Crops and Soils

Wooden stave churches, ‘stavkirker’, have stood for centuries, thanks to a specific technique used to prepare trees for harvest. It’s thought there were once thousands of these types of churches…

2020-21 saw a 33% increase in the volume of Woodland Creation applications compared to 2019-2020. Scottish Forestry (SF) approved applications at a record rate and were predicted to hit the…

Is the end in sight for forests of plastic? Trees can provide many environmental benefits but why do so many start their lives inside plastic tubes? Creating new woodlands and…

If you are a farmer or crofter and want to find out more about tree planting, then you can’t beat seeing and hearing from those doing it practically on the…

Could setting up a tree nursery have potential to diversify your business? An additional £1.5 million funding has been pledged through Scottish Forestry’s Harvesting and Processing Grant, which helps with the…

New loan available for small-scale woodland projects A new loan scheme aimed at supporting small scale woodland creation projects has been launched. Under the Small Woodlands Loan Scheme, half of the…

New pilot programme will offer additional funding for creating native woodlands What is the Future Woodlands Fund? The Future Woodlands Fund (FWF) offers landowners in Scotland a simple and low…

In this article we provide an overview of the risk of wildfire in woodlands, how to plan for resilience and where to go to find more information and advice about…

New Grant for Small-scale Planting in the South of Scotland Residents of Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway can now apply for the South of Scotland Tree Planting Grant, worth…

Study puts a value on natural capital of new woodlands. A study – the first of its kind in the UK – has provided quantitative evidence of the natural capital benefits of planting new woodlands.