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Guidance aims to help save Scotland’s designed landscapes |
Environment & Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson, today visited Dunkeld’s storm damaged Cathedral Grove to see how recently published guidance from Forestry Commission Scotland can help restore this designed landscape. |
Forestry Commission Scotland invites Johnstone people to take a hike |
Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) is helping Johnstone residents stick to their keep fit New Year resolutions by offering a guided walk through local woodlands this Thursday, February 9th. |
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Tree planting meeting planned in Newton St Boswells |
A stakeholder meeting to be held in Newton St Boswells aims to gather views on how to take forward woodland expansion across Scotland. |
Perth meeting to discuss tree planting |
A stakeholder meeting to be held in Perth aims to gather views on how to take forward woodland expansion across Scotland. |
Oban meeting to discuss future tree planting |
A stakeholder meeting in Oban aims to get views on how to take forward future woodland expansion across Scotland. |
Inverness meeting to discuss tree planting |
A stakeholder meeting to be held in Inverness aims to gather views on how to take forward woodland expansion across Scotland. |
East Kilbride meeting to discuss tree planting |
A stakeholder meeting to be held in East Kilbride aims to gather views on how to take forward woodland expansion across Scotland. |
Huntly meeting to discuss tree planting |
A stakeholder meeting to be held in Huntly aims to gather views on how to take forward woodland expansion across Scotland. |
Dumfries meeting to discuss tree planting |
A stakeholder meeting to be held in Dumfries aims to get views on how to take forward woodland expansion across Scotland. |
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Forestry Boost for New Entrants to Farming. |
New entrants to farming are being offered the chance to lease part-time ‘starter farm’ units on the National Forest Estate as part of a new pilot initiative launched by Forestry Commission Scotland. |
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New leaflet highlights Highland hotspots for red squirrels |
Fans of red squirrels can now find the best sites to see them in the wilds of the Highlands thanks to a new leaflet showing red squirrel hotspots. |
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Funding for growing central belt’s greenspace |
Greenspace projects in the central belt can now cash in on funding thanks to an extension of the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) development fund. |
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Meetings planned to discuss future tree planting |
A series of stakeholder meetings across Scotland are planned for next February and March to get views on how to take forward woodland expansion. |
Glencoe Lochan Memorial Benches |
Forestry Commission Scotland is appealing to people across the area for help in tracing anyone who might have a connection with memorial plaques at Glencoe Lochan. |
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Star-gazing extravaganzas to chase January blues away |
Anyone looking for a stunning way to get over the January blues is invited to join one of a series of night time trips to Galloway Dark Sky Park and be star-struck! |
Planning Grant for Creating Productive Woodlands |
A new grant to help promote the creation of productive woodlands is set to be piloted throughout 2012. |
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Queen’s View trail and Visitor Centre off-limits until April |
Forestry Commission Scotland is advising local residents and visitors to Perthshire that the Queens View visitor centre and viewpoint will be closed to the public from Monday the 9th January until 31st March. |
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Dangerous bridge closed |
Forestry Commission Scotland’s team of bridge engineers is advising local residents and visitors to Glengarry that the bridge over the Allt na Cailliche has been closed. |
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Greenock group branch out to enjoy local woodlands |
This week, 12 participants in Greenock became the 50th group to take part in Forestry Commission Scotland’s (FCS) Branching Out programme. |
New research focuses on ‘best use of wood fibre in Scotland’ |
Recent research on the best use of biomass and the carbon impacts of biomass energy generation was the focal point of a Forestry Commission Scotland seminar this week (Tuesday 20 December). |
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Greenfingers in the forest |
Forest Rangers in Moray & Aberdeenshire District have been facilitating small forestry projects for ‘Greenfingers’ – an Elgin based horticultural project which works with adults with learning and physical disabilities. |
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Landowners urged to stop juniper disappearing off the map in Scotland |
Landowners and managers across Scotland are urged to take action to save juniper from going extinct. |
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Embo Trust apply to National Forest Land Scheme |
The Embo Trust in Sutherland has applied to purchase 1.23 ha of land identified as Area 1 Embo Street, near Dornoch. |
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A82 Operational success - Thank you! |
Forestry Commission Scotland has offered its thanks to the people of Fort Williams and surrounding communities for their understanding and support during the operation to remove the big rock. |
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Pine Tree Lappet Moth controls relaxed |
The Pine-tree lappet moth outbreak management team has reviewed the latest monitoring results and scientific advice and has decided that the control measures employed in the Beauly catchment can be relaxed. |
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A82 operation still on track – despite surprises |
Forestry Commission Scotland says that they are still on target for re-opening the 82 at Corran at 6am on Monday morning – despite uncovering an unexpected surprise. |
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A82 rock to come down as planned |
The A82 rock is to be brought down as planned. |
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Countdown on to rock removal |
As months of planning to bring down the potentially dangerous 250 tonne rock over the Glen Righ section of the A82 come to fruition, Forestry Commission Scotland says that ‘we’re ready’ to get the job done. |
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Benarty woodland benefits from makeover |
Dog walkers, ramblers and hikers in Fife will now able to take advantage of a new woodland footpath and beautiful views from Benarty Hill, thanks to a project by the Forestry Commission Scotland. |
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Public transport schedules adjusted for A82 closure weekend |
Contingency plans for public transport in and around the Fort William area are being publicised ahead of the weekend closure (9-12 December) of a section of the A82. |
Montrose farm hosts Scotland’s first certified woodland carbon capture scheme |
Environment & Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson visits the Milton of Mathers Farm near Montrose to present Scotland’s first Woodland Carbon Code certificate. |
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A82 closure – business as usual for Emergency Services. |
The December weekend closure of the A82 near Corran Ferry point will not impact on the emergency services’ cover of the area. |
Glencoe Lochan - Protecting and Enhancing its Future |
As part of their long term management plan for the site, Forestry Commission Scotland will be carrying out further upgrade work at Glencoe Lochan over the next few months. |
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Santa enlists some special support for Bin Forest visit |
Special arrangements are being finalised for Santa’s annual visit to The Bin Forest, near Huntly (2 miles north of Huntly on the A96). |
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Two rubber ducks to help bring down ‘the rock’ |
Two massive operations are underway to make sure that the controlled operation to bring down the rock at the Corran Ferry stretch of the A82 goes ahead on schedule and as smoothly as possible. |
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Funding boost for community woodland projects |
The Scottish Government has today (Sat 12th Nov) signalled its continuing support for community based woodland projects with another £250,000 cash boost towards next year’s Community Seedcorn Fund. |
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Timber Price Indices published |
The National Statistics on Timber Price Indices for the year to September 2011 have been published by the Forestry Commission . |