Oaks rooted in 700 years of Scots history
ITS massive, gnarled and cracked trunk quickly splits into strangely twisted branches that hang heavy with dead wood. This ancient oak is showing its age.

Helicopters fly in to tackle fire
FORESTRY workers and firefighters were yesterday trying to contain woodland and grass fires in Scotland.

Forest fires burn out of control
FORESTRY workers and firefighters were yesterday trying to contain woodland and grass fires in Scotland.

Strong backing for estate takeover
THE Forestry Commission has received strong support in its bid to be the next owner of the Cairngorm Estate, which includes the ski area and funicular railway.

Money grows on trees for forestry sector
SCOTLAND'S forestry industry adds £960 million to the country's economy, according to a new report published today on the UK's forestry industry.

How to see the wood for the trees from an economic perspective
FORESTRY industry makes a growing impact

Scots to have their say on nation's woods
PEOPLE in the Capital are being given the chance to have their say on the future of the nation's woods and forests.

Taking wind out of deforestation
SCIENTISTS at Edinburgh University have discovered Scotland's depleted natural woodlands may be better equipped to reverse the effects of deforestation than was previously thought.

Bid to bite back at bug problem
THEY are barely a centimetre tall, but scientists have cursed them as the single biggest threat to Scotland's forests.

Forestry industry fears mass job losses
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into the future of the forestry industry amid fears that plans to generate energy from renewable sources could lead to large-scale job losses.

Wood you believe it
THE Forestry Commission has just published Forestry Statistics 2005, an annual publication presenting statistics on woodland, forestry and primary wood processing in the United Kingdom.

Tunstall has an Eye for environment
SINGER songwriter KT Tunstall has put her money where her mouth is and bought a forest for her fans.

Help to see the woods by choosing trees
RESIDENTS are being asked to help draw up plans for a new community woodland being created outside Prestonpans.

Rate of global deforestation slowing down
THE speed of global deforestation has slowed as a result of new planting and natural forest extension, but the world's forests are still being destroyed at an alarming rate, the UN said yesterday.

Woodlands get £3 million boost
GLASGOW and the Clyde Valley are set for a £3 million cash boost as part of a major drive to use woodlands to improve people's lives and regenerate the area.



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