra care if they visit a local woodland for some wintery exercise.…
Wednesday, 06 January 2021
Following the Scottish Government announcement earlier this week of new Lockdown restrictions throughout January, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has announced that while its Visitor Centres will rem…
Wednesday, 06 January 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting anyone with an interest in how Cally Woods (by Gatehouse of Fleet) is managed over the next 20 years to offer their views in an online consultation. …
Friday, 18 December 2020
A partnership project that arose from a Forestry and Land Scotland sponsored CivTech challenge has won the Sustainability Award in this year’s Scottish Public Service Awards. TreeTape – a new system …
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
A Scottish Government research site formerly leased by the James Hutton Institute has been acquired by Forestry and Land Scotland. The 328 ha (810 acre) site - Hartwood Farm, Hartwood, Shotts –…