Friday, 23 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is offering a business opportunity for the management of red deer numbers across the FLS forest and land holding on Arran. The opportunity will give the successful bus…
Thursday, 22 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting local residents and visitors to three of its main Aberdeenshire forests to take part in the consultation process for the Mearns Land Management Plan (LMP).…
Thursday, 22 August 2024
Sunart Community Company (SCC) has purchased the 88 hectare Longrigg Wood, Strontian, for community use. The woodland sits up on the western edge of the community, with views towards Loch Sunart, a po…
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has welcomed the NatureScot trial of two incentive schemes to support deer management in specific areas of the central belt and Highlands. FLS says some land managers …
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
In a first, two white-tailed sea eagle chicks have taken flight under the direct gaze of delighted visitors on the Isle of Mull. This breeding season, an adult pair of sea eagles became the first to n…
Monday, 19 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting local residents and forest visitors to offer feedback on long-term plans for the management of local woodlands at Benarty, Pitcairn, Cardenden and Cullaloe…
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Local residents an regular visitors to Glencaird Hill, adjacent to Glentrool village, are invited to give their views on the woodland’s future management. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), which looks…
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting local people in the Doon Valley area and regular users of North Kyle Forest to offer their views on the development of a long-term plan for the forest. Eve…
Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is advising that tree felling will begin in Dalbeattie forest next week (Monday 12 August). FLS will be removing pockets of larch - in a rolling programme - at differe…
Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland’s use of thermal imaging technology to help in surveying deer populations in the Angus Glens has been trialled for other uses and yielded better than expected results – foot…
Monday, 29 July 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and its contractors have traversed the country – in all conditions and across all terrain – to visit and collect seeds from the 21 Caledonian pinewoods that the agency…
Monday, 08 July 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is using innovative harvesting practices to strike a balance between productive forestry and looking after nature. Instead of clearcutting the entire area, a technique…
Friday, 28 June 2024
With the start of the summer holidays, Loch Morlich is once more celebrating being named as one of Scotland’s most clean, well-managed and sustainable beaches. The popular Forestry and Land Scotland (…
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is embarking on a sustained period of felling work in its productive forests across the Tweed Valley. Forest users are advised to always observe safety signage and div…