Friday, 17 May 2024
A natural solution is being used to combat issues caused by frequent flooding and help protect rare species and designated habitats at the confluence of two Strathspey rivers. Forestry and Land Scotl…
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) Environment Team in the South Region are using endoscopes to check nesting boxes for Tawny Owl chicks. The months of April and May are when the Tawny Owls typically…
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland is working with Airborne Research and Innovation in the School of Geosciences at the University of Edinburgh to explore whether airborne remote sensing technologies can help…
Friday, 10 May 2024
Advances in machinery and innovation in working practices have proved pivotal in restoring a former commercial forestry site in South Lanarkshire to its natural peatland habitat. Nearly a decad…
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
An extraordinary effort by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) staff has seen the organisation exceed its in-house rainforest restoration target for ‘23/’24 by 141 per cent. Work to help sav…
Friday, 03 May 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) popular ‘Stay the Night’ will see the addition of several new locations this season. The Black Isle, Loch Lomond, Loch Awe and Aberdeenshire are the latest scenic d…
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is encouraging people in Fife and the central belt to help to control grey squirrels by participating in volunteer schemes that support landscape scale community actio…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
An ancient elm tree that has stood alone in the far reaches of Glen Affric for hundreds of years is now the guardian over a new generation of its species. The wych elm – known as the Last Ent of Affr…
Monday, 15 April 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is looking for willing helpers from the Mount Vernon and Broomhouse areas in Glasgow to join the Greenoakhill Volunteer Group. The new group, which will meet on the s…
Thursday, 04 April 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland will begin tree felling operations next week on the steepest part of the hillside at Loch Ness-side. Part of FLS’ long-term steep ground felling work along the length of th…
Thursday, 28 March 2024
With the Easter holiday about to start Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) team at Glentress is stepping up a gear in anticipation of an increase in visitor numbers. Best known as one of FLS’ ke…
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Visitors to Glen Affric, one of the most beautiful places in Scotland, will be able to enjoy their experience even further following upgrades to facilities. Forestry and Land Scotland along wit…