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Long, slow recovery for fire-damaged forest

Friday, 20 November 2020

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is urging all forest visitors to avoid lighting fires when out and about in a forest after assessing that a fire-damaged habitat of international importance will take …

FLS Christmas trees at Arran garden centre

Friday, 20 November 2020

Forestry and Land Scotland’s team on Arran has teamed up with a local garden centre to make sure that residents can still buy their locally gown Christmas trees. With FLS’s Brodick office closed and …

New path puts visitors' safety on new footing

Friday, 20 November 2020

Forestry and Land Scotland is pushing ahead with work on a long awaited path at Glenmore that will help keep visitors to the area safe. With funding from the Cairngorms National Park Authority, FLS a…

Views sought on Dalmacallan management plan

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting people in Dumfries to take part in the development of the Dalmacallan Land Management Plan. The plan is concerned with 701 ha of coniferous forest  situate…

Infected larch trees on Arran to be cleared

Monday, 16 November 2020

Residents on and visitors to Arran are being urged to help slow the spread of a fatal disease that affects larch trees as Forestry and Land Scotland’s South Region team prepares to tackle an outbreak …

Book a slot to buy a tree at Tyrebagger

Wednesday, 11 November 2020

With Christmas on the horizon, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is gearing up its Tyrebagger Christmas Tree Sales Centre (near Aberdeen) to help families in the north east make Christmas as merry as p…

Gully Monster mountain bike trail closed

Wednesday, 04 November 2020

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has closed off the most challenging of the Moray Monster Trails because it has become unsafe to ride. Closure of the Gully Monster black trail comes after a recent in…

Re-greening derelict land set to have big impact

Tuesday, 03 November 2020

Two land reclamation projects on former coalfield sites are set to create woodland, lock up carbon and improve the environment for the benefit of wildlife and local communities. Forestry and Land Sco…

Utsi Bridge builder says farewell

Monday, 26 October 2020

One of the people that helped build Cairngorm’s landmark, Utsi’s Bridge (nr Altmore), has made a special trip to the area to be one of the last people to cross it before it is replaced. Bryan Chalmer…

Consultation open on Garrogill and Screel woodlands

Monday, 19 October 2020

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has opened two consultations on Land Management Plans that map out proposals for two Dumfries and Galloway woodlands for the next 20 years. The consultations are for …