The Trust has introduced an exciting new multi-media storytelling tool called Shorthand - and Loch Arkaig osprey nest volunteers are at the heart of the action. It is a lot easier to show you how great the approach is rather than describe it - so take...
Staff from Adagio, Ibis and Novotel hotels in Glasgow and Edinburgh braved the last blast of wintry weather last week for a day planting with us at Parkhill Farm in Fife. Outreach Advisor Iain Moss and Corporate Fundraiser Ollie Cannon hosted the volunteering day alongside Farmer...
Woodland Trust's Urquhart Bay Wood played a leading role in a large Scout Camp drawing in children form across the Inverness, Nairn and Strathspey areas. It is the second year we have helped with activities for the camp on the edge of Drumnadrochit, just a short...
Woodland Trust Scotland is celebrating after a last minute victory in our campaign to save Forestry Commission Scotland from being swallowed up into the mainstream civil service. The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill was passed by unanimous agreement in the Scottish Parliament. Opposition MSPs successfully...
One of our MOREwoods clients has nearly 900 trees to plant on her land near Riccarton Mill in the Scottish Borders this season, but is physically unable to plant them herself. Four gallant Woodland Trust volunteers came to the rescue last weekend, including Keith Knight,...
Beautiful, snowy Cairngorm mountains provided a stunning backdrop for the first of four Woodland Trust Scotland volunteer gatherings of 2018. Ancient Woodland Restoration (AWR) was the theme, and the 15 volunteers attending heard from AWR project staff all about the 3 year Heritage Lottery funded...
We are running a campaign for better behaved dogs and dog owners at Moncreiffe Hill Wood outside Perth. There has been a spate of problems including livestock disturbance, fouling and out of control dogs jumping on people. Site manager Jill Aitken decided it was time to steer dog owners...
Volunteering Development Officer - Scotland I’m the Volunteering Development Officer for Scotland. I’m based in the Perth office and I’ve been in post since September 2016. I’m passionate about supporting volunteers in Scotland to help make the volunteering experience even more enjoyable and to run more...