Always good to see more events at Murrayfield - but in the middle of August ? #Edinburgh www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

I used to regularly work near Pennant Melangell - it is a very special place. Good article on the link below

Future climate ready …. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Another exciting opportunity to join Forestry England’s growing historic environment team, this time supporting forests and heritage across South England. A brilliant role at the intersection of archaeology, nature recovery and sustainable land management. careers.forestryengland.uk/jobs/job/His...

Worth a read … when we are planning and planting new woodland we need to be thinking about the future climate in 2052 and beyond. In UK it often feels like we are more focussed on the climate 10,000 yrs ago and which tree species arrived as the ice retreated 🌱🌲🌳 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The future of housing! Mid-rise, prefabricated timber frame with straw infill insulation, and a lime render. Quick to build, and low carbon! By Atelier Schmidt, in Zurich.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) grown timber is being used to bring back a taste of Iron Age life on Loch Tay in Perthshire.

Forestry Roots Traineeships for people aged 18-30 years old with @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social c-js.uk/4tJOz0b

"Timber buildings are not just low-carbon—they store carbon in the long term. And now, we can prove it.” FULL STORY: www.forestryjournal.co.uk/news/2611596...

Concerning that @thecccuk.bsky.social aspiration for U.K. forestry is to only “maintain” timber production. Timber and fibre demand will increase as industries transition from fossil based raw materials to renewable bio-based ones. We need to increase 🌲🌳⬆️ www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...

"From now through to 2050, domestic timber and fibre production as a share of timber and fibre consumed should be sustainably maintained at 60% at least." In reality it is circa 20%, and set to fall even further in the long term. @thecccuk.bsky.social www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

Apply now. Viking Bursary from @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social An award for students in higher education for study of any aspect of forestry which benefits the practical management and resilience of woodlands. #Forestry @theicf.bsky.social rfs.org.uk/grants/bursa...

Apply now. Viking Bursary from @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social An award for students in higher education for study of any aspect of forestry which benefits the practical management and resilience of woodlands. #Forestry @theicf.bsky.social rfs.org.uk/grants/bursa...

Agricultural company deliberately and repeatedly damages site of national cultural and ecological importance. Businesses will keep polluting if journalists like Telor Iwan and outlets like BBC Wales keep treating criminal damage as "just one of those things ... " www.bbc.com/news/article...

Live in Cumbria? Interested in finding out more about our apprenticeship programmes in agriculture, arboriculture and forestry? We’re holding some information sessions at local auction marts next week where you can find out more. Book on: www.myerscough.ac.uk/whats-on

Have you entered Scotland's Finest Woods award yet? 🌳 Win £1,000 in the Urban Forestry category! Enter by 31st May! 🏆 Details in comments.

In the style of the Fast Show…. This week I’ve mainly been extracting brash. This was originally felled at the back end of the winter and will be chipped next week. It is used for a number of products including peat free compost and biofuel.

Plant Health Week! We've got 5 case studies to show how landowners & foresters are future-proofing woodlands against pests, disease, & climate change. 👉 https://ow.ly/qTEF50YWw3u #PlantHealthWeek #ClimateEmergency #CaseStudies #Forestry #WoodlandManagement #PestsAndDisease #FutureTrees #LearnMore

Future bio-based materials need to be part of any landuse discussions. Too often landuse is framed around a greyscale of food production and biodiversity, we need full colour solutions which also include bio based materials, communities, energy and much much more.

I’ve found lots of things buried in woodland, but never 100 gallon whisky casks … (Nearby Devilla Forest was mainly planted in the 1950’s., I think)

“Coppice with standards” We’ve been managing our woodlands and changing their structure (species and age classes) for many many years.

Thanks to @woollymaggot.bsky.social and the RSFS for an excellent field day at Doune. Valuable and informed discussions on a wide range of topics, with a wide range of people. 🌳🌲🦌🦫 www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...

Eucalyptus bark, typically a forestry by-product, can be processed into porous carbon materials that effectively filter pollutants from water and air while supporting carbon capture efforts. doi.org/hb2ft9

Lower carbon & bio-based materials. Always cautious about "biodegrade" without more details.

In the English (& Welsh) football leagues - good luck to Wrexham and Tranmere Rovers today #UpTheTown

On this day 70 years ago-May 1, 1956-the polio vaccine was first made widely available to the public. The vaccine’s developer, Dr. Jonas Salk, did not patent the vaccine so that it would remain available to as many people as possible in the US and internationally. Image: Harvey Georges/AP.

A good example of shifting ecological baselines and the lost stands of native bamboo (Cane) in Kentucky / Kain-tuck

Mushroom logs in the Carbon Garden at Kew Gardens - there to support the carbon cycle & boost biodiversity. Coppiced by @rootswestsussex a social forestry community. We’re proud to be working with Kew & Roots to help share & educate. #projectmushroom #growyourown #nativemushrooms @kewgardens

This is the reality of tree planting and woodland creation in the U.K. and especially in Scotland. The @thecccuk.bsky.social set clear 🌳🌲targets for Governments. Due to deeply entrenched silo’d polices on land use and a failure of leadership, those targets are missed year after year after year…

Happy May Day 1st of April still felt like winter in Edinburgh, 1st of May feels like high summer already 🌞

Hi @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social there’s “footpath closed” signs near Canonmills Tesco. There is a diversion for walkers but not cyclists. As far as I can see there’s no closed paths or imminent works. What is going on ? AFAIK there’s been no prior notification @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social

ITC & BC First Nations Forestry Council are raising serious concerns around sovereignty, data security, and forest management with the #EUDR ahead of this week’s review. This rule moved forward without meaningful Tribal consultation. 🌲 These issues can and must be corrected! 🔗 bit.ly/4d7XlQC

🌲 Viking Bursary Applications Now Open! RFS is offering funding up to £2,000 to support higher education students studying practical forestry and woodland resilience. Find out more: https://ow.ly/pCei50YQXIF ⏰ Deadline: 1 June #RFSBursary #VikingBursary #HigherEducation #ApplicationsOpen

Unique opportunity to learn about the human side of #forest restoration projects. Join the iNovaland® team in Bahia, #Brazil - visit nurseries, #agroforestry and early stage forest sites, speak with farmers, eNGOS and local communities. 🌱🌳👨🏽‍🌾🇧🇷 www.linkedin.com/posts/study-...

In the window of “The Gently Mad Bookshop” in Canonmills, #Edinburgh

What a line up! Alice with a guillotine on stage, and the Faces with a bar 🍻

£1 ! ❤️

With all the work wrapped up on this site now until next winter I’ll leave the bluebells and nightingales to enjoy spring in peace.

I finally wrapped up a site on Friday that was started just before Christmas. Delayed at first by the wet weather, a dry April has allowed the forwarding of the timber in perfect conditions. Approximately 1200 tonnes of produce was harvested. 1/2

2/2 The thinning operations will encourage the better trees to develop and let some much needed light to the woodland floor. The work has also produced a significant revenue for the landowner, which will allow further management work to take place in this ancient woodland.

Thanks to Open Forest Protocol for interviewing @rosekobusinge.bsky.social and me, about the work we do at iNovaland® in Brazil 🌳🌱 www.linkedin.com/posts/theope...

Great to be in Elgin this week for our Nurseries SIG event, visiting Forestry and Land Scotland's Newton Nursery (15 million young trees!) and Moray Estates' Darnaway Forest seed stands. Thanks to the Nurseries SIG and all speakers for a great event.

Since I've been posting pics of Scandinavian scenes this week, #ForestFriday will highlight some species found in Norway and Sweden. See alt text for species names. #forestry #trees #nature #Norway

Fantastic day with folk from the cooperative Tantai on the Bizkaia/Gipuzkoa border discussing continuous cover forestry and the potential for future collaboration. Nice to learn more about the approach and especially cool to see something like this in a region where intensive production dominates.

🌳New Women in Forestry event announced in Leicestershire! https://rfs.org.uk/news-list/new-women-in-forestry-event-leicestershire/ “The warmth and respect shared among us created a really special atmosphere.” #WomenInForestry #Leicestershire #EarlyCareers #InclusiveForestry 💪🚺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥾🌱

⏳ LAST CHANCE – JUST 1 WEEK LEFT! Enter the Royal Forestry Society’s Excellence in Forestry (EIF) Awards — one of the UK’s most respected honours in the sector — get your work recognised. Apply now: https://ow.ly/H7ba50YJO3g FSC UK #PEFC #TreesPlease #WoodlandTrust #Tilhill #Savills #DuchyOfCornwall

We're speaking at the Scottish Forestry's 'Scottish Forest & Wood-based Industries' regional meeting in Aberdeen, hosted by Confor, on Thursday 23 April. If you work in the industry or just have an interest in forestry be sure to book your ticket here: buff.ly/NL2DV32 📷Raymond Leinster

Looking forward to Chairing this Risk Management event on Tuesday ⬇️

Big part of my musical and political education, and really shifted my horizons 💔 "We're not here to give the public what it wants. We're here to give the public what it didn't know it wanted". www.bbc.com/news/article...

🌳 PEFC is calling for nominations to join its Sustainable Forest Management Working Group. We’re looking for representatives from industry, certification bodies, and civil society. ⏳ Apply by 22 April 2026 🔗 https://treee.es/sfm-wg-call26 #Forestry #SustainableForests #EUDR