Monday, 20 May 2024
Invasive alien species are one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide. We’re making significant efforts to control invasive species across Scotland's national forests and land. As p…
Monday, 13 May 2024
We've beaten our in-house rainforest restoration target for 2023-24 by 141% thanks to an extraordinary effort by our teams. This is only possible thanks to the dedication of our colleagues acros…
Thursday, 02 May 2024
Harvesting timber is a key part of what we do, so we thought we'd share some of the clever technology used by our teams. One of the ways we fell timber is with harvesting machines that use sensors to…
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Many don’t realise that Scotland is home to a native apple species, the wild apple (Malus sylvestris). Due to hybridisation, and historically being seen as unimportant the native wild apple is be…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
An ancient elm tree that has stood alone in Glen Affric for hundreds of years is now the guardian over a new generation of its species. Known as the Last Ent of Affric in homage to the tree-shepherds…
Thursday, 04 April 2024
We're reaching the steepest part of the A82 next week. This is part of our steep ground felling programme on the hillside overlooking Loch Ness. The next phase of work, which will run from Apri…
Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Around 270 species of bees are found in the UK, with nearly 90% solitary species. Some that can be seen in Scotland include the red mason bee, common carder bee and the chocolate mining bee that burro…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Forestry is adapting — and it needs to! We face challenges ranging from extreme weather events and physically difficult operating conditions to invasive species and disease. That’s w…
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
We recently provided logs the length of a double decker bus to a specialist carpenter for a full-scale log house. The house is being constructed by Bedrock Buildings Ltd. and will be moved to…
Monday, 29 January 2024
The low stone walls and earthen banks of a post-medieval township were recently discovered in Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye during an environmental check ahead of harvesting. Likely dating …
Thursday, 18 January 2024
Our CivTech challenge to improve wildlife management has reached the next stage. Earlier this year we asked for help to solve two problems we face with deer management. Unfortunately, we didn't…
Monday, 15 January 2024
Our nursery at Newton is a hub for innovation. We’re currently redesigning the nursery to modernise the infrastructure and ensure we can produce trees for our long-term planting goals. To make sure w…
Thursday, 11 January 2024
5 to 11 February marks Children's Mental Health Week, an opportunity to start conversations and raise awareness. To mark this important week, we're taking a look at some of the work being done by our …
Thursday, 21 December 2023
Choosing a real tree for the holidays can be a great, sustainable option. But did you know that how you dispose of your tree afterwards can make a big difference to its carbon footprint? If you’ve go…