Woodland Trust Scotland
@wtscotsocial.bsky.social
🌳 The Scotland arm of the UK's largest woodland conservation charity.
💚 We create, protect & restore native woods & trees for people & wildlife, to combat climate change & build a greener future.
🌐 www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/scotland/
#Observatree volunteers enjoying a visit to @forestresearchuk.bsky.social Northern Research Station 🔬
🥼 The group donned their lab coats to learn about the latest research techniques and skills being used to monitor and combat Scotland’s priority #pest and #diseases
🥼 The group donned their lab coats to learn about the latest research techniques and skills being used to monitor and combat Scotland’s priority #pest and #diseases
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#Observatree volunteers enjoying a visit to @forestresearchuk.bsky.social Northern Research Station 🔬
🥼 The group donned their lab coats to learn about the latest research techniques and skills being used to monitor and combat Scotland’s priority #pest and #diseases
🥼 The group donned their lab coats to learn about the latest research techniques and skills being used to monitor and combat Scotland’s priority #pest and #diseases
A quick reminder why #NationalTreeWeek is important. In 2025...
🌳13.5% of the UK's total land area is forested (vs 19% of Scotland, 46% of Europe & 31% of the world!)
🌳76% of the UK public agreed that a lot more trees should be planted in response to the threat of climate change*
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🌳13.5% of the UK's total land area is forested (vs 19% of Scotland, 46% of Europe & 31% of the world!)
🌳76% of the UK public agreed that a lot more trees should be planted in response to the threat of climate change*
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November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A quick reminder why #NationalTreeWeek is important. In 2025...
🌳13.5% of the UK's total land area is forested (vs 19% of Scotland, 46% of Europe & 31% of the world!)
🌳76% of the UK public agreed that a lot more trees should be planted in response to the threat of climate change*
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🌳13.5% of the UK's total land area is forested (vs 19% of Scotland, 46% of Europe & 31% of the world!)
🌳76% of the UK public agreed that a lot more trees should be planted in response to the threat of climate change*
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🌱 647 trees in the ground with Lloyds Bank this #NationalTreeWeek - the recent rain made for perfect, if slightly chilly, planting conditions! ❄️
Thanks troops 👌
Fancy a go? Join in this Saturday👉 buff.ly/Gcd4lv6
Thanks troops 👌
Fancy a go? Join in this Saturday👉 buff.ly/Gcd4lv6
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌱 647 trees in the ground with Lloyds Bank this #NationalTreeWeek - the recent rain made for perfect, if slightly chilly, planting conditions! ❄️
Thanks troops 👌
Fancy a go? Join in this Saturday👉 buff.ly/Gcd4lv6
Thanks troops 👌
Fancy a go? Join in this Saturday👉 buff.ly/Gcd4lv6
Ever fancied growing your own native trees from seed or helping supply a nursery? We have just the publication to show how it's done. 📖
Check it out this #NationalTreeWeek
View or download a pdf of the handbook here👉 buff.ly/NxEkKPJ
Check it out this #NationalTreeWeek
View or download a pdf of the handbook here👉 buff.ly/NxEkKPJ
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ever fancied growing your own native trees from seed or helping supply a nursery? We have just the publication to show how it's done. 📖
Check it out this #NationalTreeWeek
View or download a pdf of the handbook here👉 buff.ly/NxEkKPJ
Check it out this #NationalTreeWeek
View or download a pdf of the handbook here👉 buff.ly/NxEkKPJ
Great blog about our Arkaig ospreys on the BBC Countryfile magazine's website.
👉 buff.ly/5Vq7i0a
#locharkaig #arkaigosprey #nestcam #osprey
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#locharkaig #arkaigosprey #nestcam #osprey
Watch incredible, unbelievable close-up footage of baby ospreys hatch and grow, surviving storms and brutal tawny owl attacks | Countryfile.com
The Woodland Trust Scotland has captured the remarkable journey of two feisty male ospreys as they grow and eventually fledge.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Great blog about our Arkaig ospreys on the BBC Countryfile magazine's website.
👉 buff.ly/5Vq7i0a
#locharkaig #arkaigosprey #nestcam #osprey
👉 buff.ly/5Vq7i0a
#locharkaig #arkaigosprey #nestcam #osprey
How do you plant a tree? This video shows you how ➡️ buff.ly/AT5PJnn
The tree being planted here is cell grown but the same approach applies to bare root trees, you may just need to dig a deeper hole! We 💚 tree planting. A small action that can make a huge difference. Give it a go! #NationalTreeWeek
The tree being planted here is cell grown but the same approach applies to bare root trees, you may just need to dig a deeper hole! We 💚 tree planting. A small action that can make a huge difference. Give it a go! #NationalTreeWeek
How to plant a Tree - The Woodland Trust
Learn how to properly plant a tree in the ground. One of our site managers, Ian Froggatt, demonstrates how to plant a sapling using the materials provided with the trees available from our shop. Get…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
How do you plant a tree? This video shows you how ➡️ buff.ly/AT5PJnn
The tree being planted here is cell grown but the same approach applies to bare root trees, you may just need to dig a deeper hole! We 💚 tree planting. A small action that can make a huge difference. Give it a go! #NationalTreeWeek
The tree being planted here is cell grown but the same approach applies to bare root trees, you may just need to dig a deeper hole! We 💚 tree planting. A small action that can make a huge difference. Give it a go! #NationalTreeWeek
Thinking about planting trees on your land? Woodland Trust Scotland can help:
🍃 Choosing the right native species
🌱 Planning and planting your woodland
📄 Funding options and grants
🌍 Long-term care for your trees
👉 Free help and advice here! buff.ly/6PmYALv
#NationalTreeWeek
🍃 Choosing the right native species
🌱 Planning and planting your woodland
📄 Funding options and grants
🌍 Long-term care for your trees
👉 Free help and advice here! buff.ly/6PmYALv
#NationalTreeWeek
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thinking about planting trees on your land? Woodland Trust Scotland can help:
🍃 Choosing the right native species
🌱 Planning and planting your woodland
📄 Funding options and grants
🌍 Long-term care for your trees
👉 Free help and advice here! buff.ly/6PmYALv
#NationalTreeWeek
🍃 Choosing the right native species
🌱 Planning and planting your woodland
📄 Funding options and grants
🌍 Long-term care for your trees
👉 Free help and advice here! buff.ly/6PmYALv
#NationalTreeWeek
Thanks for the compliment!
Have been rude about much of the guidance available due to failure to reflect on existing evidence and that is often clearly wrong. Delighted to read this excellent evidence-based guidance on woodland creation by the visionary Woodland Trust.
https://bit.ly/3GuCnYs
https://bit.ly/3GuCnYs
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Thanks for the compliment!
Could you be our next North Scotland Site Manager? This is a rare opportunity to care for some truly special woods: from a slice of #ScotlandsRainforest near Oban, to mixed woodland on the shores of Loch Ness, & ancient oakwoods in Sutherland.
More 👉 buff.ly/FXLnDKQ
#NatureJobs #ForestryJobs
More 👉 buff.ly/FXLnDKQ
#NatureJobs #ForestryJobs
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Could you be our next North Scotland Site Manager? This is a rare opportunity to care for some truly special woods: from a slice of #ScotlandsRainforest near Oban, to mixed woodland on the shores of Loch Ness, & ancient oakwoods in Sutherland.
More 👉 buff.ly/FXLnDKQ
#NatureJobs #ForestryJobs
More 👉 buff.ly/FXLnDKQ
#NatureJobs #ForestryJobs
This is the Kissing Beech at Kilvarock Estate nr Inverness. 😚 It's name refers to an incident where a member of the Lord’s family & a housemaid were seen embracing illicitly under its branches. 💕 It's approx 5 metres in girth - a top #ThickTrunkTuesday candidate!
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is the Kissing Beech at Kilvarock Estate nr Inverness. 😚 It's name refers to an incident where a member of the Lord’s family & a housemaid were seen embracing illicitly under its branches. 💕 It's approx 5 metres in girth - a top #ThickTrunkTuesday candidate!
Want to help this wee fella? Make sure you regularly clean your bird feeders, tables and baths. Greenfinches have suffered a major population decline in the UK over the last couple of decades, caused by a disease called Trichomonosis that spreads at feeders.
📸 Lovely shot by George Kelsey.👏
📸 Lovely shot by George Kelsey.👏
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Want to help this wee fella? Make sure you regularly clean your bird feeders, tables and baths. Greenfinches have suffered a major population decline in the UK over the last couple of decades, caused by a disease called Trichomonosis that spreads at feeders.
📸 Lovely shot by George Kelsey.👏
📸 Lovely shot by George Kelsey.👏
🌍 This #NationalTreeWeek, we're looking at how #WoodlandCreation can help achieve a world rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife.
📖 No matter the scale or setting, our Woodland Creation guide is here to guide you through the process.
Download a copy today👉 buff.ly/HmqCNCJ
📖 No matter the scale or setting, our Woodland Creation guide is here to guide you through the process.
Download a copy today👉 buff.ly/HmqCNCJ
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌍 This #NationalTreeWeek, we're looking at how #WoodlandCreation can help achieve a world rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife.
📖 No matter the scale or setting, our Woodland Creation guide is here to guide you through the process.
Download a copy today👉 buff.ly/HmqCNCJ
📖 No matter the scale or setting, our Woodland Creation guide is here to guide you through the process.
Download a copy today👉 buff.ly/HmqCNCJ
#PeatlandRestoration is not the most photogenic of subjects, but this blog from our partner #AssyntFoundation explains why it's important & what those diggers are doing on the heather. 👉 buff.ly/0yI3qFP Thanks PeatlandACTION. Great to see more carbon storing work happening in Assynt.
Peat Bog Restoration - Blog of photographer Chris Puddephatt - Chris Puddephatt Photos of North West Scotland - Peat Bog Restoration
Blog of photographer Chris Puddephatt
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November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#PeatlandRestoration is not the most photogenic of subjects, but this blog from our partner #AssyntFoundation explains why it's important & what those diggers are doing on the heather. 👉 buff.ly/0yI3qFP Thanks PeatlandACTION. Great to see more carbon storing work happening in Assynt.
Happy #NationalTreeWeek! Trees are vital for the survival of wildlife. But humans need trees too. Take a moment to appreciate all the not-so-obvious ways that trees help us 💚
And did you know we give #FreeTrees to schools and communities?
Apply 👉 buff.ly/ImfRtnF 📷 L McGregor & P Formby/WTML
And did you know we give #FreeTrees to schools and communities?
Apply 👉 buff.ly/ImfRtnF 📷 L McGregor & P Formby/WTML
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Happy #NationalTreeWeek! Trees are vital for the survival of wildlife. But humans need trees too. Take a moment to appreciate all the not-so-obvious ways that trees help us 💚
And did you know we give #FreeTrees to schools and communities?
Apply 👉 buff.ly/ImfRtnF 📷 L McGregor & P Formby/WTML
And did you know we give #FreeTrees to schools and communities?
Apply 👉 buff.ly/ImfRtnF 📷 L McGregor & P Formby/WTML
🍂 It's #BookWeekScotland & the dark evenings make it the perfect time to cosy-up with a good book! Looking for inspiration? Take a peek at the #WoodlandTrust shop where we're sure you'll find your next nature read. One title 'Oaklore' is written by our very own staff member Jules ▶️ buff.ly/eztKxHb
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🍂 It's #BookWeekScotland & the dark evenings make it the perfect time to cosy-up with a good book! Looking for inspiration? Take a peek at the #WoodlandTrust shop where we're sure you'll find your next nature read. One title 'Oaklore' is written by our very own staff member Jules ▶️ buff.ly/eztKxHb
Live in #EastLothian and love a walk in the woods? 👣
Join us as a #Volunteer warden and help look after Seaton Dean by regularly patrolling the wood, noting interesting wildlife and notifying the Site Manager of any issues.🌳
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/rnZHCFa
Join us as a #Volunteer warden and help look after Seaton Dean by regularly patrolling the wood, noting interesting wildlife and notifying the Site Manager of any issues.🌳
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/rnZHCFa
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Live in #EastLothian and love a walk in the woods? 👣
Join us as a #Volunteer warden and help look after Seaton Dean by regularly patrolling the wood, noting interesting wildlife and notifying the Site Manager of any issues.🌳
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/rnZHCFa
Join us as a #Volunteer warden and help look after Seaton Dean by regularly patrolling the wood, noting interesting wildlife and notifying the Site Manager of any issues.🌳
👉 Find out more: buff.ly/rnZHCFa
Huge thanks Lewis for your resilience & dedication to the #AssyntFoundation & the community. 👏 We wish you well & look forward to working with fellow AF board members to deliver an exciting programme of ecological restoration across Glencanisp & Drumrunie Estates👉
Chairman leaves Assynt Foundation in good heart after tenure of more than eight years
Lewis MacAskill is stepping down from his leading role at the Assynt Foundation AGM tonight.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Huge thanks Lewis for your resilience & dedication to the #AssyntFoundation & the community. 👏 We wish you well & look forward to working with fellow AF board members to deliver an exciting programme of ecological restoration across Glencanisp & Drumrunie Estates👉
🗣️Trees are vital for a healthy future. Can you help share this message?
💚 We're looking for Volunteer Speakers from #Glasgow and the #WestCoast to help spread the word about the wonders of woodland!
Learn more and apply below 👇
📍 Glasgow buff.ly/LuUDIun
📍 Oban & Argyll buff.ly/lIsjjlk
💚 We're looking for Volunteer Speakers from #Glasgow and the #WestCoast to help spread the word about the wonders of woodland!
Learn more and apply below 👇
📍 Glasgow buff.ly/LuUDIun
📍 Oban & Argyll buff.ly/lIsjjlk
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🗣️Trees are vital for a healthy future. Can you help share this message?
💚 We're looking for Volunteer Speakers from #Glasgow and the #WestCoast to help spread the word about the wonders of woodland!
Learn more and apply below 👇
📍 Glasgow buff.ly/LuUDIun
📍 Oban & Argyll buff.ly/lIsjjlk
💚 We're looking for Volunteer Speakers from #Glasgow and the #WestCoast to help spread the word about the wonders of woodland!
Learn more and apply below 👇
📍 Glasgow buff.ly/LuUDIun
📍 Oban & Argyll buff.ly/lIsjjlk
Postcards from our Outreach team who were conducting a survey of ancient woodland on Loch Veyatie in #Assynt recently.⛵
Lots of ancient ‘graveyard/bone' tree specimens found including this 'harp' tree (as christened by Doug). Also an encouraging amount of tree regeneration appearing.🤞
Lots of ancient ‘graveyard/bone' tree specimens found including this 'harp' tree (as christened by Doug). Also an encouraging amount of tree regeneration appearing.🤞
November 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Postcards from our Outreach team who were conducting a survey of ancient woodland on Loch Veyatie in #Assynt recently.⛵
Lots of ancient ‘graveyard/bone' tree specimens found including this 'harp' tree (as christened by Doug). Also an encouraging amount of tree regeneration appearing.🤞
Lots of ancient ‘graveyard/bone' tree specimens found including this 'harp' tree (as christened by Doug). Also an encouraging amount of tree regeneration appearing.🤞
Struggling to imagine what Trees on your farm will look like? These factsheets help explain the benefits & differences between 6 different #Agroforestry systems (suitable for all habitats):
🌳Hedgerows
🌳Shelterbelts
🌳Alley planting
🌳Silvoarable
🌳In-field trees
🌳Riparian planting
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🌳Hedgerows
🌳Shelterbelts
🌳Alley planting
🌳Silvoarable
🌳In-field trees
🌳Riparian planting
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Agroforestry Factsheets — Rainforest Recovery | Woodland Trust
Agroforestry factsheets to help give farmers and landowners an idea of what trees could look like when effectively integrated into a farming system.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Struggling to imagine what Trees on your farm will look like? These factsheets help explain the benefits & differences between 6 different #Agroforestry systems (suitable for all habitats):
🌳Hedgerows
🌳Shelterbelts
🌳Alley planting
🌳Silvoarable
🌳In-field trees
🌳Riparian planting
⬇️
🌳Hedgerows
🌳Shelterbelts
🌳Alley planting
🌳Silvoarable
🌳In-field trees
🌳Riparian planting
⬇️
🌐 Free Webinar - Integrating Trees Network 🌳
🚜 Your Farm's Future: Why and how trees can benefit your business. With ourselves, SRUC and #ScottishForestry
⏱️ Wednesday 26th November, 7-8.15 pm
➡️ Free tickets at buff.ly/C7Lzytm
🚜 Your Farm's Future: Why and how trees can benefit your business. With ourselves, SRUC and #ScottishForestry
⏱️ Wednesday 26th November, 7-8.15 pm
➡️ Free tickets at buff.ly/C7Lzytm
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🌐 Free Webinar - Integrating Trees Network 🌳
🚜 Your Farm's Future: Why and how trees can benefit your business. With ourselves, SRUC and #ScottishForestry
⏱️ Wednesday 26th November, 7-8.15 pm
➡️ Free tickets at buff.ly/C7Lzytm
🚜 Your Farm's Future: Why and how trees can benefit your business. With ourselves, SRUC and #ScottishForestry
⏱️ Wednesday 26th November, 7-8.15 pm
➡️ Free tickets at buff.ly/C7Lzytm
🌧️ Bit of a rainy one last week but that didn't deter volunteers from #Kinclaven and #Formonthills Wood from mucking in!
🌳 They planted 9️⃣0️⃣ trees and removed x2 bulk bags of old tree guards in one session.
🍰 A+ for effort, rewarded with homemade cake from one of the volunteers - yum!
🌳 They planted 9️⃣0️⃣ trees and removed x2 bulk bags of old tree guards in one session.
🍰 A+ for effort, rewarded with homemade cake from one of the volunteers - yum!
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌧️ Bit of a rainy one last week but that didn't deter volunteers from #Kinclaven and #Formonthills Wood from mucking in!
🌳 They planted 9️⃣0️⃣ trees and removed x2 bulk bags of old tree guards in one session.
🍰 A+ for effort, rewarded with homemade cake from one of the volunteers - yum!
🌳 They planted 9️⃣0️⃣ trees and removed x2 bulk bags of old tree guards in one session.
🍰 A+ for effort, rewarded with homemade cake from one of the volunteers - yum!
Great online tree ID event tonight, organised by our friends at D&G Woodlands.
Places still available.
Places still available.
Winter Tree ID...but how?
Tue 18. November at 19:30 - 21:00 GMT
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November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Great online tree ID event tonight, organised by our friends at D&G Woodlands.
Places still available.
Places still available.
Two lovely Cappadocian maples, Greyfriars Burial Ground, Perth. Home to bats & standing proud, their rambling roots slowly swallowing the gravestones. #ThickTrunkTuesday
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Two lovely Cappadocian maples, Greyfriars Burial Ground, Perth. Home to bats & standing proud, their rambling roots slowly swallowing the gravestones. #ThickTrunkTuesday
Late autumn Monday mornings be like.......
📸Pic taken in Perthshire by Rosanna Forbes.👏
📸Pic taken in Perthshire by Rosanna Forbes.👏
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Late autumn Monday mornings be like.......
📸Pic taken in Perthshire by Rosanna Forbes.👏
📸Pic taken in Perthshire by Rosanna Forbes.👏