Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Extensive storm damage is regrettably forcing Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to close one of its most popular trails for the 2025 visitor season. Puck’s Glen gorge (red waymarked) will be closed to …
Sunday, 16 March 2025
On Disabled Access Day (16 March), FLS outlines its continued efforts and ambitions to increase and improve recreational opportunities for disabled visitors across its sites. Included in plans to impr…
Friday, 07 March 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) apprentices have triumphed at this year’s Lantra Scotland Awards for Land Based and Aquaculture skills. All four FLS apprentices that were in contention for awards – h…
Thursday, 06 March 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling on mountain bikers riding off trail in Ae Forest to use common sense and stop flouting safety and closure warnings. In a recent one-week period…
Wednesday, 05 March 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting feedback on the final draft land management plan (LMP) for the national forest and land in Glen Prosen and Glen Doll. The consultation on the final s…
Monday, 03 March 2025
Work to protect the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful has been given a boost thanks to 160,000 trees planted by Forestry and Land Scotland. The tree planting, funded by Transport Scotland, was carried o…
Monday, 03 March 2025
To help mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has welcomed Forestry and Land Scotland’s efforts to highlight the importance of apprenticeships in helping to fill so…
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has installed over 150 leaky dams on its land along the River Peffery to help alleviate flooding and support local communities from the impact that floods often bring.…
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has taken the keys to its new glasshouse as part of the multimillion-pound redevelopment and modernisation project at Newton Nursery near Elgin. The new state-of-the-a…
Monday, 17 February 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) river restoration efforts in Glen Prosen will benefit fish habitat and numbers, according to research carried out by the Esk Rivers & Fisheries Trust (ERFT). In …
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is asking members of the public to help address vandalism and public safety risks caused by motorbike and quad riders illegally accessing trails in FLS woodland in the…
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland has again asked visitors to check storm damage updates on its website before visiting it’s forests in south Scotland. The reminder comes after members of the public have bee…
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland is reminding visitors to check storm damage updates on its website before visiting it’s forest in central Scotland. The reminder comes as FLS re-opens the trail on Conic Hil…
Thursday, 06 February 2025
A stalwart of the forestry industry and wildlife management, Forestry and Land Scotland Wildlife Ranger John McNulty has been awarded the Balfour-Browne Trophy for 2024 in recognition of the exception…