Amid a push to build more wind turbines, Scottish Tory MSP Liam Kerr said almost 16 million trees had been felled in Scotland to accommodate wind farms. He cited that concerns over this development ...

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Half a million trees are to be planted in the Highlands as part of a £1.65m bid to restore Scotland's ancient forests. Leading conservation charity Trees for Life has bought the 10,000-acre Dundreggan ...

It was once a verdant green canopy of mighty trees which stretched across Scotland almost as far as the eye could see. In ancient times the Caledonian Pine forest covered almost three quarters of the ...

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Jeremy Roberts, RSPB’s senior site manager at the Abernethy reserve explains the 200 year vision to extend the ancient Caledonian forest.

Scotland was once home to 1.5 million hectares of native Caledonian pinewood. Now only 1% of this life-supporting habitat is left. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering ...

More than 60 insect species are known to feed on the tree, which has leaves that flutter, even in a gentle breeze, giving it the nickname ‘tremlin tree’ in Scots. Did you know with a Digital ...

Work has begun on a scheme to restore native Caledonian pine forest in Speyside, which will involve planting almost 100,000 trees. The project is focused on the RSPB's Abernethy Forest nature reserve.