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Scottish Woodlands’ Graduate Development Programme has opened for its latest intake of future forestry leaders - with a new video showing what new recruits can expect from the industry-leading training scheme. Growing Our Own: The Scottish Woodlands Graduate Development Programme features Yolanda Piotrowicz and Amauta Halvorsen, who graduated in October 2025, as well as Lewis Taylor, who is part-way through the programme. They are among almost 70 young people who have taken the opportunity to forge a forestry career since the programme launched in 2017. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/GaTfchkB4C4 - and for more information on our Programme, please click here: scottishwoodlands.co.uk/about-us/news/…

Scottish government reveals plan to reach net zero targets by 2045 bbc.com/news/articles/… #media #feedly

Latest from DEFRA on woodland creation in England. gov.uk/government/new…

Champion wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn has been shortlisted for a rural award sponsored by Scottish Woodlands Ltd. Sammi, 29 and from the Scottish Borders, won a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympics. She is one of four finalists for the Rural Rising Star Award, part of the Helping It Happen Awards 2025. The awards - organised by @ScotLandEstates and sponsored by @NatureScot - recognise the people and projects driving positive change in rural Scotland. With 11 categories – spanning education, conservation, farming, tourism, and rural enterprise – they celebrate the remarkable work that underpins the vibrancy and resilience of the countryside. Find out more here: scottishwoodlands.co.uk/about-us/news/…

A Scottish Woodlands Director will join a crucial discussion about the future of the forestry and wood industry in Scotland next month. Discussions at Forestry and Wood Processing at The Crossroads will include the sharp fall in tree planting rates in 2024/25, the climate for investment in forestry in Scotland, the importance of consistency in the application and approval process, and the potential impacts of UK taxation changes on rural businesses. Find out more here: scottishwoodlands.co.uk/about-us/news/…

Don’t get stumped by timber terms: understanding the differences between hardwood and softwood forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/31/don… #government #feedly

Scottish Woodlands Ltd has released a new video that spotlights the wide range of high-quality services it offers to clients. The short film, narrated by Emma Menmuir of Scottish Woodlands, highlights the breadth and depth of expertise across the business, which now employs almost 300 people. This weekend, we're at the Perth Show (Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd August), the Turriff Show in Aberdeenshire on Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th, Black Isle Show on 6th and 7th and the Moy Country Fair on 8th and 9th. As ever, we'd love people to come and chat about anything to do with forestry and wood, carbon credits or peatland restoration. Find out more here: scottishwoodlands.co.uk/about-us/news/…

The Beatles to Virginia Woolf: UK tree of the year shortlist is rooted in culture theguardian.com/environment/20… #media #feedly

Survey shows overwhelming support for forestry forestry.gov.scot/news-releases/… #government #feedly

The role of timber in sustainable woodland management forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/01/the… #government #feedly

The four days of the Royal Highland Show 2025 were a real success for Scottish Woodlands Ltd, which sponsored the busy Forestry Arena. The highlight of the arena events was Dan Whelan achieving a new world pole climbing record! Scottish Woodlands staff also took part in the pole climbing, which is always great fun (especially when watching someone else do it!) and axe throwing. There was lots more going on in the arena, including chainsaw carving and stunt bike displays. Find out more here: scottishwoodlands.co.uk/about-us/news/…

New forestry course to tackle skills shortages 'a resounding success'

How did the SNP-Green relationship go so wrong? bbc.com/news/articles/… #media #feedly

Scottish government scraps plan for new national park news.sky.com/story/scottish… #media #feedly

To plant or not to plant, that is tree question forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/20/to-… #government #feedly

Lobbying in UK politics commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief… #government #feedly

Swedish army bridges cut costs of forestry work bbc.com/news/articles/… #media #feedly

Explore the amazing world of trees with World Wide Wood blog.google/outreach-initi… #google #feedly

Should trees be planted within a productive farming landscape? forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/24/sho… #government #feedly

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