Outside Holyrood, over 100 campaigners sent a clear message to the Scottish Government: stop stalling, start rewilding. 🌳 We’re calling for Scotland to become the world’s first #RewildingNation Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/stunt-outsid... 📷 Colin Hattersley

Rewilding our rivers means nature can do what it does best. Natural riverbeds, with their #wetlands, meanders, and floodplains absorb heavy rainfall, slowing water flow and reducing flash floods. Lets give rivers space to be #wild! A win for nature, a win for people 🙌 #WorldRiversDay

We're passionate about connecting people with nature. Through hands-on activities and education, we invite individuals to step into the process of rewilding. In doing so, people become stewards of the environment, forming a lasting bond with the landscapes and wildlife they help bring back to life.

Tree News is coming 🌿 ✉️ Our monthly newsletter lands next week - packed with project updates, inspiring stories, and the incredible work of our volunteers. Stay informed, inspired, and connected with nature - join our mailing list 👉

The #AutumnEquinox reminds us that nature moves in cycles. As day and night find their #balance, take a moment to slow down, notice the turning leaves, and celebrate the balance of light and dark. 🍂 How will you be embracing the rhythms of nature today? ✨

The large and long-lived tree: #Scots pine 🌲 A keystone species of the #CaledonianForest - watch to explore how this remarkable tree connects nature, history and heritage.

With the 2026 Scottish elections just months away, this is a vital moment to call on political parties to include rewilding commitments in their manifestos. On 1 October, we’ll gather at Holyrood to call out the barriers holding rewilding back Will you stand with us? Sign up now👉 bit.ly/3GYBRs9

🍄 #Fungi on this fallen birch log are helping to keep the forest alive. Without them, dead leaves and needles would pile up. These amazing decomposers break down organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil for plants to use again. They also give the forest its wonderful #autumnal smell! 🍂

5 ways you can support #rewilding in the #ScottishHighlands 🌲 Every action counts. Together, we can restore Scotland’s wild forests, return missing species, and connect more people with nature. 💚

A tree of protection and enchantment: rowan Watch to see how folklore and forest intertwine. #Rowan #MountainAsh #CaledonianForest

We're excited to invite communities in the Loch Ness area to a series of discussions on the potential return of beavers 🦫 in partnership with @beavertrust.bsky.social Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/communities-... 📷Elliot McCandless / Beaver Trust

JOB OPPORTUNITIES | JOIN OUR FUNDRAISING TEAM 🌿 Inspire transformative giving for a wilder Scotland and be a key player in a bold and innovative Fundraising Team 🌱 Partnerships Manager, Philanthropy 🌿Fundraising Support Officer Find out more and apply now 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/about-us/wor...

This week every MSP in @parliament.scot received a book of messages speaking about people's deep connection to nature, pain at the destruction they have witnessed in their lifetimes, and determination to help nature recover. Read the messages here: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...

Rewilding renews nature. It brings life back to Scotland’s native woodlands, restoring habitats and giving wildlife a home. 🌿This #RememberACharity Week, you can leave a wild legacy and help forests and wildlife thrive. Leave a gift that grows. Start today 👉

A tree of strength and story: #oak 🌳 Oaks can live for hundreds of years, supporting more wildlife than any other tree - from insects and lichens to birds and red squirrels. Watch to explore how oak branches into both #myth and #ecology.

Tree seed collecting by kayak 🛶 Volunteers on Harris and Lewis paddled out to an inland island to gather native tree seeds from surviving fragments of ancient woodland. 🚣♀️🌳 We’re working in partnership with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social to enhance the availability of native trees 👉 bit.ly/4ni57d2

Our native #woodlands support an abundance of life - from red squirrels and wood ants to twinflower and the striking fly agaric. 🍄 Help #wildlife and nature flourish for generations to come by sponsoring a tree or creating a grove today 🌱

The movement to rewild Scotland keeps growing 🍂 This autumn, more than 120 #volunteers will join us across six different locations - helping to restore #nature while deepening their own connection to the land. We’re excited to welcome everyone 🧡

🌰 A vital understorey species, #hazel supports wildlife from red #squirrels and woodpeckers to rare lichens. In Celtic lore, hazelnuts symbolised wisdom and inspiration. Watch to explore hazel’s role in Scotland’s forests and culture. #Hazelwoods #Woodlands #ScotlandsRainforest #NativeWoodlands

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Scotland’s nature has the capacity for recovery, but it needs our help. #Rewilding gives forests and #wildlife the support, space and time to thrive again. 🌳 Donate today 👉 bit.ly/3HXXGZg

Rewild your workplace 🌿 Looking for a team experience with purpose? Our immersive Corporate #Rewilding Experiences bring people together in #nature through hands-on activities, bespoke team-building, and time spent in Scotland’s wild landscapes. Find out more 👉 visitdundreggan.co.uk/venue-hire/

#Scotland’s large and graceful broadleaf: ash 🌳 Today, it faces a serious threat from #ash dieback, making its cultural and ecological importance more vital than ever. Watch to explore its place in nature and myth.

Licence granted for historic return of #beavers to #GlenAffric 🦫 A family will be released into the #NationalNatureReserve, potentially this autumn, marking the first official release to the northwest #Highlands since the species was hunted to extinction in Scotland.

#Wildlife sightings 🦡 While carrying out field surveys, our ecologists spotted this family of #badgers, tucked among trees on a slope. Badgers are the UK’s largest land #predator, but as nocturnal animals, they’re rarely seen. 🎥 Thanks to our Senior Ecologist, James Rainey, for the footage

The seed collection season is in full swing 🌱 Across western Scotland, our volunteers have gathered willow and wild cherry seeds. Now it’s time for rowan, birch and hazel! Our Tree Seed Collection Project in partnership with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social is boosting the availability of native trees🌳

Discover Dundreggan 🌳 From hands-on workshops to immersive Residential Experiences, there are many ways to experience #rewilding in the heart of the #Highlands. 🌿 Guided activities 🌿 Folklore sessions 🌿 Music nights 🌿 Wellbeing retreats 🔗 Explore our events 👉 visitdundreggan.co.uk/activities/

The river’s guardian: #alder 🌳 A pioneer of Scotland’s #wetlands, alder thrives along rivers and streams - holding banks together, shading the water, and boosting soil fertility. Watch to discover the alder's role in river life. #CaledonianForest #Trees #Folklore

Often mistaken for a snake, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard. 🦎🐍 You can tell them apart from snakes by their eyelids and ear openings and by their ability to shed their tail when threatened - something no snake can do. Discover more 👉 bit.ly/4mIVxj3 #WorldLizardDay

Want to support Scotland’s #woodlands and #wildlife and fundraise for nature? 🌳 Visit our website to explore our fundraising ideas and get your own branded t-shirt - now available in our online shop! 🛒 treesforlife.org.uk/support/supp...

The #CaledonianForest is home to over 30 different types of #tree. 🌳 At our Dundreggan nursery, we grow a rich mix of native species so new #forests can be as diverse and resilient as possible. From seed to sapling, it all happens here 👏 #VisitDundreggan #TreeNursery

The thorny shrub: hawthorn 🌸 Watch to explore the culture and ecology of this beautiful #tree, from its #wildlife value to the #myths that surround it. Learn more 🔗 treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-for...

Native #woodlands are fundamental to the survival of Scotland's #wildlife, like the red squirrel, crested tit, wood ant, golden eagle and capercaillie. Be part of creating nature-rich habitats for wildlife, by growing trees in the Scottish Highlands. 🌳

Since 2023, over 35 #wildcats have been released into @cairngormsnews.bsky.social through @saveourwildcats.bsky.social - and are now breeding in the wild! Seven litters were born in 2024, and at least five have already been confirmed this year. 🐱 Read more 🔗 bit.ly/459sY8B 📷 Saving Wildcats

Every month, our community of regular donors is helping forests expand, wildlife thrive, and the land recover.🌿 To take on bigger challenges and bring life back at scale, we need more people to be part of the rewilding journey. Join our regular giving community today👉

Scotland’s aromatic evergreen: juniper 🌿 With its blue-green needles and dark berries, #juniper is a slow-growing shrub or small tree found in open #Highland woodlands. Watch to explore this rich native species and discover where you can walk among it at @visitdundreggan.bsky.social

On this day, 17 years ago, we purchased the 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate - a former shooting estate transformed into a thriving rewilding landscape. 🌳 Discover more about Dundreggan 👉

Unique #juniper forest at Dundreggan given special European status in UK first 🔗 Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/unique-highl... This designation was made possible in collaboration with @forestresearchuk.bsky.social🌲

Sweden led the way on #beaver reintroductions back in the 1920s, followed by many other European countries. Britain, however, waited until 2009 for a trial wild release. Today, Sweden has over 130,000 beavers. Learn more in @beavertrust.bsky.social latest blog 👉

On #WorldNatureConservationDay, we're celebrating the people helping to bring Scotland’s wild places back to life. 🌍 We’re restoring and expanding woodland fragments, enabling natural processes, and returning missing wildlife.🌲 Thank you to our incredible volunteers! #Rewilding #Restoration

Scotland’s hidden native: the wych elm 🌳 Watch to explore the story of the UK’s only native #elm - its useful wood, ancient lore, and the challenges it now faces. Learn more 🔗 treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-for...

Get closer to nature this autumn. 🍂 Join us for an unforgettable Residential Experience at @visitdundreggan.bsky.social 🌿 Experience Rewilding: 13 - 15 Sept 🌿 Wellbeing and Rewilding: 10 - 12 Oct 🌿 Gaelic Experience: 14 - 16 Oct Find out more and book today 🔗 visitdundreggan.co.uk/experiences/

A dramatic painting of Scotland's oldest wild Scots pine by artist Dan Llywelyn Hall will be unveiled at Society of Antiquaries exhibition - shining a light on the urgent need to save Scotland’s globally unique #CaledonianPinewoods. 🌲 Read the full story 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/painting-of-...

#PeacockButterflies are out and about in the Highlands! 🦋 With striking eyespots on their wings, they're named after the bold markings that resemble a peacock’s tail feathers. 🦚 The colour pattern on the wings is created by pigments contained in many tiny overlapping scales, like roof slates.

#Aspen: a shimmering gem of the #CaledonianForest 🌳🍂 Watch to explore its cultural roots, importance for #biodiversity, and how we can help secure its future. 💚 🔗 treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-for...

#Wildlife once flourished in a mosaic of habitats across Scotland. But over time, changes in how we used the land and species we’ve lost has led to the decline of our native woodlands. Sponsor a native tree today and be part of restoring the #CaledonianForest👉

Our CEO, Steve Micklewright, joins the latest episode of the @carboncopyeco.bsky.social podcast to discuss why rewilding matters - and how it can shape a better future for nature. Listen now 🎧 carboncopy.eco/podcasts/rew...

#Aspen is a fast-growing pioneer of the #CaledonianForest but this beautiful native tree has become increasingly scarce. Without action, we risk losing this important tree and the wildlife that depends on it. Watch #PaintingScotlandYellow - a new short film 📽️ 👉 youtu.be/Vnl23UPlTG4

Celebrate the UK’s only venomous snake this #WorldSnakeDay - the adder 🐍 Adders are shy reptiles often seen basking in sunny woodland, moorland, and coastal dunes. They’re quick to slither away when disturbed, and feed on small mammals, lizards, amphibians and birds. When to see: March to October

From place-names to path names, stories to songs, centuries of #Gaelic culture are woven into the hills and forests of Glenmoriston. 🌲 As we restore Scotland’s wild #forest, we also nurture the culture that has always been part of it. @visitdundreggan.bsky.social

With support from #Aviva, #WoodlandTrust & #AssyntFoundation have struck a deal to revitalise a vast area of mountains and moorland in the northwest highlands of Scotland. The South Assynt Project will create up to 2,500 acres of new woodland in its first decade...🧵 1/2 @communitylandsc.bsky.social