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Strathpeffer event to highlight how trees can strengthen farm businesses

Farmers and land managers are invited to a free event exploring how trees can support resilient, productive farming businesses while providing environmental and economic benefits.
News   |   08 Sep 2026

Loch Lomond event to explore benefits of trees on farms

Farmers and land managers are invited to a free event exploring how trees and woodlands can support productive farming businesses while delivering environmental and economic benefits.
News   |   08 Sep 2026

Free advice for central belt farmers considering tree planting

Farmers and land managers across Scotland's central belt are being invited to apply for a free Farm Woodland Assessment from Scottish Forestry.
News   |   20 Aug 2026

Free event to explore how trees and hedges support farming at Dumfries estate

Farmers and land managers are invited to a free event exploring how trees and hedges can support productive farming businesses while delivering wider environmental benefits.
News   |   04 Aug 2026

From the forest to the front door - £2 million timber transport boost

Nine new projects to improve Scotland’s timber transport infrastructure for the benefit of our communities, whilst also reducing environmental impact, are to be funded by Scottish Forestry.
News   |   13 Jul 2026

Scotland leads the way on new woodlands in the UK with a boost for native trees

Native woodland expansion has received a boost today with the news that the Programme for Government commitment of 4,000 hectares a year has been surpassed with a total of 4,240 hectares being created.
News   |   25 Jun 2026

World first for Woodland Carbon Code

The Woodland Carbon Code has become the first government‑run carbon standard in the world to enter full assessment by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market.
News   |   23 Mar 2026

Where nature leads, innovation follows

For International Day of Forests, William Clark, our Forestry Transport and Innovation Advisor, explores how timber is transforming sectors from construction to clean energy to space exploration. 

Story   |   25 Jun 2026

Phytophthora pluvialis – restrictions lifted across Scotland

We've confirmed that Phytophthora pluvialis will no longer be treated as a quarantine pest for regulatory purposes, removing the need for statutory action to be taken at infected sites.
News   |   24 Jun 2026

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