Friday, 05 March 2021
The latest batch of electric vehicles for use by the Scottish Government’s forestry agencies has been delivered, eight Kia ENiro’s cars and three Nissan eNV200 light commercial vans. Purchase of the …
Friday, 19 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland’s Fort William team is hoping to tap in to local community spirit to deal with anti-social behaviour and vandalism at its Cow Hill Trail. They are asking anyone with …
Tuesday, 16 February 2021
Work to convert former open cast coalfield sites into new areas of forest will get off to a flying start in 2021 as Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) starts work at Damside. The 475ha (1174-acre…
Monday, 15 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is advising road users that there will be some traffic management on the A83 at Glen Croe later this month (25th and 26th Feb) as the next phase of the long-term slope…
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is looking for feedback on a draft land management plan for ten of its forests in South West Fife. The forests are Devilla, Balgownie, Tulliallan; Gartarry, East Gran…
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is looking for feedback on its draft plans for Lewinside, a former dairy farm in South Lanarkshire, 3 km (just under 2 miles) south of Forth. The 65 hectare site wrap…
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising members of the public and road users that it is to reintroduce traffic management on the A82 as it prepares to resume its long-term felling work in October this …
Tuesday, 09 February 2021
With school mid-term approaching (15-17 Feb) and the recent snow falls making people keener than ever to get out and about for some exercise, Forestry and Land Scotland’s Glenmore team is reminding pe…
Tuesday, 09 February 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland is asking members of the public to continue to observe site safety signage at Beinn Ghuilean even though felling work was completed on schedule in January. The felling work…
Friday, 29 January 2021
Native woodland restoration work near Dunkeld has created a win-win for trees and for some local pine martens – who have the chance to move in to a ready-made den. Working with contractors to r…
Friday, 29 January 2021
Local residents and visitors are being reminded by Forestry and Land Scotland to be extra vigilant when visiting Corlarach woods now that felling to remove diseased trees is underway. The site …
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) ongoing work to restore a globally important habitat is being celebrated as part of World Wetlands Day (2 Feb). Blanket bog is a type of habitat found on peatland s…
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) will this year plant five new trees for every person living in Scotland. The 25 million new trees to be planted by FLS in 2021/22, will help to create the forests of …
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Almost a year to the day after a landslide blocked the A83 (29 Jan) – Forestry and Land Scotland has completed work to stabilise the forest road that was in part washed away in the same incident. &nbs…