Andrew Heald
@andyheald.bsky.social
Forester & tree farmer
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Inclusive landscape scale solutions
Regenerative bioeconomy
Sustainable cities
Works with the amazing Inovaland team
Lives in Edinburgh
🌲🌳👨🏽🌾🐂🥜🥭🪵
Inclusive landscape scale solutions
Regenerative bioeconomy
Sustainable cities
Works with the amazing Inovaland team
Lives in Edinburgh
Arbutus unedo or the Strawberry Tree - growing in and around a pine plantation in northern Portugal 🇵🇹
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus...
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Arbutus unedo or the Strawberry Tree - growing in and around a pine plantation in northern Portugal 🇵🇹
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus...
Some healthy looking Ash trees hanging on to their leaves - St Mark’s Park #Edinburgh
November 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Some healthy looking Ash trees hanging on to their leaves - St Mark’s Park #Edinburgh
Some sunshine and leaves still hanging on in Edinburgh’s New Town 🌳🍁🍂🍃
November 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Some sunshine and leaves still hanging on in Edinburgh’s New Town 🌳🍁🍂🍃
“The extent of broadleaved deciduous woodland in Scotland increased 61% since 2000 and increased 0.5% for coniferous woodland since 2000 (Forest Research).”
www.nature.scot/doc/scotland...
www.nature.scot/doc/scotland...
November 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“The extent of broadleaved deciduous woodland in Scotland increased 61% since 2000 and increased 0.5% for coniferous woodland since 2000 (Forest Research).”
www.nature.scot/doc/scotland...
www.nature.scot/doc/scotland...
Online evening lectures from the Royal Scottish Forestry Society
24th Nov: Treekeepers:
Award-winning author, Lauren E Oakes
8 Dec: Three Words for Forest:
Prof Deirdre Heddon
19 January: Silvohorticulture:
Farming and gardening pioneer Ben Raskin
www.rsfs.org.uk/index.php/on...
24th Nov: Treekeepers:
Award-winning author, Lauren E Oakes
8 Dec: Three Words for Forest:
Prof Deirdre Heddon
19 January: Silvohorticulture:
Farming and gardening pioneer Ben Raskin
www.rsfs.org.uk/index.php/on...
November 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Online evening lectures from the Royal Scottish Forestry Society
24th Nov: Treekeepers:
Award-winning author, Lauren E Oakes
8 Dec: Three Words for Forest:
Prof Deirdre Heddon
19 January: Silvohorticulture:
Farming and gardening pioneer Ben Raskin
www.rsfs.org.uk/index.php/on...
24th Nov: Treekeepers:
Award-winning author, Lauren E Oakes
8 Dec: Three Words for Forest:
Prof Deirdre Heddon
19 January: Silvohorticulture:
Farming and gardening pioneer Ben Raskin
www.rsfs.org.uk/index.php/on...
Join us on Monday - Hear about:
* Innovative regeneration in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, linking local action to global climate goals.
* How we can promote forest protection, equitable climate finance, and community-centered approaches to climate action.
inovaland.earth/2025/10/07/c...
* Innovative regeneration in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, linking local action to global climate goals.
* How we can promote forest protection, equitable climate finance, and community-centered approaches to climate action.
inovaland.earth/2025/10/07/c...
October 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Join us on Monday - Hear about:
* Innovative regeneration in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, linking local action to global climate goals.
* How we can promote forest protection, equitable climate finance, and community-centered approaches to climate action.
inovaland.earth/2025/10/07/c...
* Innovative regeneration in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, linking local action to global climate goals.
* How we can promote forest protection, equitable climate finance, and community-centered approaches to climate action.
inovaland.earth/2025/10/07/c...
Another year and another planning farce … trees not properly protected, soil compacted again …
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Another year and another planning farce … trees not properly protected, soil compacted again …
Stacking material like this shouldn’t be happening within the tree root protection zone - which very clearly hasn’t been demarcated
These are some of the most valuable trees in the city.
These are some of the most valuable trees in the city.
October 31, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Stacking material like this shouldn’t be happening within the tree root protection zone - which very clearly hasn’t been demarcated
These are some of the most valuable trees in the city.
These are some of the most valuable trees in the city.
Whilst there is some limited mention of timber and forestry - the UK Government still isn’t joining the dots between the need to decarbonise our economy and the need for an expansion in short rotation forestry.
October 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Whilst there is some limited mention of timber and forestry - the UK Government still isn’t joining the dots between the need to decarbonise our economy and the need for an expansion in short rotation forestry.
I quite like the lighter mornings … but also like lighter evenings to go for a walk after work …
October 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I quite like the lighter mornings … but also like lighter evenings to go for a walk after work …
Edinburgh has committed to being climate neutral by 2030.
What is the point of commitments, climate strategies and city plans if @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social just ignores them ?
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
Front page of today’s @scotnational.bsky.social
What is the point of commitments, climate strategies and city plans if @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social just ignores them ?
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
Front page of today’s @scotnational.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Edinburgh has committed to being climate neutral by 2030.
What is the point of commitments, climate strategies and city plans if @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social just ignores them ?
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
Front page of today’s @scotnational.bsky.social
What is the point of commitments, climate strategies and city plans if @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social just ignores them ?
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
Front page of today’s @scotnational.bsky.social
#Edinburgh - 08:00 vs 11:00 ish this morning
Autumn and winter sunlight has a big impact on mental health when working indoors (& outdoors)
Autumn and winter sunlight has a big impact on mental health when working indoors (& outdoors)
October 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#Edinburgh - 08:00 vs 11:00 ish this morning
Autumn and winter sunlight has a big impact on mental health when working indoors (& outdoors)
Autumn and winter sunlight has a big impact on mental health when working indoors (& outdoors)
#Otter this afternoon near to St Bernard’s Well in #Edinburgh - hunting its way upstream and turning over stones in the river bed @wolct.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#Otter this afternoon near to St Bernard’s Well in #Edinburgh - hunting its way upstream and turning over stones in the river bed @wolct.bsky.social
In best John Peel voice … and tonight we’ve got a session from Bristol based prog rock band “Virtual Symposium” playing tracks from their latest concept album “Drones in Ecology” …
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In best John Peel voice … and tonight we’ve got a session from Bristol based prog rock band “Virtual Symposium” playing tracks from their latest concept album “Drones in Ecology” …
The mighty River Tyne looking quite romantic @lner.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The mighty River Tyne looking quite romantic @lner.co.uk
On the train to London for a few days, I love the views on the East Coast mainline …
October 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
On the train to London for a few days, I love the views on the East Coast mainline …
Not sure of the full details of the case but I’d suggest that “Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)” does require tractor to be in a “safe condition” www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipme...
October 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Not sure of the full details of the case but I’d suggest that “Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)” does require tractor to be in a “safe condition” www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipme...
Belgian style beer in Accra 🇬🇭
October 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Belgian style beer in Accra 🇬🇭
Low carbon and biodegradable tree shelters in Bantama, Ghana. 🌳🇬🇭
There’s a lot of goats about.
(Most of the trees are Cassia i think, which has yellow flowers, is quick growing and coppices easily.)
There’s a lot of goats about.
(Most of the trees are Cassia i think, which has yellow flowers, is quick growing and coppices easily.)
October 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Low carbon and biodegradable tree shelters in Bantama, Ghana. 🌳🇬🇭
There’s a lot of goats about.
(Most of the trees are Cassia i think, which has yellow flowers, is quick growing and coppices easily.)
There’s a lot of goats about.
(Most of the trees are Cassia i think, which has yellow flowers, is quick growing and coppices easily.)
September 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
“And replanted with mixed native broadleaf species”
September 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“And replanted with mixed native broadleaf species”
Ghana sunset - hopefully more rain tomorrow 🌱🌳🇬🇭
September 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Ghana sunset - hopefully more rain tomorrow 🌱🌳🇬🇭