Safety first plea as Beinn Ghuilean felling work resumes
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is appealing for help from the people of Campbeltown to keep a fell…
Cuningar Loop proves its mettle as lockdown oasis
Cuningar Loop, the urban woodland park in the heart of Glasgow has proved a real boon to local resid…
FLS trials new technique to restore sand dune habitats
A new method of restoring sand dunes to their pristine and natural condition is being trialled by Fo…
CATS scheme paves way for world class Heritage Centre on Loch Tay
Plans for a £6m project to redevelop the Scottish Crannog Centre on the north shore of Loch Tay are …
Solution to tree seed problem shows true worth in face of COVID-19 crisis
An innovative prototype system for automating tree seed planting and propagation has been hailed as …
Pond work pays off for Great Crested Newts
A European Protected Species – the endangered Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) - has been giv…
Views sought on future forestry plan for Glenwhan (nr Stranraer)
Anyone with an interest in how Forestry and Land Scotland’s Glenwhan site, around 9 km east of Stran…
Puck’s Glen felling to slow spread of fatal tree disease
Urgent forestry work required at Puck’s Glen will mean that all access will be stopped – except…
FLS works with Raasay Community to keep hydro scheme on track
Forestry and Land Scotland has been working with Raasay Development Trust (RDT) to help keep a renew…
‘Magic-eye’ drones help to improve site planning
Laser equipped drones that can ‘see’ the lay of the land beneath a forest canopy are helping Forestr…
Patience needs to be exercised above all else
As people begin to enjoy the outdoors more following the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions, FLS i…
FLS urges people to stay local for the long weekend
Ahead of the May long weekend (22 – 25 May) Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is reminding people tha…
Woodland felling to slow spread of fatal tree disease
A significant programme of felling will start at Kilmun Hill (near Dunoon) next month as Forestry an…
Woodland management sees new residents move in
The regular return of red squirrels to a local Fife woodland after an absence of many years is being…
Glentress work part of post-COVID planning
As it begins planning for a post-COVID recovery, Forestry and Land Scotland’s South Scotland team is…