Low-key and socially distanced, but we're still proud to be one year old today at Scottish Forestry! And after my baking efforts, I'm sticking to the day job...

Important update for those submitting grant claims to Scottish Forestry - please read:

Definitely worth a read - a useful reminder of how something as simple as walking can have a real positive impact.

Business continuity in action, making a real practical difference. Well done to the Scottish Forestry team managing and assessing the bids for doing it all remotely this year.

Something for the whole forestry sector to be proud of. Literally thousands of people across Scotland have contributed to delivering these new woodlands.

Great news, and really looking forward to working with Helen.

New stats show Scotland created 11,050 ha of new woodland last year. That’s brilliant news - means we have planted 22 million trees two years in a row. Great achievement #TeamScotland #greenrecovery forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-reso…

Stats reveal that last year, Scotland created 180 ha more native woodland than previously thought. That’s around 9.4 million broadleaves in the ground last year - great for the environment, biodiversity and a #greenrecovery. #targetmet #nativewoodland forestresearch.gov.uk/research/fores…

Fantastic to see the wider forestry community supporting each other like this. Looking forward to my next visit to K-Woodlands to see the results!

We're always happy to talk about creating new woodlands, and about managing and expanding existing woodlands. Hopefully this will help make that process a bit easier:

At Scottish Forestry we support the right trees in the right places. Here's a way to find the *best* trees in the *best* places. Welcome back!

Great to see such a positive result from all the hard work done by everyone involved.

The 2021 Scotland's Finest Woods Awards are live and open for entries! And to mark the year #COP26 comes to Scotland, we're looking for a Climate Change Champion, to recognise the vital role of forests, woods & timber in our #netzero journey Full details: bit.ly/2Lr6Boz

In light of recent Scottish Government COVID announcements, the FISA safe working guidance has been updated ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-…. We all need to lead by example and be extra vigilant at this time to ensure our colleagues, customers, families and friends are kept safe.

And we're very proud to have Helen as our Chief Forester for Scotland. Happy #IWD2021

Great to have such a positive launch for @ClydeClimateForest yesterday. To find out more, follow these links:

If you've only got a minute, watch this. Scotland's forests are making big contributions across a whole range of outcomes. #ScotClimateWeek

Help Wanted. A great opportunity to join our team and shape Scotland's forestry future:

Fantastic trip to the Flow Country to meet with Scottish Forestry colleagues and talk about Timber Transport, peatland restoration and the future of forestry in the north. Weather was great too!

Growing our people is as important for the future of forestry as growing our trees. Hoping to see lots of interest and applications for this.