Our bi-annual members journal
Welcome to the Autumn 2021 issue of Reforesting Scotland, our 64th issue, with the theme of ‘A living from the land’. Theme articles include; Robert Barbour: Fincastle Farm Roger Polson: Knock Farm Magnus Davidson: Repeopling Scotland Nick Marshall: The fall and rise of small sawmills Darran Barton: Permawild Sarah MacDonald: Read more…
Welcome to the Spring 2021 issue of Reforesting Scotland, our 63rd issue, with the theme of ‘A green recovery’. Theme articles include; Andy Robinson: Six years in the clear-fell Diane Lyons: Yearn Stane Andy McMullen: Integrating what we have Nina Friggens: Digging deeper Danny Renton: Seawilding Alan Carter: Universal Basic Read more…
Welcome to the Autumn 2020 issue of Reforesting Scotland, our 62nd issue, with the theme of ‘Working with the wild’. Theme articles include; ‘Conservation conflicts’ by Dr Isla Hodgson Alison Hutton from the Langholm Initiative, the south of Scotland’s largest community buyout attempt 21st century deer stalking by Megan Rowland Read more…
Welcome to the Spring 2020 issue of Reforesting Scotland, which looks at Climate Change. As we completed this issue, the nation entered week 3 of coronavirus lockdown and we have no idea when it will be able to be physically printed. As a result, we have decided to make a digital version available free to everyone in the meantime.
Autumn/winter issue 2019: Appropriate Technology ContentNinian Stuart: Loving the land in turbulent timesRichard Thompson: Natural forest reservesJudy Wilkinson & Emily Chappell: Urban huttingIvor Davies: Teaching timberDan Ridley-Ellis: Adding value through timber gradingAlternative toiletsSteffi Shaffler: Horse loggingFi Martynoga: Dalefoot compostsRob Brodie: Scything RegularsLetters pageWoodland report: Croft Woodland conferenceArtists in Wool: Grace Read more…
Spring/summer issue 2019: Land Revival The Spring 2019 issue is a special bumper edition with 12 extra pages covering the places visited and lessons learned from our Land Revival study tour. You can buy it online for the regular price of £5.00 including postage. Contents: Andy McMullen: Don’t look back Read more…
Autumn/winter issue 2018 The theme of our Autumn/Winter issue is ‘By Leaves We Learn’ and we take a look at various aspects of education and learning outdoors, including the Shieling Project, Upstart Scotland and Forestry Ambassadors. Other subjects include the impact of herbivores on the forest understorey and attitudes to Read more…
Spring/summer issue 2018 The theme of the Spring 2018 issue of Reforesting Scotland is ‘A Place to be’ and we take a look at huts, crofts and bothies, the Ulva buyout, and also belonging, story and place. Articles include: Donald McPhillimy: Future of hutting Ninian Stuart: Simple shelters Karen Grant: Read more…
Autumn/winter 2017 issue The theme of the Autumn 2017 issue of Reforesting Scotland is ‘Wild again!’ and we take a look at ecological restoration and reintroductions. Articles include: ‘Tree line‘ by nature writer Jim Crumley, ‘From beavers to bears‘ by Alan Carter, ‘Reforesting Scotland’s Vision’ by Donald McPhillimy, ‘Rewilding Childhood Read more…
Spring/Summer 2017: Wild Harvests The Reforesting Scotland Journal is free to members – you can purchase membership from our shop, where you can also buy copies of the journal. The theme of this issue of Reforesting Scotland is ‘Wild Harvests’ and we take a look at a range of wild Read more…