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FLS seeks views on new Visitor Strategy

Friday, 05 November 2021

Forestry and Land Scotland is consulting on a draft Visitor Strategy that will shape its /visitor and tourism offering in years to come.    FLS is aiming to increase accessibility and encou…

Arran forest redesign

Monday, 25 October 2021

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting Arran residents to take part in the development of the Merkland Land Management Plan.   The 681ha productive forest lies just to the north of Brodick…

Steep Ground felling along A82 resumes

Monday, 18 October 2021

Forestry and Land Scotland has begun the latest phase of its steep ground felling work at Loch Ness-side (Mon 18 Oct). The work at Grotaig, between Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston, will clear the mat…

Views sought on new Corporate Plan for FLS

Tuesday, 05 October 2021

Forestry and Land Scotland is consulting on its new, three-year Corporate Plan (2022-2025).  Setting out the organisation’s proposed direction of travel and priorities for the next three years, …

Environment Minister congratulates forestry apprentices

Tuesday, 05 October 2021

Environment Minister, Mairi McAllan, has highlighted Forestry and Land Scotland as a place for young people as the organisation reached the milestone of having 40 Work Based Learning placements. The …

Plea to avoid Ben A’an - for a while

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has again appealed for visitors to find alternative destinations to Ben A’an as car park extension work begins next week (28/09/2021) Work to add another 26 spaces to…

Ben A’an Car Park Extension to start

Monday, 13 September 2021

With Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) due to begin extension work at Ben A’an car park towards the end of this month (28/09/2021) visitors are being asked to be considerate and take the opportunity to…

Work on Glentress Masterplan to begin on site

Thursday, 09 September 2021

Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) has announced that enabling works facilitating the long awaited £multi-million redevelopment at Glentress are to begin at the end of September with the demolition of…

Eat more wild venison

Thursday, 02 September 2021

With Scottish Venison Day (4th September) fast approaching, Forestry & Land Scotland is encouraging consumers to eat more wild venison.  As land managers across the country work hard to keep…