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Woodlands can make a significant contribution to tackling climate change – in 2017 Scotland’s woodlands sequestered 9.5 million tonnes of CO2e, reducing Scotland’s net annual emissions to 40.5 million tonnes…

Extra £1m for Woodland Creation on Farms this Year This additional funding has been provided by the Agricultural Transformation Programme. It aims to help enable planting schemes such as shelterbelts…

Some types of wood glow under UV light. This phenomenon can help identify and distinguish between timber from different tree species. For example, the wood of black locust and mulberry…

The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) supports the creation of new woodland that will provide economic, environmental and social benefits. Payment rates for five of the nine grant support options for…

It falls to me to write the first Timber Market Report in what is perhaps only the “end of the beginning” of the Covid-19 pandemic. The immediate impact of the…

In the Spring 2020 issue of Farm Woodland News, we looked at diversifying woodland tree species for growing softwood timber. What about native broadleaved woodlands, and semi-natural woodlands? How do…

The Woodland Carbon Code exists to make financially unattractive woodland creation projects attractive. In doing this, it enables trees to be planted that otherwise wouldn’t be, and additional carbon sinks…

While we can’t run events in ‘real-life’ all FAS events are being held online. This means you can join events from the comfort of your own home and you aren’t…

It is an offence to fell trees without first getting permission from Scottish Forestry. This includes clear-felling, thinning, selective felling, felling individual trees, and felling coppice. Some types of felling…

Up to £1,000 funding available for specialist advice on woodland creation The Scottish Government has lifted requirements to complete an Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP) prior to accessing funding support…