Saturday, 28 December 2024
The Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) team behind the Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS) has enjoyed another busy year. The Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS) enables communities to take …
Friday, 20 December 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has published the final draft of its plans to shape the recreational development of Newcastleton Forest. The framework is the culmination of wide-ranging public consul…
Friday, 13 December 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has applied to NatureScot for a licence to release beavers into Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin, in Glen Affric. The move follows two years of consultation with local communiti…
Thursday, 12 December 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is now welcoming visitors to make use of its popular ‘Stay the Night’ scheme all year round. Following a last year’s successful winter trial, FLS is pleased to a…
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
High quality, sustainable venison from land managed by Forestry and Land Scotland is now reaching domestic and international markets with the help of two Scottish processors. Following the recen…
Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising that members of the public are advised to follow all site safety signage and stay out of work zones when felling at the Black Wood (nr Munlochy) begin later this…
Monday, 02 December 2024
Visitors to Mabie Forest are being advised that four months of felling work is due to begin early in December to clear diseased and dead larch trees. The forestry operations are part of Forestry and L…
Thursday, 28 November 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has welcomed local business, The Gin Bothy, as the first commercial enterprise to move into Glen Prosen. The announcement follows an extensive consultation process tha…
Monday, 25 November 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland, working with the Beaver Trust, last week (Thursday 21 Nov) released a family of five beavers into Loch Ard Forest The two adults and three kits have been released into rest…
Monday, 25 November 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has been working with the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) on two projects that will improve the management of feral pig populations and act as an early-warning syste…
Friday, 22 November 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) team in the north of Scotland has started on a four month programme of roadside vegetation management across north east Scotland and at locations near Fort Augustus.…
Friday, 22 November 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) rolling programme of larch removal in Dalbeattie Forest is nearing the end of its first phase and the work area is set to move for phase 2. The ongoing forest operat…
Friday, 22 November 2024
The first stage of work to restore river habitats on the new area of public land in Glen Prosen has been completed. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have put up almost 14km of fencing to exclude deer …
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Upgrades to popular Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) parking sites in iconic Bridge of Orchy and Glen Lochy areas are helping to kerb dangerous parking on often busy roads. The increased parking space…