Forestry and woodlands

The creation of a nature-based flood protection scheme in Fife, woodland restoration in Midlothian and support to protect sand dunes and under-threat bird species in Moray are just some of the environmental improvement projects being supported in the latest round of Environment Grants from Crown Estate Scotland.

Work to plant 570,000 trees has begun as part of a Scottish university’s nature-based solution to tackle climate change.

The extensive tree planting is taking place across the University of Edinburgh’s land in Stirlingshire and the Pentland Hills Regional Park.

As part of The Wild Deer Best Practice guidance collection, Steering Group partners, including NatureScot and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have developed a simplified methodology for assessing the impacts of grazing herbivores on woodland habitat.

Whether you are nature champions, pioneering businesses, or passionate community groups, this is your moment to be celebrated!

With headline sponsor NatureScot, RSPB are recognising the people, projects and partnerships protecting Scotland’s nature.

Nature Finance – Public or Private?

This online event, organised by SEDA Land, part of the Scottish Ecological Design Association, will explore where the money to finance nature recovery should come from, and how rural and island communities can thrive as Scotland’s natural environment is improved.

Woodland Habitat Impact Assessment (WHIALite) Workshop – Tayvallich

As part of The Wild Deer Best Practice guidance collection, Steering Group partners, including NatureScot and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) developed a simplified methodology for assessing the impacts of grazing herbivores on woodland habitat.

Legislative proposals to help restore nature and protect biodiversity in Scotland have been introduced to Parliament.

The Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, which will now be considered by MSPs, would place a duty on Ministers to set legally-binding nature restoration targets and will modernise how national parks and deer are managed.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has taken the keys to its new glasshouse as part of the multimillion-pound redevelopment and modernisation project at Newton Nursery near Elgin.

The biggest ever Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards is back for 2025 with a new prize and plans for a 40th birthday celebration.

The new Urban Forestry Award, sponsored by Future Woodlands Scotland is all about celebrating the projects that are turning towns and cities into greener, healthier and more sustainable places to live.

Scientists in Scotland have developed a new method to understand the heat and intensity of fires that burned out millions of years ago, which could unlock our understanding of wildfires during past and present periods of climate change.

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