Sep
28
2021
Setting young Scottish people up for a lifelong love of trees
It's so important to engage young people in our work...
Sep
24
2021
Volunteering in a time of COVID
In this article Bernard Love describes his experience as a volunteer at Glen Finglas in the heart of the Scottish Trossachs. How did my Woodland Trust volunteering experience begin? I began my role as a Woodland Engagement Volunteer in January 2020. I was to be based in...
Aug
27
2021
Ancient Tree Hunting In Wester Ross
The Trust's Malcolm Turner and Caz Austen from Ben Shieldaig, Tom Reed of Citizen Science and outreach advisor Alan Crawford collaborated with Wester Ross Biosphere and NatureScot to co-ordinate some training in ancient trees in Wester Ross last week. Ancient Trees are hugely under-recorded in the...
Aug
23
2021
Woodworker Carved His Own Memorial
A woodworker who made elaborate commemorative benches for Woodland Trust's most northerly site is to be himself commemorated by his final unfinished piece. Bill Ross of Ardgay in Sutherland died on Hogmanay aged 76. The story of his woodland benches began in 2015 when an oak tree...
Aug
20
2021
Volunteer report on surveying tree regeneration at Glen Finglas
John Wheatley, a long standing volunteer with Woodland Trust Scotland, has shared many hours of his time with us over many years at several sites including Glen Devon and Glen Finglas. He also sits on the Scotland Advisory Group, a voluntary group that works closely...
Jul
23
2021
Keeping up the tlc for our red squirrels – Glenys’s story
Glenys Munro is one of our red squirrel monitors at our stunning Ledmore and Migdale site, near Bonar Bridge in Sutherland. She has written a piece about how she became involved in all things squirrel. I'm sure you'll agree it's an entertaining read!: I’m Glenys Munro. I...
Jun
30
2021
Exciting new volunteer role for Scotland – Tree Seed Collectors – we’d love you to join us!
Do you like the idea of collecting tree seeds by hand and then seeing those trees grow into new woodlands? If the answer is yes, we'd love you to apply for our new role of Tree Seed Collector. You'll help to survey our sites for the...
Jun
28
2021
It’s not just the bluebells that steal the show!
The annual spectacle of bluebells is over at our woods and across the UK and in many places the bracken has now leapt up and taken the place of the fragrant, delicate and popular blue carpet and it can feel like a bit of an...
Jun
25
2021
Clyde Climate Forest
A huge new urban forest is to be planted by the City of Glasgow and seven surrounding local authorities - with investment of £400,000 from our Emergency Tree Fund. The Clyde Climate Forest will see 18 million saplings planted over the next decade - which represents ten...
Jun
16
2021
Scottish Parliament elections – implications for the Trust
Arina Russell is the Public Affairs Manager for Woodland Trust Scotland. Arina has written a blog with her reflections on the election results and outlining her work to influence politicians and policy. [caption id="attachment_21421" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Arina Russell, our Public Affairs Manager, Woodland Trust Scotland[/caption] As many...