This is to all our dedicated volunteers across Scotland, I wanted to say hello and to remind you that we haven’t forgotten about you all, nor about how much we value volunteering. It sounds like a cliché but we really couldn’t do much of what we...
Our local golf course has been a place of some wonder in the last few weeks. As we (cautiously) emerge from lockdown, I know how valuable this space has been for local people. We are fortunate to have plenty of green space on our doorstep, including...
I hope all WT staff and volunteers are well and getting through these strange times, and that nature is helping. One of the things on my mind these last few weeks has been what I am missing - many of my special places are beyond...
Michelle Kelly is one of a team of Scotland Ospreycam volunteers, who every year help us make this exciting project run smoothly by watching, reviewing and editing footage from our camera at Loch Arkaig. Luckily, this is a project that pesky Covid-19 cannot halt, as...
This hermit's lock-down life has really crystallized for me just how important being in green and peaceful spaces is. Connecting with nature is just the best way of relaxing and for clearing and sorting of thoughts….a sort of brain flush! My recent daily walks with my...
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Andrew Carnegie’s “Fairy Glen” Acquired by Woodland Trust Scotland. Welcome to the fold, Fairy Glen! We have purchased a favourite summer picnic spot of Andrew Carnegie, a millionaire industrialist and philanthropist who bought the Skibo Estate, and its Ledmore...
Two nights ago the Loch Arkaig Pine Forest had a visitor to the nest...
Barbara Crane is a volunteer speaker from Aberdeenshire. Barbara has been with us for a few years and is a committed and wonderful volunteer. Always determined to deliver the optimum speech to her audience, she is often in touch to find relevant information for her...
Whinny Hill is a stunning Woodland Trust Scotland site near the shores of Loch Lomond, and from January to March this year we planted a 6 hectare field there that was formerly rented for grazing. Approximately 4 hectares were deer fenced and 3.3 hectares planted...
Gwen Raes, Estate Ranger, and Hamish Thomson, Estate Manager, set up a wonderful day to kickstart the new visitor and event season for existing and new volunteers at Glen Finglas, our largest Woodland Trust estate in the UK. Volunteer roles there now include Woodland Engagement volunteers,...