Other news relating to Reforesting Scotland, and mainstream news relevant to our vision.
Forestry Commission Scotland’s annual early summer tree health aerial surveys have detected new outbreaks of ramorum blight at 24 sites across Scotland. Although the majority of new findings are near sites of previously known infections, seven sites are in Angus … Read More
For many years now, a population of beavers has been established in the River Tay catchment. A recent monitoring programme showed that these beavers are the native Eurasian species, the one that was present in Scotland before human actions made … Read More
Reforesting Scotland plans to become more involved in ‘rewilding’ campaigns over the next few years. As a first step, we have launched a Facebook group for people to share news, views, pictures, events, campaigns and enthusiasm about rewilding. There is … Read More
Reforesting Scotland has now joined the twittersphere. You can find us at https://twitter.com/ReforestingScot.
Make sure that the Land Reform Bill includes powers to manage wild deer sustainably. The Scottish Government recently published a consultation on the new Land Reform Bill. The Bill as a whole is very welcome and great step forward on … Read More
Competition now open! Doreen MacIntyre was an internationally-respected expert on forests and other environmental issues whose most recent project involved encouraging the UK’s biggest companies and public sector organisations to use paper more efficiently. To continue the spirit of her … Read More
A lively workshop at the 2013 Gathering looked at the perennial problem of overgrazing by Scotland’s poorly-managed deer populations. Little did we know that just weeks later the Scottish Parliament’s influential Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee, convened by Ron … Read More
Reforesting Scotland Journal issue 47 contains an update on RS’s new StarTree project, including a study tour to the truffle plantations of Catalonia. Click here to download the StarTree article. Email heartwood@reforestingscotland.org to find out more.
For three months the Woodlanders exhibition has been in Aberfeldy. It is now moving to the Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre in Peebles for the whole of October. On October 25th, 730-830pm, also at the Eastgate, Reforesting Scotland members Ian … Read More
An exhibition celebrating Reforesting Scotland’s Woodlanders book will be on show at the excellent Watermill cafe/bookshop/gallery (Mill St, Aberfeldy, PH15 2BG) until 25 September.