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Boardwalk replacement as Glentress nears completion

Thursday, 13 April 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland is advising visitors to Glentress that from 17 April the café and bike shop will close for up to two months while the boardwalk is replaced. Installing the replacement surf…

Three Rs make for a great Easter break

Friday, 31 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland is reminding everyone that enjoying a fun Easter weekend forest visits will depend on visitors remembering their three Rs - being respectful, responsible and resourceful. W…

Drop-in event to explore plans for Callander forests

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) will be hosting a drop in event at Callander Youth Project  on Tuesday 4th April (2.30pm to 7pm) to give local resident an opportunity to find out more about its …

FLS plans agile response to challenges ahead

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland has published (31 March) its business plan for 2023/24 Setting out the year's ambitious business targets, milestones and performance indicators, the plan makes firm commitm…

New team get behind Cashel campsite

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has announced that the By The Loch Group will take on management of the Forestry and Land Scotland campsite at Cashel, Rowardennan, by Loch Lomond A new dedicated Sco…

Stay the Night is back!

Monday, 27 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland’s popular ‘Stay the Night’ is returning to around 36 car parks across Scotland for the 2023 season. From 1 April until 31 October 2022, self-contained motorhomes …

Tentsmuir car park closed for road repairs

Monday, 27 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is advising visitors that its Tentsmuir Beach car park will be closed for repairs from Monday 27 March until Friday 31 March. FLS will be carrying out the work on the…

Cow collars case study - a rural tech hit

Thursday, 16 March 2023

A ‘virtual fence’ GPS collar used on cattle, is being singled out as an exemplar of how rural industries can benefit by embracing digital technologies in Scotland. The collars, first used in 2022 by …

Forest safety warning as diseased trees felled

Thursday, 09 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland is advising members of the public to avoid an area of woodland around Bullwood quarry in Corlarach Forest, near Dunoon, as it carries out felling work to deal with tree dise…