Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have begun the job of planting native trees on the steep slopes above Loch Ness as part of making the A82 safer for road users and the hillside more resilient to the i…
Monday, 12 May 2025
Local residents and other interested parties are being invited by Forestry and Land (FLS) to offer their feedback on long-term management plans for Carron Valley Forest. The new Land Management Plan, …
Friday, 09 May 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting local residents to come along to one of two drop-in sessions to find out about and offer feedback on a long term plan for the management woodlands in Kilpa…
Friday, 09 May 2025
Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has hailed Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) important contribution to a major cross-border Ash tree conservation project. FLS has established an Ash archive –…
Friday, 02 May 2025
With Scotland experiencing more frequent episodes of heavy rain, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is continuing with its latest round of safety and integrity checks on the 16 reservoirs – often referr…
Thursday, 01 May 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is urging mountain bikers in the Highlands to stick to allotted, designed trails after some have been making use of a new all-abilities path. The FLS team in the area …
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) recycling of two Swedish ex-army bridges has helped cut costs – and conserve a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Sold online by a specialist company that deals in …
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
As National Walking Month starts off on 1 May, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting everyone to come and wander in the woodlands it manages. With spring turning into summer there is no better …
Monday, 28 April 2025
Visitors to the ancient chambered cairn of Boreland in Knockman Wood, Galloway can now step back in time to see how the ruin once looked around 6000 years ago. An enormous pile of stones is all that r…
Monday, 28 April 2025
Civil engineers and civil engineering supervisors taking up a role with Forestry and Land Scotland are taking part in training days to get an understanding of the range of issues that they might have …
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is welcoming back mountain bikers to its Carron Valley trails following major works. The site which offers some of the best official mountain biking trails near …
Thursday, 17 April 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) popular ‘Stay the Night’ scheme will see a record number of car parks made available to visitors for overnight stopovers. There will be around 50 carparks across Sco…
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Forestry and Land Scotland is appealing for members of the public in Aberdeen to help stop antisocial behaviour. Illegal vehicular access has blighted Tyrebagger, where scramble bikes have caused £100…
Thursday, 10 April 2025
With hot and dry weather conditions continuing to present a serious fire risk, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has condemned the behaviour of some forest visitors as irresponsible and inconsiderate. …