Osprey pair Louis and Dorcha returned to Loch Arkaig Pine Forest on Monday April 11. The pair are sticking with the nest they used last year - which took them out of view of our nest camera in Louis' original tree some kilometers away. This year though...
Hello Scotland volunteers, The National Planning Framework 4 Consultation is closing on Thursday 31st March, so there are only a few days left to take part! We are running an amazing campaign asking the public to support greater protections for ancient woodlands and ancient and veteran trees....
Scottish Environment Minister Mairi McAllan MSP visited Loch Arkaig Pine Forest this week for a tour of our restoration work. While there she met with Woodland Trust staff plus our most popular contractor - Tarzan the logging horse! [caption id="attachment_24693" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mairi McAllan meets Tarzan. Pic...
Morning all! We're delighted our Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest film is a finalist in the #CharityFilmAwards! to all who voted already...
Lynsey Ewan is a Woodland Trust Scotland member of staff - her role is as a Coordinator for our Membership Development Officers. Her route into this work was through volunteering with us, which is often the case. Volunteering can be a step into the world...
The Trust's biggest UK site just got a little bit bigger! We have acquired a 99-year lease on 77 hectares of land at Portnellan – between Loch Venachar and the A821. Portnellan will provide a new winter home for Glen Finglas' prize-winning pedigree herd of Luing cattle...
Jim and Elspeth Gibb are relatively new Woodland Trust volunteers - two of the 230 volunteers who signed up in 2021 in Scotland to collect tree seeds for us for much needed trees for our own and other land. I asked them to write a piece...
I'm so pleased that in 2022 we will be back up to a full complement of Scotland volunteer gatherings, and we have some exciting days out planned for you. If you'd like to come along, then please do put the dates in your calendars, and we'll...
I was honoured as always to be invited to the Glen Finglas end of year gathering for the volunteer there, led by Gwen Raes, Estate Ranger. As usual, it was an uplifting and friendly affair...
Jo King, one of the wonderful long-standing volunteer wardens at Lang Craigs, near Dumbarton, is wildlife mad! She has worked with the Site Manager, Roy Barlow, to erect a large number of bird and bat boxes throughout the site, which is fantastic. This photo of a barn...