Our latest directors’ blog is written by Matthew Hay, who reflects on the state of nature in the UK after a recent trip to some of Italy’s wild and not-so-wild places. The last time I left the UK, it was 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 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: 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 Read more…
A few weeks ago 30 folk gathered for a weekend in the woods for the first Scottish Coppice Gathering, sharing experiences & skills around the fire in the far NW highlands. The gathering was organised to kickstart the newly formed Read more…
Contact with nature has lots of benefits for both physical and mental health, so wouldn’t it be good if you could go to your doctor, and instead of (or as well as) giving you a bottle of pills, they could Read more…
Across much of Europe, weekends and holidays see thousands of families head out to their hytte, hydda, cabaña or dacha – in other words, their hut – to recharge their batteries and spend time in nature without the distractions of Read more…
Reforesting Scotland has had a close connection to coppice and coppicing right from the beginning. While coppicing in Scotland might not be very active at the moment, it has had its moments in the distant past. South of the border Read more…
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 Read more…
We’re thrilled to announce a great line up of events at this years annual gathering, held at Badaguish Outdoor Centre in the Northern Cairngorms. Tickets for the weekend are now sold out. See here, for details, and waiting list. Live Read more…
