LOGS the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) and supplied to a specialist log cabin builder, are now being used to build a full-scale log house. The house is now being constructed by Bedrock Buildings and they will erect it on site in the early summer, on a plot of land in the village …
New riverbank woodlands are being planted across Scotland to help tackle rising temperatures due to climate change, restore habitats and reinstate healthy river systems that support some of Scotland’s most iconic species including otter, osprey, and Atlantic salmon. Foresters at Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) are now planting hundreds of hectares of new ‘riparian’ (riverside) woodlands, in all regions, but …
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Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is teaming up with the British Dragonfly Society to help protect and boost the population of some of the rarest dragonflies in the British Isles. Over 50 FLS sites are home to some of Britain’s rarest dragonflies. The new conservation partnership will focus on improving dragonfly habitat as a whole, but with a particular focus …
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Forestry and Land Scotland Environment Team and a group of volunteers have just spent two mornings counting endangered black grouse during their annual lek on an estate in Perthshire recently acquired for the nation. The survey conducted earlier this month at Glenprosen [note 1] aimed to determine a baseline for the black grouse population on the site, as a reference …
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People in Scotland who take part in activities such as mountain biking, water sports, angling and wild camping in Scotland’s forests are being urged to think about how their hobby could negatively impact wildlife and the environment. The call comes from Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) who today launch a campaign, “Protect Scotland’s Wildlife”, and publish the results of research, …
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05/05/2023
The Politics of a Coronation
Outwith the Royal traditions, pomp and splendour that will surround the day, the coronation this weekend is also, inevitably, a platform for global protest and political comment. Our public affairs Senior Account Executive, Rebecca Watson, looks at the background of some of the political stories running alongside the celebrations. While the crown might still retain majority popular support in the …
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Leading Scottish independent PR and public affairs consultancy, Pagoda, has appointed Holly Russell to Deputy Managing Director. The move comes as the business gears up having secured major new client wins and increased focus on its future development. Holly has been instrumental in securing business growth for Pagoda and has particular strength in B2B, construction and food and drink sectors. …
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07/12/2022
A new chapter for planning in Scotland?
It is no exaggeration to say that planning policy has the power to dictate the type of Scotland that we will inhabit years from now. But it is an area of government that often lives in the political shadow of the big portfolio areas of health, education and justice. The planning system provides the basis for where, how and what we …
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New research commissioned by Scottish Forestry offers evidence that commercial forestry will be the mainstay of climate emergency mitigation in Scotland’s push towards Net Zero. A recently published report, with work carried out by Forest Research, assesses different options for woodland creation and management from the perspective of carbon sequestration and a reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions. It found that …
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Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is trialling the use of drone-captured thermal imaging technology to track deer numbers across 1000 hectares of enclosed conservation woodland around Loch Katrine. After an increase in reports of deer entering the enclosed area, FLS is now able to identify and monitor exact numbers in a bid to prevent damage to the regenerating young woodland. …
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