Reforesting Scotland are investigating the possibility of developing a training programme over the next year or two, focusing on practical woodland-related courses and workshops that are currently hard to find or not available in Scotland. We intend to partner with other organisations and providers across Scotland for this to be Read more…
Welcome to the Autumn 2023 issue of Reforesting Scotland, our 68th issue, with the theme of ‘Our changing world’. Theme articles are: Read the Full Version of the Journal Online! RS Members can now read the full version of the journal online for free! Just head to the Members Area.
Welcome to the Spring 2023 issue of Reforesting Scotland, our 67th issue, with the theme of ‘Green lairds?’ and a special feature on woodland crofts. Theme articles are: Read the Full Version of the Journal Online! RS Members can now read the full version of the journal online for free! Read more…
Back in October we had a great weekend hosted at Green Aspirations Scotland all about coppicing. It had been organised by Green Aspirations, collaborating with Reforesting Scotland and The Landworkers Alliance. Here’s a run down of what we got up to over the weekend… Words: Al Whitworth | Photos: Clem Read more…
Welcome to the Autumn 2022 issue of Reforesting Scotland, our 66th issue, with the theme of ‘Urban greening’ Theme articles are: Read the Full Version of the Journal Online! RS Members can now read the full version of the journal online for free! Just head to the Members Area.
Join us over the weekend to celebrate the wonder that is coppice! We’ll visit a coppice site we work on, share some skills and discuss where next for coppice in Scotland. This weekend is organised and hosted by Green Aspirations Scotland, with support from Reforesting Scotland and The Landworkers Alliance. Read more…
We can’t wait to welcome you to this year’s members gathering in Oban. The gathering will take place from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th October. Tickets and futher information here. We’ve now finalised the program for the weekend and we have some great speakers and visits lined up: Friday 7th Read more…
We are pleased to announce the date and venue for the next Reforesting Scotland Gathering. The theme for this year’s gathering is “Scotland’s Rainforest”. Julie Stoneman introduced our members to the aims and challenges for the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest at last year’s Gathering (see below), so we wanted to Read more…
Welcome to the Spring 2022 issue of Reforesting Scotland, our 65th issue, with the theme of ‘Half-wild Scotland’ Theme articles are: Donald McPhillimy: A half wild mosaic for upland Scotland Kitty Birley: Working Woods Scotland Anna Lawrence and Willie McGhee: Woodland Nation Emily Warner: Native forest expansion and carbon storage Read more…
Reforesting Scotland is hosting a second online creative writing workshop for the RS community. All are invited to link up from across Scotland and further afield, join in and reflect by writing poetry on themes that we’ll agree on the day. The workshop is on Sunday Feb 20th at 5pm, Read more…