Shift in Scotland’s rural land market Scotland’s rural land market is showing signs of cooling, with falling demand in key sectors such as commercial forestry and... 20 June 2025
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill published The Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill will simplify legislation to make crofting regulation less onerous. The Bill, published today,... 3 June 2025
Growing offshore wind The way in which offshore wind projects are developed in Scotland is being consulted on, with an updated plan now... 2 June 2025
Record levels of peatland restored More than 14,000 hectares of degraded peatlands have been restored across Scotland in the last year, helping to reduce carbon... 2 June 2025
New National Park decision announced Scottish Ministers have decided not to pursue a proposal to designate Galloway and Ayrshire as a National Park. Rural Affairs... 30 May 2025
Scotland’s Protected Sites in Favourable Condition 2025 NatureScot has today released the latest figures tracking the proportion of Scottish natural features in favourable or recovering condition. The... 20 May 2025
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture welcomes new CEO Rewilding charity, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture (SBP), welcomes a new CEO this week, as Lisa Chilton joins to head up... 13 May 2025
New Tool Helps Communities to Benefit from Nature Restoration The Scottish Land Commission has published a new Route Map to help make sure communities gain real and lasting benefits... 16 April 2025
Crown Estate Scotland funding recipients announced The creation of a nature-based flood protection scheme in Fife, woodland restoration in Midlothian and support to protect sand dunes... 20 March 2025
Shaping the future of bracken management in the UK A two-part survey, conducted by The James Hutton Institute on behalf of NatureScot, Natural England and the Welsh Government, has... 7 March 2025