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FLS plans agile response to challenges ahead

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland has published (31 March) its business plan for 2023/24 Setting out the year's ambitious business targets, milestones and performance indicators, the plan makes firm commitm…

New team get behind Cashel campsite

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has announced that the By The Loch Group will take on management of the Forestry and Land Scotland campsite at Cashel, Rowardennan, by Loch Lomond A new dedicated Sco…

Stay the Night is back!

Monday, 27 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland’s popular ‘Stay the Night’ is returning to around 36 car parks across Scotland for the 2023 season. From 1 April until 31 October 2022, self-contained motorhomes …

Tentsmuir car park closed for road repairs

Monday, 27 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is advising visitors that its Tentsmuir Beach car park will be closed for repairs from Monday 27 March until Friday 31 March. FLS will be carrying out the work on the…

Cow collars case study - a rural tech hit

Thursday, 16 March 2023

A ‘virtual fence’ GPS collar used on cattle, is being singled out as an exemplar of how rural industries can benefit by embracing digital technologies in Scotland. The collars, first used in 2022 by …

Forest safety warning as diseased trees felled

Thursday, 09 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland is advising members of the public to avoid an area of woodland around Bullwood quarry in Corlarach Forest, near Dunoon, as it carries out felling work to deal with tree dise…

New team take on Cobleland campsite

Thursday, 02 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland’s Cobleland camping ground will be under new management from 1 March. Holiday park company, Allseasons Retreats, successfully bid to run the campsite that lies between Aber…

Rainforest action boost for Forestry and Land Scotland

Wednesday, 01 March 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland is stepping up its activity to help save Scotland’s Rainforest thanks to £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding for recovery and restoration work. As well as reinforci…

Communities invited to look into renewable energy

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Communities across Scotland are being encouraged to talk to Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) if they’re interested in exploring how a micro hydro scheme could benefit them.  Already 85 hydro sch…