Stay for another night…?
Wednesday, 09 March 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is repeating its ‘Stay the Night’ initiative and permitting campervan and motorhomes to use 41 of its car parks across Scotland for overnight stays. Stay the Night wi…
Local feedback invited on Heart of Scotland forests plan
Wednesday, 09 March 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting anyone living across North Lanarkshire to give their views on a proposed ten-year management plan for the Heart of Scotland Forests. Woodland areas covere…
FLS flags up Scottish Apprenticeship Week
Tuesday, 08 March 2022
Young people from a wide range of backgrounds are applying their newly acquired skills to careers in forestry thanks to Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) apprenticeships programme. FLS is supp…
Exciting future for Camping in The Forest
Friday, 25 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and Forestry England have committed to a new direction for Camping in The Forest (CiTF) by acquiring the business from The Camping and Caravanning Club. The move foll…
Public cooperation and understanding will help forest clear-up
Friday, 25 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has asked people to use common sense in relation to any visits to the storm damaged forests it manages. With forests in the East of Scotland battered by half a dozen …
NatureScot award for riparian restoration project
Monday, 21 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has been awarded a £25,000 grant by NatureScot to for riparian enhancement work on the Garple Burn, which lies on the northern edge of Galloway Forest Park. The Nature Rest…
Common sense call as South Scotland forest clear-up continues
Monday, 21 February 2022
With the clear-up of storm damage in some forests in South Scotland likely to continue for months, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is asking members of the public to use their common sense when visit…
Pine martens drafted in to fight grey squirrel incursion
Friday, 18 February 2022
Artificial pine marten dens are being installed in forests along the east coast of Scotland and the A9 corridor to try to halt the advance of grey squirrels. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) plans to…
New forest safety warning
Monday, 14 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is asking people across the central belt and south Scotland to not venture into forests it manages during storms that are expected later this week. The Met office has issue…
Black Grouse habitat boost
Friday, 11 February 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland’s efforts to help the Black Grouse population in south Ayrshire have received a £30,000 boost from NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Fund. The award will fund the removal of …
Common sense call as Aberdeenshire forest clear-up continues
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
With the clear-up of storm damage in forests in Aberdeen and across Aberdeenshire likely to continue for months, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is asking members of the public to use their comm…
Puck’s Glen closes for three weeks as diseased trees removed
Tuesday, 08 February 2022
Pucks Glen car park and all trails leading from it are to close for three weeks from 14th February to allow the safe felling and extraction of trees infected with Phytophthora ramorum around the …
Visitors urged to avoid forests during Storm Malik
Friday, 28 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is asking people to avoid the east coast forests it manages while a Met Office amber storm warning is in effect. The warning for Storm Malik warns of potential wind speeds …
Glentress ground work gets under way
Friday, 28 January 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising road users that traffic management measures will be in place at Glentress from approximately 14 February to 7 March. Temporary traffic lights will be in place a…