We beat the rain today to install another 4 temporary fenced enclosures in our #rewilding trial near Dalry which we will be filling with upland and sub-montane species. Self seeded Sitka to be felled.

We beat the rain today to install another 4 temporary fenced enclosures in our #rewilding trial near Dalry which we will be filling with upland and sub-montane species. Self seeded Sitka to be felled

A perfect spring day to start tree planting at Milgarholm Park, Irvine with #WoodlandWakeup delivering woodland activities. Big thanks to the #asylumseekers and youngsters for their efforts. #ayrshireclimateactionhub

Spring is approaching and it was great to have our nursery #volunteers back to start propagation. Branch cuttings taken from montane Willow stock trees Salix lapponum/ myrsinifolia from Southern Uplands and root cuttings from Aspen stock trees from our national clone collection.

We had a very pleasant surprise when Lucy from #NatureFix presented amazing tree bags upcycled from waste materials by #Remode. A big THANKS.

Lovely morning planting 100 native trees in Teucheen #communitywoodland @InchinnanDT with a #johnmuiraward group from #parkmainshighschool and #naturefix and @WoodlandWakeup

How Aspen Trees Conquered the Cold: A Hidden Story of Gene Sharing It is fascinating to read the findings of the recently published paper on northern Aspen genetics with some of our own Scottish clones included in this research. https://academic.

A few years ago we supplied Aspen clones to researchers from Umea University, Sweden. Now their paper has been published, investigating the genetics of European/Scandinavian Aspen. The conclusions are not what you would expect! Our summary is here: is.gd/7fdJx6

A New Generation of Community Wind-Wealth The Danish model demonstrates how Scotland's communities could co-own wind farms, writes Calum MacDonald.

In a timely article, on the eve of our Community-Led Generation and Repowering event tomorrow, our chair writes how the harnessing of wind energy in Scotland over the past twenty years having been truly spectacular but... 1/3

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Great to have been working with #horticulture students from #SouthLararkshireCollege this week to plant 400 native trees in East Kilbride @treesforcities.bsky.social contributing to #ClydeClimateForest

We have pleasure in sharing our recently published ANNUAL NEWSLETTER is.gd/MGTWEu which we hope you find interesting and enjoyable. Please forward any thoughts and comments.

Rare mountain plants to be restored at Ben Lui Work has begun to restore some of Scotland’s rarest mountain plants to Ben Lui Nature Reserve.

Good to hear about montane willow restoration on Ben Lui. I hope reduction in deer numbers is part of plan although continuation of sheep grazing in any NNR is incompatible is.gd/PEqnkT

Which leaves me to thank ALL our amazing and selfless #volunteers for their hard work and good company throughout the year. Have a relaxing and happy #Christmas2025

A big thanks to our #volunteers today who braved heavy squally showers although they said they still preferred being out in that than in a packed shopping centre!

Final volunteering session this morning doing some maintenance of the #Aspen clone bank where 173 clones were planted at Muirshiel Country Park. Possibly the greatest diversity anywhere in the country #conservation #paintingscotlandyellow

It is an honour to supply some Galloway #aspen clones to the Garden of Cosmic Speculation #charlesjencks to replace an avenue of Black Poplar to which forms part of a feature called "Bloodline". Appropriate as these trees represent the bloodline of the wild Galloway population.

Nice to be out in Locherwood #CommunityWoodland with young people from #Curosalus for some #outdoor practical work. They helped plant Ivy and Broom as part of our #rewilding Woodlands Project #healthandwellbeing

Great to be back out with @killiecommunity.bsky.social who helped plant more trees in the winter sun along the beautiful Glenmuir Water near Cumnock for our Coalfields to Wildwoods project #CCLP #volunteering

Lovely to have the @tcvnational.bsky.social Glasgow volunteer group down at the nursery today braving the cold to help with some propagation including processing and sowing Juniper seed for stratification and potting up some Tea Leaved Willow cuttings. Haste ye back! #conservation

We are delighted to have won a Scottish National Green Apple Environment Award to recognise our #Aspen conservation work issued by #TheGreenOrganisation

@revivecoalition.bsky.social conference today in Perth. Inspiring speakers and panellists but #landreform journey in Scotland still frustratingly slow acknowledging some positive steps in latest @scotgov bill.

Our recent presentation on #Aspen and it #biodiversity for #D&GWoodlands delivered as part of a webinar with #swseic now live at is.gd/PAjADb #paintingscotlandyellow

UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William

A missed opportunity for our government...

This fund would help protect our forests AND help at a time when our food prices just keep increasing.

We really hope the prime minister reconsiders this decision.

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We were blessed with a beautiful autumnal morning before the rain arrived to commence our latest native #treeplanting site in a delightful quiet corner of Renfrewshire. Big thanks to all our #volunteers #healthandwellbeing

Appreciate the great turn out today #LochwinnochForceForNature in the face of terrible weather to hear my #Aspen talk and walk. Photo was taken during very brief respite. Trees were planted 10 years ago. #paintingscotlandyellow

We looked at the great work done by #tcv and #friendsoflochshore #coppicing #conservation, considered #rewilding and #largeherbivores and did some #woodlandwildflower and #treepllanting using #naturalprotection methods.

We looked at the great work done by #tcv and #friendsoflochshore #coppicing #conservation, considered #rewilding and #largeherbivores and did some #woodlandwildflower and #treepllanting using #naturalprotection methods.

What a stunning #autumn day to be down at Lochshore Kilbirnie to deliver the practical workshop on #restoration for #GroundedinGarnock programme is.gd/whHDxP #BeithTrust #experiential #holistic #Education

Part of #Northwoods Scotland:The Big Picture practicing #regenerativefarming and plans for ecological restoration, new #woodlandcrofts and #communityownership #atlanticrainforest is.gd/m9r71R

What an enlightening and positive article by Arthur Hobhouse at Gartcharron Farm Argyll in latest @ReforestingScot magazine leading the way on #progressive land ownership acknowledging past wrongs and seeking reparations.

Great to host author Rebecca Smith #Rural and her brother Tom @greensmithcarving to our nursery yesterday to talk trees, developing a #community tree nursery, #forestry #rewilding and lots more. Thanks for the #cakes!