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Loch Morlich’s Beach Award one of the best yet

Thursday, 05 September 2019

Local Forestry and Land Scotland staff in Glenmore have thanked visitors to Loch Morlich for being instrumental in the site winning a 2019 Beach Award earlier this year. Organised by the Keep Scotlan…

Bumper seed crop underpins climate emergency effort

Wednesday, 28 August 2019

Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing, today (Tuesday 27 Aug) joined Forestry and Land Scotland staff to collect a valuable Scottish resource – tree seeds. In a bumper year for cones and tree seed,…

Corlarach access restrictions to tackle tree disease

Friday, 16 August 2019

Public urged to ‘stay safe’ and ‘keep it clean’ for during felling. An extensive programme of felling and woodland site closures is planned across Corlarach Forest near Dunoon from September, followi…

Mountain bike trail names to be changed

Thursday, 15 August 2019

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is renaming some sections of its mountain bike trails in a move to promote the sport as an activity for all. Highlighting that everyone is welcome to enjoy riding t…

Major forestry works planned for Countesswells

Monday, 12 August 2019

If you are a regular visitor to Countesswells Woods then Forestry and Land Scotland’s Aberdeenshire team wants to hear your thoughts about the woodland’s future. Information events are being staged a…

New interpretation posts at Reelig Glen

Thursday, 08 August 2019

Forestry and Land Scotland has installed a set of new family friendly interpretation posts in Reelig Glen which will quiz visitors on some of the tall trees, features and wildlife found in the popular…

Hunt for the elusive Inverness Twitcher

Tuesday, 06 August 2019

A rare moth that is thought to be unique to Glen Affric will be the focus of a survey this month (August 12th) – exactly 100 years to the day since the first recorded sighting of the species in the UK…

Help solve the problem of Scotland's wasted tree seed

Thursday, 25 July 2019

Meeting the challenges of growing more young trees from seed will significantly strengthen Scotland’s contribution to tackling the climate emergency. That’s the premise behind a new Scottish Govern…

Carie bridge closed

Friday, 12 July 2019

A bridge offering a shortcut access to one of south Loch Rannoch’s best forest walks has been closed following a recent structural inspection. The Carie bridge, which lies just north of Forestry and …

Views sought on Clashindarroch management plan

Friday, 12 July 2019

Members of the public are invited to comment on a draft land management plan that Forestry and Land Scotland has prepared for the Clashindarroch area, south west of Huntly, Aberdeenshire. As well as …