forestry

Red squirrels, sea eagles, hen harriers, capercaillie, Scottish crossbills and many rare insects thrive in productive forests.

Stuart Goodall: 21st Century forestry has a lot to offer

January 9, 2021

The UK’s biomass power plants consume more timber every year than is felled in the country.

Christopher Nicholson: Rethink on forestry’s failure to protect peat

December 29, 2020

Ken Greenland, Helen Webb and Sarah Toulson on the Sutherland estate.

Sutherland tree planting scheme to soak up 50k tonnes of CO2 by 2045

December 18, 2020

Scotland accounted for 82% of the total newly planted forestry area in the UK.

Forestry schemes continue to grow

November 30, 2020

The guide was launched at AgriScot 2020

New guide to help landowners create new woodlands

November 19, 2020

Environmental concerns have impacted the value of land for planting trees.

Forestry market enjoys steady rise in values

November 5, 2020

A limited number of free feasibility studies are on offer to Grampian farmers.

Free feasibility study for farmers thinking of planting woodland

October 31, 2020

While a study suggests the merits of carbon credits, the NSA said that sheep farming is more than simply a business

Returning to woodland could pay off, says study

September 3, 2020

SACGS will run for a five-week period as a pilot.

£10m to help farmers and crofters buy new equipment

September 2, 2020

The hot tubs are made using larch grown on the estate.

Estate restocks forest to support hot tub venture

August 2, 2020

Increased levels of tree planting could boost Scotland’s efforts to tackle climate change.

Cash incentives for farmers to start planting new woodlands

July 17, 2020

Fergus Ewing said Scotland’s tree planting ambitions require increased nursery capacity here, but also across the UK.

Woodland planting gets £2m boost from grants

July 13, 2020

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Farm ladder bales - health and safety picture

Workforce injuries fall to lowest recorded level

July 3, 2020

The firm enjoyed a boost in turnover and pre-tax profits.

Scottish Woodlands enjoys 25% rise in turnover

June 23, 2020

Badvoon Forest

Woodlands for sale in ‘robust’ market

June 18, 2020

Fergus Ewing said Scotland’s tree planting ambitions require increased nursery capacity here, but also across the UK.

20 million new trees planted in Scotland in year

June 16, 2020

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Police launch human trafficking and labour exploitation operation in Aberdeenshire

June 13, 2020

Nicola Sturgeon unveiled her exiting lockdown paper.

Scottish politics

Easing of lockdown will allow households to meet up after next week, Nicola Sturgeon announces

May 21, 2020

Broadleaved woodlands can be an undervalued resource on farms and estates.

Farmers urged to utilise broadleaved woodland areas

May 5, 2020

Blackface and Lleyn sheep at scanning at Kirkton and Auchtertyre

Initiative hopes to show benefits of agroforestry

March 12, 2020

Forestry investors are outbidding farmers, claims Strutt and Parker.

Farmers losing out to forestry investors, say land agents

January 20, 2020

The consultation runs until February 5.

Call for views on forestry sector plans

January 9, 2020

George Lyon.

‘Election campaign becomes bidding war on tree planting’

December 7, 2019

The Scottish Government’s planting target of 25,000 acres was exceeded this year, with 27,700 acres of new woodland, according to the UK Forest Market Report.

Scotland at forestry forefront

November 30, 2019

Plan to reforest grouse moors

Green Party launches radical plan to replace grouse moors with forestry

October 12, 2019