Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Visitors to Forestry and Land Scotland’s forests around Fort Augustus will benefit from path and bridge upgrades on the local trails – thanks to SSEN Transmission. The move –prompted by recently retired Highland Council leader, Councillor Margaret Davidson – followed liaison with the local community and is a ‘thank you’ for local residents’ cooperation and understanding during SSEN ...
Monday, 16 May 2022
The damage caused by storms Arwen and Corrie could speed up efforts to restore a strip of land along the River South Esk and the White Water in Glen Doll, Angus. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has been working with partners on the River South Esk Catchment Partnership since 2016, although they began their own restoration efforts beforehand. FLS has planted over 6000 native trees - ...
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting local residents to come along to one of several drop-in sessions to find out more about plans to harvest 125,000 tonnes of timber from a hillside forest at east Loch Lomond-side. Part of the ongoing work in the Ben Lomond Memorial Landscape, the long-term proposals for the site - outlined in The Ptarmigan Land Management Plan - include the removal of product...
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland will next week (16 May) break ground on the long-awaited Glentress Masterplan development. After almost two years of COVID-19 delays the main contractor, Robertson’s Construction, will begin working on the infrastructure and facility improvements at the site that will help maintain and enhance its standing as a major tourism destination. The Glentress Masterplan ...
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Aberdeenshire road users are advised that major forestry works at Kirkhill Forest, just off the A96 at Tyrebagger beside Dyce, will see traffic management in place from 6th to 17th June 2022. Forestry and Land Scotland will be working with Transport Scotland and teams from BEAR and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to clear wind-blown and unstable standing trees...
Friday, 06 May 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has begun a tree planting project on the hillside above the Rest and Be Thankful, aiming to help efforts to improve the resilience of the well-known route in Argyll. The ambitious Rest and Be Thankful Woodland Creation Project, located on the steep and notoriously unstable south western flanks of Ben Luibhean, Glen Croe, has been designed to provide long-term prote...
Sunday, 01 May 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting local residents and interests to offer their views in a review of the land management plan for the 9600 hectare site it manages at Loch Katrine and Loch Arklet. FLS manages the land under lease from Scottish Water and as well as considering how best to adapt to habitat and landscape changes over the past ten years, the review also outlines long te...
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Ahead of the May Day weekend and the imminent holiday season, Forestry and Land Scotland has thanked the majority of visitors to its forests who display responsible and considerate behaviour. However, it has criticised the minority whose thoughtless, and sometimes illegal activity – as evidenced at some locations over the Easter weekend - has a disproportionate impact on the experience of other...
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland welcomes a new Director of Land Management next month (May 3). Graeme Prest, who has over 30 years of wide-ranging experience within the Forestry Commission and its successor bodies, brings a wealth of expertise to the role. Having graduated from Aberdeen University with an honours degree in Forestry, Graeme started his career with the Forestry Commission i...
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is looking for five new panel members for its Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS). CATS enables community bodies to take on ownership or lease of public land or buildings on Scotland’s national forest and land, where the community can make better use of the asset for the benefit of their community. To date 17 successful asset transfer requests have compl...
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is inviting visitors who are planning an Easter weekend visit to a forest to be ‘mindful’ to get the most out of their day. With thousands of visitors expected to head for the great outdoors, FLS is reminding everyone that a bit of kindness and consideration – towards other visitors and to FLS staff - will go a long way to helping everyone have a great day out.&nb...
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is gathering views and ideas to help make the most of an ambitious £Multi-million project to rejuvenate the 7stanes product and its wider cycling and visitor offer to re-establish it back in the European top ten of must-visit destinations. FLS is looking to secure £5 million of funding from the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal that will fund work at some sites ...