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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 6h

Binding targets are important, and so is action to deliver them. The next Scottish Government should create a minimum of 18,000 hectares of new woodland every year, and at least half of that (minimum 9,000 hectares) should be native woodland.
#MairTreesPlease #ManifestoAsk #ScotParlElection26

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 13h

Community ownership would foster local participation, skills development, inclusivity and stronger social cohesion.

We hope to help with some native woodland creation.🌳

#Lochwinnoch #regenerativefarming #communityownership

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Derelict farm buildings in the foreground with a bare hillside in the background.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 13h

🧵 1/2 We support Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust's vision for West Tandlemuir. Their proposals for restoration and sustainable land management align with national and regional policy objectives on biodiversity, carbon sequestration, water quality and flood mitigation.

🎦 👉 buff.ly/41oqkvx

Wide landscape is shown with a figure on a path with disappears inot the distance. The land is bare with a few trees on the horizon.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 14h

The #StrongRoots Report highlights barriers to tree production
1. A skills & labour shortage
2. Lack of research & innovation
3. Tree nursery finance & regulatory barriers.
Read our recommends to increase the supply of UK-grown productive & ornamental trees 👉 buff.ly/RniQHs7 #TreeNursery #UKISG

National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 1d

Learn how we can achieve this in the new Strong Roots report, produced with the Woodland Trust, Horticultural Trades Association, National Trust and Royal Horticultural Society: buff.ly/jiEdYob

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 1d

Great to host some of our #LochArkaig #ospreycam volunteers at #GlenFinglas

We hold a little thankyou celebration when each osprey season is over, and since the volunteers do their thing online from locations all over the country - it's a moveable party too!

What super weather we had!😎

A loch with mountains in the background on a sunny day. Pic by George Anderson

Six people stand in a row in front of some trees. Pic by George Anderson.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 1d

A mature 'flying' rowan growing alongside a yew at Loch Lomond. Sometimes called 'cuckoo' or 'air' trees, flying trees are often rowans, because their seeds are easily deposited in high branches by birds. Unusual to see one so big though! 'Flying' tree facts 👉 buff.ly/pBJNCJo #ThickTrunkTuesday

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 2d

Scot Gov should ban the sale of highly invasive Rhododendron ponticum (RP). It chokes our native woodlands & is one of the main threats to #ScotlandsRainforest. As well as bringing RP into line with other invasive non-native plants, Scot Gov should deliver & fund an INNS eradication plan. 🧵2/2

A table listing invasive plant species. The only one with a tick in the 'available to buy in the UK' box is Rhododendron ponticum.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 2d

In the run up to the May '26 Scottish Parliamentary elections, we'll be sharing our manifesto asks #MairTreesPlease with you. Let us know what you think by commenting and share, (including with your MSP) if you agree. Here's the 1st one (and it's a belter!) 🧵1/2

A graphic with the words 'mair trees please' on a background of blue leaf prints.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 5d

More about the wildlife that relies on oaks ➡️ buff.ly/w186Aha

Oh, and if you can come up with a collective noun for 'lots of Woodland Trust staff standing about in an oakwood in the rain', let's hear it!😅

Thanks #ScottishWoodlands for showing us around this incredible site.

An oak wood pasture i.e. old oak trees with plenty of space between them that would traditionally have been grazed. There is a group of around 30 people wearing waterproof jackets standing amidst the trees. Credit WTML

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 5d

Old oaks at Lochwood near Moffat. Oaks can live 1000+ years and are a 'keystone species' supporting ~2,300 UK species including the dainty purple hairstreak butterfly (which relies entirely on oak to survive.) We didn't spot one. But we did see a cheeky frog bouncing around in the leaf litter! 1/2

An ancient oak tree with an unusually thick trunk and a large canopy in full leaf, in a woodland in the rain. The bracken on the woodland floor is brown and dying back. Credit WTML

A frog sitting on wet leaf litter. It has mottled skin, beady eyes and is perfectly camouflaged. Credit WTML

A view looking up into the canopy of an old oak tree. There are mosses, ferns and lichens on the thick trunk of the tree. Credit WTML

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 5d

🌎 #WorldMentalHealthDay is about raising awareness and driving positive change for everyone’s mental wellbeing.

💆 Research shows that being in nature can reduce stress and improve wellbeing 👉 buff.ly/47OYfxe

🌳 We might be biased but our favourite spot to unwind is under the canopy. Where's yours?

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 5d

A timely reminder for #WorldMentalHealthDay to take solace in nature. You never know.. you might find the next #TreeOfTheYear like @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social 🌳👑

Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 6d

Tree of the Day the Skipinnish Oak again. Part of @wtscotsocial.bsky.social exhibition pre COP launched by King Charles and Prince William. Couldn’t be there as was at @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social event. Great to meet up again with Paul who has kept 12 years worth of packaging of his life saving drugs

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 6d

The dunnock has a torrid love life for such an unassuming little bird. Females often mate openly with one male and secretly with another, while males can have several partners too. The result can be a complex network of birds with multiple relationships🪺

Ooh la la!

📸 Great pic by George Kelsey👏

Close up of a small brown songbird perching. Pic by George Kelsey.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 7d

Lovely to see Roz smiling & happy with her hazelnuts! Nice work all.

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Trees for Life @treesforlife.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks to our brilliant volunteers, we’ve collected over 50kg of hazelnuts this year! 🌰

Hazel is a key #rainforest species - one of the first to establish in the west after the last Ice Age, 10,000 years ago.

We're working with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social to boost the availability of native trees

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 7d

Seen a squirrel? Red or grey? In a wood or elsewhere? Help @scotsquirrels.bsky.social by taking part in the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey. Report your sightings 6 to 12 Oct ↩️ buff.ly/M2ORzHn

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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 14d

We're pleased that the @parliament.scot Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has backed proposals in the Natural Environment Bill to introduce statutory targets to restore nature.

Nature targets are a key demand of our Scotland Loves Nature campaign.

Read more:
www.scotlink.org/msps-back-na...

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 7d

#WoodlandWorkingGroup volunteers took to #Bellsquarry Community Orchard meadow with scythes 🍎

Cutting vegetation the traditional way will promote wildlife growth, pollinators and more apples🤞 It's wildlife friendly and fun!

Big thanks to our volunteers and #TCV for lending us the equipment ⛏️

3 Woodland working Group volunteers in Bellsquarry Community Orchard cutting the meadow with sythes.

Volunteer raking up cut vegetation in Bellsquarry Community Orchard.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 8d

🍃 #StormAmy brought down trees & limbs — but it’s not all bad news.

🌳 Gaps in the canopy let light in for new growth, deadwood creates habitats and more structural diversity boosts ecosystem health.

Messy, yes — but also natural and even beneficial. 🌱🪵

#DeadwoodIsGoodWood #WoodlandResilience

Beech tree and limbs snapped at base in woodland at Kinclaven. Two people in lower left show scale of the tree that's down.

Tree down across river in the Highlands.

tree down across path in the highlands. Dog showing scale of tree.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 8d

Water = life. It's not difficult to spot the wet side of this fir! #ThickTrunkTuesday

Looking up into the canopy of a Douglas fir tree. There are mosses and lichens growing profusely on one side of the tree only. Credit WTML.

Close up of the mosses and lichens growing profusely on one side of a Douglas fir tree. Credit WTML.

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 9d

Great to see the wee trees thriving alongside the grannies. Good choice of tree for a hug too!

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 9d

Beautiful images of a special place. Thanks for sharing.

Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 9d

If Monday has been a shock to the senses, why not hug a tree (not in a storm ravaged woodland though!)

elwalkfest.bsky.social @elwalkfest.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hugging trees, a purely optional activity on the all-ability walk to #ButterdeanWoods

#woodlandwalking
#nature
#woodlandtrust
#forest
#scottishforestry
#rnib

www.walkfest.org.uk

Two of the visually impaired walkers taking time out ti hug a large oak tree. They look very happy!

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 9d

🔊 Could you be our next Policy Advocate (focus on Forestry & Land Use)?
🌳 This exciting role engages with policymakers to influence Scotland's direction on forestry, farming, land reform & wider land use policy & legislation.
🗓️ Closes 23 Oct 2025
More ▶️ buff.ly/mMiKevs
#PolicyJobs #NatureJobs

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 9d

Oh, and if you're brave enough to try that acorn coffee recipe, see buff.ly/IJVa8Pb

A cup of coffee on a table with autumn leaves and acorns in various states of break down. Credit: Arco Images GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo