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Misgivings over funding for new forest leasing scheme
23 August, 2010
Misgivings have been expressed about the ways of funding a new scheme to increase productive forestland.
Forest machine operator training course maintains 100% record
19 August, 2010
The current series of forest machine operator skills development courses run by the
UK Forest Products Association andBarony College have...Timber makes case for sustainable Scottish housing
27 July, 2010
Timber construction methods will be in the spotlight at Scotland’s first Housing Expo in Inverness during August.
AW Jenkinson man wins the double
21 July, 2010
Following the success of the inaugural Forest Products Challenge in 2009, the second Challenge recently returned to the Oneplanet mountain biking centre at Coed Llandegla Forest, near Wrexham.
Boiling up savings from waste
May 29 2010
With wood-fuelled boilers “selling like hot cakes” the sector is on a strong growth curve
Conference to debate wood fibre supply issues
11 May, 2010
Wood fibre supply in the UK will be one of the hot topics during a major conference being organised by
Forestry Commission Scotland andConFor .British mills enjoy strong demand
April 17 2010
After a snow-disrupted start to the year, British-grown timber production is on a high
Forestry Commission apprentice wins Trees and Timber Learner of the Year
29 March, 2010
Kate Sheppard from Ford, Lochgilphead, has been awarded the Trees and Timber Learner of the Year at
Lantra ’s seventh annual Land-based Learner of the Year awards.Ms...
Carbon value of solid wood must be recognised
20 February, 2010
Solid wood offers great benefits for a low-carbon economy
New chair for south Scotland Forestry Forum
22 October, 2009
Sir Patrick Hunter Blair has been appointed as chair of the south of Scotland Forestry Forum. He succeeds Paul Ignatieff.
New forestry chief for Forest Enterprise Scotland
14 October, 2009
Simon Hodge has been appointed as chief executive officer for
Forest Enterprise Scotland, the agency that manages 665,000ha of national forest land.Log building champions timber construction
19 August, 2009
A new community complex in the far north of Scotland is championing the use of timber in construction.
Mann joins National Committee
12 August, 2009
Forestry Commission ScotlandNew research liaison officer appointed
11 August, 2009
Suzanne Martin has joined the
Forestry Commission 's Forest Research agency as its research liaison officer (RLO) for England. She succeeds Dr Hugh Williams, who is now Forest Research operations...Seminar promotes biomass to business
3 August, 2009
Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) is hosting a second free seminar in South Lanarkshire to push the benefits of biomass to businesses.NorDan supplies FC windows
30 July, 2009
High performance windows from timber window and door specialist NorDan have been chosen for
Forestry Commission Scotland ’s new office in Smithton, Inverness.Date set for first forest machine operator course
24 July, 2009
The first forest machine operator skills development course to be run at
Barony College in 2009 will start in September, following confirmation of Scottish government support for the initiative.Scottish timber haulage route to open
17 July, 2009
A new £4.6m timber haulage route which removes 10,000 lorry movements every year from Eskdalemuir is to be officially opened on July 20.
Timber transport keeps moving
7 July, 2009
Roland Stiven has joined the
Timber Transport Forum as national project officer and will drive delivery of the forum’s strategic planGreat spruce bark beetle found in Galloway
22 June, 2009
Forest and woodland owners in the Galloway area are being urged to be on the look out for the great spruce bark beetle.