Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Lichen is a hidden gem in our woodlands, often overlooked and underappreciated. Scotland is home to over 1,500 different species of lichen, which makes up around 87% of all lichen found in Brita…
Monday, 16 November 2020
Scientific Name: Sciurus vulgaris Population in Scotland: Around 120,000 Population on FLS land: 50,000 Population health: decline Greatest threat: Grey Squirrel Fun fact: Red Squirrels…
Friday, 06 November 2020
White Tail Eagle Facts: Scientific Name: Haliaeetus albicilla Population in Scotland: There are now more than 100 territorial pairs in Scotland Population Status: Still a rare spec…
Tuesday, 03 November 2020
Until recently conifer woodlands were not known to be great places for bats, but Tentsmuir Forest was at the forefront of changing these perceptions. In 1985 the first bat boxes were put up by the Fi…
Friday, 30 October 2020
The changing of seasons from summer to autumn brings about a startling change in many trees with vivid greens giving way to bright yellows, oranges and reds. Then, the leaves fall leaving bare trunk…
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Autumn might be full of colour, but when night falls, the forest can be a scary place. Dark trees, eerie sounds, a cold that steals your breath away. Give yourself a chill this halloween in some of …
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
While the majority of our timber harvesting is in fairly standard coniferous trees, occasionally something out of the ordinary comes along. Recently, a stand of extremely tall Douglas Fir came to ligh…
Thursday, 01 October 2020
To celebrate National Conifer Week, we’ve delved into our archives and mined information from our foresters to bring you 10 fun facts about this ubiquitous family of trees. 1: Latin The word ‘co…
Friday, 25 September 2020
Back in 2019, Forestry and Land Scotland partnered with the Callander Landscape Partnership to excavate and research multiple sites of charcoal burning found in Leny Woods. This initiative became the …
Thursday, 27 August 2020
Fancy a stroll along the beach? It’s not just about forests here y’know. Scotland's weather may not always allow for glorious sparkling waters and warm sand underfoot, but that's no reason to put off…
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Imagine the world of the wild harvesters, living within the wildwoods of Scotland over six thousand years ago. Our Mesolithic ancestors were at home in their environment, hunting, fishing and gatherin…
Monday, 22 June 2020
Tuesday 23 June 2020 marks the seventh International Women in Engineering Day. This campaign aims to raise the profile of those women currently working in engineering and highlight the amazing caree…
Friday, 05 June 2020
World Environment Day is a great way to flag up all of the important work that people around the world are doing to help our environment. It’s a chance to hear lots of good news about the environment…
Thursday, 28 May 2020
Two adult ospreys were at the nest this morning and there appeared to be a little alarm displayed by one of the birds (possibly Mrs O?). She flew off leaving the other adult sitting on the perch on th…