Riparian planting – Planting next to rivers and streams
Scottish Forestry is keen to see more riparian woodland, which is essentially planting trees along rivers and streams. Riparian planting is a fantastic way to boost an area’s biodiversity and…
A83 drone seeding underway
An estimated 20 million birch seeds have been scattered on the hillside above the A83 thanks to the use of drone seeding technology. We’ve been working closely with Transport Scotland…
Tigercat Silviculture Carrier
The 630H Tigercat silviculture carrier replaces modified ag tractors with a purpose built carrier to pull mounding and plow implements in preparation for replanting operations.Tigercat, a company that has contributed…
Aerial Seeding
Aerial seeding done by drone on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful An estimated 20 million birch seeds have been scattered on the Rest and be Thankful hillside…
Boyd Plant Hire
Talking about forest roads to anyone involved in timber harvesting or timber haulage, gets a similar reaction to someone waving a red rag to a bull. “The roads are in…
Forestry funds open to boost biodiversity and futureproof forests against pests, diseases and climate change
£4m funding will enable innovative projects to enhance tree planting stocks and woodland resilience to help meet Government net zero by 2050 ambitions Applications for the Forestry Commission delivered Woods…
Productive tree species have invaluable role in biodiversity
Productive tree species have invaluable role in improving UK’s woodland biodiversity urges Confederation of Forest Industries – Forestry and wood trade body, Confor (Confederation of Forest Industries), has called for…
Sweden’s Forests have increased
Sweden’s forests have doubled in size over the last 100 years Sweden is a land of trees. More than 70% of its landscape is covered by forest and in less…
Trees and woodlands provide over £400m each year in fight against flooding, new study finds
Woodlands worth over £400m million annually in protecting communities from flooding, new research reveals Trees and woodlands have long been known to play a vital role in flood resilience, but…
John Deere Unveils Exactshot
Everything we do at John Deere is focused on real purpose and real impact. This means we’re developing technology like ExactShot that enables our customers to provide the food, fuel,…