A fascinating day at the Kilsture Forest Community Group Mycorrhizae (‘Fungus-Root’) Symposium in Wigtown. We are still just scratching the surface on how the fight/tree root relationship works, the information being passed and benefits delivered…

Awesome to see the progeny of the Beauly Priory 800 year old wych elm and the seedling pollinated from two resilient wych elms in the Borders planted - great work from the Scottish Rare Plants team #trees #nature #restoration

There are a couple of free spaces available for the Kilsture Forest Community Group Mycorrhizae Symposium on Wigtown this Thursday. With speakers from Forest Research Forestry and Land Scotland Rhizocore and Andrew McQueen. Co-chaired by D&G Woodlands eventbrite.com/e/kilsture-for…

🌲 Integrating Trees Network Event🌳

Free Walking & Talking trees and transforming the landscape event with Dee Ward at the Rottal Estate. Contour & riparian planting, natural regen & restoring wetlands all explained.

Wed 12th June 1-4pm

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There are a couple of free spaces available for the Kilsture Forest Community Group Mycorrhizae Symposium on Wigtown this Thursday. With speakers from Forest Research Forestry and Land Scotland Rhizocore and Andrew McQueen. Co-chaired by D&G Woodlands eventbrite.com/e/kilsture-for…

Are you free this Friday? Come along to our field trips in Co. Roscommon to learn about agricultural peat soils and raised bogs. We'll show examples of dams in farm drains and chat about nature-friendly farming.

Register here: farmpeat.ie/events

Is the FC's confidence misplaced? Dr Terry Mabbett investigates.

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Reflections after the recent SEDA event at Barony 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

“However, if new woodlands and forestry plantations remain restricted to poorer soils at higher altitudes, then the choice of tree species and silviculture practices will remain limited.”

Anyone can go to these meetings - they are a brilliant to explore the whole forestry industry and why it’s important to everyone of us.
And this year there is one about coppicing in my brothers woods in Cumbria (Black Beck)!
Check these out plus RSFS for ones in your area.

Swifts are on the way! 😀 And you could see one in the next week as a mass arrival is on the cards in the current weather conditions🌥️ Discover species to look out for in this week’s BirdTrack migration blog 👉 bit.ly/44jRqll #ornithology #swifts

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Very, very important consulation for thousands of people who live in tenements of all kinds - old and new. x.com/scotlawcom/sta…

Sow Our Seeds - SOS!
Our seeds cages are now complete, but the tree nursery team are in need of volunteers to help sow the Scots pine seeds 🌱
Are you free:
29th or 30th April
1st or 2nd May
🕒9.30am - 2pm
🏡 Arkaig Community Forest Tree Nursery, Clunes, PH34 4EJ 💚 #sow #seeds

Want to know a bit more about the tree disease Curreya pithyophila?

In this Blog, our Tree Health Policy Advisor Flora Donald explains some of the basics and encourages woodland owners to report any sightings. Forest Research #treehealth

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The paperback of Rural is out in just over six weeks and it has a funky new look!
I love it, even though it means I’m going to have to re-train my eye to look for splashes of orange in bookshops now, not fern green.
Paperback events in the summer to follow. #RURAL

I’m curious about why Confor and Scottish Forestry didn’t engage with the process more at the time. Haven’t had a chance to read this yet but looking forward to digesting it.

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Fantastic news for the 'Last Ent' of Affric! 👏

Glen Affric's lone wych elm tree has 35 new seedlings for company - thanks to a propagation collaboration between Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Forestry and Land Scotland and UHI.

Good luck to the new recruits! 🌱🌳

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📢 Calling on Wales’ artists, makers, designers and other #creatives who might be interested the #NaturAmByth Arts Engagement Programme!

👉10 Associate #Artist Residency Opportunities
💷Budget per Residency: £15,000 for 10 months, June 2024 –March 2025

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🌳We're pleased to see Defra UK have published the legislation needed to ensure #hedgerows are protected.

🌱Protection for our hedgerows must be maintained and strengthened to support people, nature, and climate.

To tackle the global challenges we face, we need young ecologists from all backgrounds.
For one week only, your donations towards the British Ecological Society’s barrier breaking education programmes will be DOUBLED through the #GreenMatchFund 💚

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