Monday, 30 September 2019
Forestry and Land Scotland has digitally documented two ruined farmsteads near Loch Ard, in advance of harvesting – and investigated their possible use as a hidden distillery. Until recently the rema…
Friday, 27 September 2019
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) ongoing efforts to restore former forestry plantation to peatland has been given a £3 million boost from the Peatland Action Fund and Scottish Government. The…
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
A 10-week Woodland Activity Programme that helps people with early stage dementia to take part in a variety of woodland crafts and activities has been awarded top honours in the Scotland’s Dementia Aw…
Monday, 16 September 2019
Rural Affairs Minister, Mairi Gougeon has called on more forestry businesses to follow Forestry and Land Scotland’s lead and do more to encourage more young women in to STEM related roles in the secto…
Friday, 13 September 2019
A solitary and ancient elm tree – the only one of its kind in Glen Affric – has been nominated for this year’s Tree of the Year. The elm, the size of whose trunk suggests that it is over 300 years ol…
Monday, 09 September 2019
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising visitors to Glencoe Lochan that some access restriction will soon be in place so that work can be done to repair the dam spillway. Public access to the wider si…
Monday, 09 September 2019
Urgent tree felling to help slow the spread of a deadly tree disease will mean access restrictions for Beinn Ghuilean Forest towards the end of September. The warning comes from the Forestry and…
Thursday, 05 September 2019
Local Forestry and Land Scotland staff in Glenmore have thanked visitors to Loch Morlich for being instrumental in the site winning a 2019 Beach Award earlier this year. Organised by the Keep Scotlan…
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing, today (Tuesday 27 Aug) joined Forestry and Land Scotland staff to collect a valuable Scottish resource – tree seeds. In a bumper year for cones and tree seed,…
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Forestry and Land Scotland is looking forward to meeting current and potential new contractors next week (4 Sept 10am-4pm) at a free ‘Meet the Buyer North’ event being staged at the Macdonald Aviemore…
Friday, 16 August 2019
Public urged to ‘stay safe’ and ‘keep it clean’ for during felling. An extensive programme of felling and woodland site closures is planned across Corlarach Forest near Dunoon from September, followi…
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is renaming some sections of its mountain bike trails in a move to promote the sport as an activity for all. Highlighting that everyone is welcome to enjoy riding t…
Monday, 12 August 2019
If you are a regular visitor to Countesswells Woods then Forestry and Land Scotland’s Aberdeenshire team wants to hear your thoughts about the woodland’s future. Information events are being staged a…
Thursday, 08 August 2019
Forestry and Land Scotland has installed a set of new family friendly interpretation posts in Reelig Glen which will quiz visitors on some of the tall trees, features and wildlife found in the popular…