Thursday, 16 May 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland is working with Airborne Research and Innovation in the School of Geosciences at the University of Edinburgh to explore whether airborne remote sensing technologies can help…
Friday, 10 May 2024
Advances in machinery and innovation in working practices have proved pivotal in restoring a former commercial forestry site in South Lanarkshire to its natural peatland habitat. Nearly a decade…
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
An extraordinary effort by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) staff has seen the organisation exceed its in-house rainforest restoration target for ‘23/’24 by 141 per cent. Work to help save…
Friday, 03 May 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) popular ‘Stay the Night’ will see the addition of several new locations this season. The Black Isle, Loch Lomond, Loch Awe and Aberdeenshire are the latest scenic de…
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is encouraging people in Fife and the central belt to help to control grey squirrels by participating in volunteer schemes that support landscape scale community actio…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
An ancient elm tree that has stood alone in the far reaches of Glen Affric for hundreds of years is now the guardian over a new generation of its species. The wych elm – known as the Last Ent of Affri…
Monday, 15 April 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is looking for willing helpers from the Mount Vernon and Broomhouse areas in Glasgow to join the Greenoakhill Volunteer Group. The new group, which will meet on the se…
Thursday, 04 April 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland will begin tree felling operations next week on the steepest part of the hillside at Loch Ness-side. Part of FLS’ long-term steep ground felling work along the length of the…
Thursday, 28 March 2024
With the Easter holiday about to start Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) team at Glentress is stepping up a gear in anticipation of an increase in visitor numbers. Best known as one of FLS’ key…
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Visitors to Glen Affric, one of the most beautiful places in Scotland, will be able to enjoy their experience even further following upgrades to facilities. Forestry and Land Scotland along with…
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Aviemore and Glenmore Community Trust (AGCT) is to take over the Glenmore Visitor Centre and Car Park after a successful application to Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) Community Asset Transfer Sche…
Monday, 25 March 2024
Local schoolchildren visited Munlochy Clootie Well this week (Wed 20 March) to learn a little bit about local history and culture as well as how to help protect the environment. The pupils from …
Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland is calling on members of the public, communities and businesses to take part in consultations for the development of new plans for Dalbeattie Forest’s visitor facilities.&nb…
Friday, 08 March 2024
Forest Holidays has this month signed a lease with Forestry and Land Scotland that will mean work can begin on constructing 50 nature sensitive holiday cabins in Nevis Forest near Fort William. …