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.
Currently it's much easier for landowners to benefit from lucrative carbon schemes (such as the Woodland & Peatland Carbon Codes) than it is for tenant #Crofters. The next Scot Gov should change this so that tenant crofters can benefit when they improve their land for nature. #ScotParlElection26
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Currently it's much easier for landowners to benefit from lucrative carbon schemes (such as the Woodland & Peatland Carbon Codes) than it is for tenant #Crofters. The next Scot Gov should change this so that tenant crofters can benefit when they improve their land for nature. #ScotParlElection26
Two super #RainforestJobs with @asrainforest.bsky.social partners Appin Rainforest Regeneration Project.🌳🥬
1. Volunteer Team Leader 👉 buff.ly/1J4F6VM&
2. Squad Team Member (help to remove invasives) 👉 buff.ly/dKTJLyb
Please share. #SavingScotlandsRainforest #TemperateRainforest
1. Volunteer Team Leader 👉 buff.ly/1J4F6VM&
2. Squad Team Member (help to remove invasives) 👉 buff.ly/dKTJLyb
Please share. #SavingScotlandsRainforest #TemperateRainforest
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Two super #RainforestJobs with @asrainforest.bsky.social partners Appin Rainforest Regeneration Project.🌳🥬
1. Volunteer Team Leader 👉 buff.ly/1J4F6VM&
2. Squad Team Member (help to remove invasives) 👉 buff.ly/dKTJLyb
Please share. #SavingScotlandsRainforest #TemperateRainforest
1. Volunteer Team Leader 👉 buff.ly/1J4F6VM&
2. Squad Team Member (help to remove invasives) 👉 buff.ly/dKTJLyb
Please share. #SavingScotlandsRainforest #TemperateRainforest
Reposted by Woodland Trust Scotland
Outreach Adviser - Scotland's Rainforest with Woodland Trust, home working position based in Scotland with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
c-js.uk/48Oa9Kj
c-js.uk/48Oa9Kj
Woodland Trust: Outreach Adviser - Scotland's Rainforest advertised with CJS
Salary: £34,170.00 - £37,170.00 Per Annum The Woodland Trust is looking for an Outreach Advisor - Scotland’s Rainforest to help deliver rainforest restoration projects, work with landowners, land…
c-js.uk
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Outreach Adviser - Scotland's Rainforest with Woodland Trust, home working position based in Scotland with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
c-js.uk/48Oa9Kj
c-js.uk/48Oa9Kj
🍂 Any leaves left?
While you’re out this weekend, look around, are the trees bare yet? 🌳👀
Your sightings can help #NaturesCalendar track how the seasons change across the UK. 🌦️
👉 Visit Nature's Calander buff.ly/9qmEl7e to share what you spot
#CitizenScience #WinterIsComing #BareTrees
While you’re out this weekend, look around, are the trees bare yet? 🌳👀
Your sightings can help #NaturesCalendar track how the seasons change across the UK. 🌦️
👉 Visit Nature's Calander buff.ly/9qmEl7e to share what you spot
#CitizenScience #WinterIsComing #BareTrees
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🍂 Any leaves left?
While you’re out this weekend, look around, are the trees bare yet? 🌳👀
Your sightings can help #NaturesCalendar track how the seasons change across the UK. 🌦️
👉 Visit Nature's Calander buff.ly/9qmEl7e to share what you spot
#CitizenScience #WinterIsComing #BareTrees
While you’re out this weekend, look around, are the trees bare yet? 🌳👀
Your sightings can help #NaturesCalendar track how the seasons change across the UK. 🌦️
👉 Visit Nature's Calander buff.ly/9qmEl7e to share what you spot
#CitizenScience #WinterIsComing #BareTrees
Please take part in this e-action to urge our politicians to set binding targets to restore nature.
One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. 🏴
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets
#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets
#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Please take part in this e-action to urge our politicians to set binding targets to restore nature.
We're thrilled to have received funding from Scottish Government's #NatureRestorationFund for
🦌 upland deer fence removal
🌺 invasive species eradication
🌳 restoring hedgerows & planting in-field trees at #GlenFinglas Estate.
Thanks Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. More 👉
🦌 upland deer fence removal
🌺 invasive species eradication
🌳 restoring hedgerows & planting in-field trees at #GlenFinglas Estate.
Thanks Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. More 👉
National Park distributes £1.275m to support conservation and local initiatives
£1.275m from Nature Restoration Fund supports biodiversity, community action, and habitat recovery across Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National…
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're thrilled to have received funding from Scottish Government's #NatureRestorationFund for
🦌 upland deer fence removal
🌺 invasive species eradication
🌳 restoring hedgerows & planting in-field trees at #GlenFinglas Estate.
Thanks Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. More 👉
🦌 upland deer fence removal
🌺 invasive species eradication
🌳 restoring hedgerows & planting in-field trees at #GlenFinglas Estate.
Thanks Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. More 👉
Trees on farms & crofts bring many benefits from shade and shelter for livestock, to improved water management helping in times of drought and flood. And from food & fodder to increased yield plus other products like fruit or firewood. 1/2
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Trees on farms & crofts bring many benefits from shade and shelter for livestock, to improved water management helping in times of drought and flood. And from food & fodder to increased yield plus other products like fruit or firewood. 1/2
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Great film by @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
The central reservation of a stretch of the A9 is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills. We highlighted this paradox in our report titled ‘Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland’ 👉https://buff.ly/zw4BEmU
The central reservation of a stretch of the A9 is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills. We highlighted this paradox in our report titled ‘Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland’ 👉https://buff.ly/zw4BEmU
Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Great film by @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
The central reservation of a stretch of the A9 is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills. We highlighted this paradox in our report titled ‘Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland’ 👉https://buff.ly/zw4BEmU
The central reservation of a stretch of the A9 is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills. We highlighted this paradox in our report titled ‘Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland’ 👉https://buff.ly/zw4BEmU
Gorgeous day at #Backmuir Wood with volunteers from Aviva🍂
The group did a stellar job removing young beech trees, opening up space around regenerating oak and rowan, whilst also allowing more diverse ground flora to come through🍄
Next time you're near #Dundee, have a stroll 👉 🚶♂️ buff.ly/VrlomO9
The group did a stellar job removing young beech trees, opening up space around regenerating oak and rowan, whilst also allowing more diverse ground flora to come through🍄
Next time you're near #Dundee, have a stroll 👉 🚶♂️ buff.ly/VrlomO9
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Gorgeous day at #Backmuir Wood with volunteers from Aviva🍂
The group did a stellar job removing young beech trees, opening up space around regenerating oak and rowan, whilst also allowing more diverse ground flora to come through🍄
Next time you're near #Dundee, have a stroll 👉 🚶♂️ buff.ly/VrlomO9
The group did a stellar job removing young beech trees, opening up space around regenerating oak and rowan, whilst also allowing more diverse ground flora to come through🍄
Next time you're near #Dundee, have a stroll 👉 🚶♂️ buff.ly/VrlomO9
Everyone should benefit from trees, no matter where they live. That's called Tree Equity.
The next Scottish Government should recognise the benefits of #TreeEquity and work with communities and local authorities to deliver trees for all, ensuring more people can enjoy better air quality...1/2
The next Scottish Government should recognise the benefits of #TreeEquity and work with communities and local authorities to deliver trees for all, ensuring more people can enjoy better air quality...1/2
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Everyone should benefit from trees, no matter where they live. That's called Tree Equity.
The next Scottish Government should recognise the benefits of #TreeEquity and work with communities and local authorities to deliver trees for all, ensuring more people can enjoy better air quality...1/2
The next Scottish Government should recognise the benefits of #TreeEquity and work with communities and local authorities to deliver trees for all, ensuring more people can enjoy better air quality...1/2
Fantastic day at Almond Valley Heritage Centre chatting to pupils from schools across #Livingston about careers in the environmental sector ♻️🌎
Thanks to #DevelopingYoungWorkforce for having us! 🤝
Thanks to #DevelopingYoungWorkforce for having us! 🤝
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Fantastic day at Almond Valley Heritage Centre chatting to pupils from schools across #Livingston about careers in the environmental sector ♻️🌎
Thanks to #DevelopingYoungWorkforce for having us! 🤝
Thanks to #DevelopingYoungWorkforce for having us! 🤝
From 2014-2018 the Trust & UK landowners planted woods to mark the centenary of the First World War. Scotland's flagship site is at Dreghorn, near Edinburgh. This Remembrance Day, we thought we'd share how the wood is developing. A few years = a big difference! More Centenary Woods 👉 buff.ly/EoSA7Yi
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From 2014-2018 the Trust & UK landowners planted woods to mark the centenary of the First World War. Scotland's flagship site is at Dreghorn, near Edinburgh. This Remembrance Day, we thought we'd share how the wood is developing. A few years = a big difference! More Centenary Woods 👉 buff.ly/EoSA7Yi
Reposted by Woodland Trust Scotland
Thousands marching in Glasgow this weekend to call for climate action and a safer future, as COP30 continues in Brazil. Will you join them?
📢 Scotland’s Climate March: 11am, Sat 15 Nov, Glasgow Green - part of a Global Day of Action.
Join the action: climatemarch.scot
#ScotlandsClimateMarch
📢 Scotland’s Climate March: 11am, Sat 15 Nov, Glasgow Green - part of a Global Day of Action.
Join the action: climatemarch.scot
#ScotlandsClimateMarch
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Thousands marching in Glasgow this weekend to call for climate action and a safer future, as COP30 continues in Brazil. Will you join them?
📢 Scotland’s Climate March: 11am, Sat 15 Nov, Glasgow Green - part of a Global Day of Action.
Join the action: climatemarch.scot
#ScotlandsClimateMarch
📢 Scotland’s Climate March: 11am, Sat 15 Nov, Glasgow Green - part of a Global Day of Action.
Join the action: climatemarch.scot
#ScotlandsClimateMarch
Reposted by Woodland Trust Scotland
Trees work on farms too:
🌳Store & protect carbon
🌳Reduce pollution increase water quality
🌳Reduce flood impacts
🌳Reduce heat & drought impacts
🌳Protect & provide wildlife habitats
🌳Beautifies the countryside
🌳Enables food resilience
#NoFarmersNoFood #Agroforestry @thesoilassociation.bsky.social
🌳Store & protect carbon
🌳Reduce pollution increase water quality
🌳Reduce flood impacts
🌳Reduce heat & drought impacts
🌳Protect & provide wildlife habitats
🌳Beautifies the countryside
🌳Enables food resilience
#NoFarmersNoFood #Agroforestry @thesoilassociation.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Trees work on farms too:
🌳Store & protect carbon
🌳Reduce pollution increase water quality
🌳Reduce flood impacts
🌳Reduce heat & drought impacts
🌳Protect & provide wildlife habitats
🌳Beautifies the countryside
🌳Enables food resilience
#NoFarmersNoFood #Agroforestry @thesoilassociation.bsky.social
🌳Store & protect carbon
🌳Reduce pollution increase water quality
🌳Reduce flood impacts
🌳Reduce heat & drought impacts
🌳Protect & provide wildlife habitats
🌳Beautifies the countryside
🌳Enables food resilience
#NoFarmersNoFood #Agroforestry @thesoilassociation.bsky.social
This week's #ThickTrunkTuesday is a cracker! The Balmerino Chestnut. Fife’s oldest tree, thought to be around 450 years of age. Tis lovely to read personal memories of the tree on the Ancient Tree Inventory website 👉 buff.ly/fDd6bm5 Search the site to find ancient trees near you. #AncientTrees
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
This week's #ThickTrunkTuesday is a cracker! The Balmerino Chestnut. Fife’s oldest tree, thought to be around 450 years of age. Tis lovely to read personal memories of the tree on the Ancient Tree Inventory website 👉 buff.ly/fDd6bm5 Search the site to find ancient trees near you. #AncientTrees
"Owl be seeing you!"
📸 Such a great shot by Rosanna Forbes.👏
🦉 😄 🌳
📸 Such a great shot by Rosanna Forbes.👏
🦉 😄 🌳
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"Owl be seeing you!"
📸 Such a great shot by Rosanna Forbes.👏
🦉 😄 🌳
📸 Such a great shot by Rosanna Forbes.👏
🦉 😄 🌳
We love a good collective noun and there are lots of crackers for rooks, including congregation, storytelling, building, parliament and clamour.
The bird's Latin name Corvus frugilegus means "fruit-gathering crow".
📸 Pics by George Anderson.🐦⬛
The bird's Latin name Corvus frugilegus means "fruit-gathering crow".
📸 Pics by George Anderson.🐦⬛
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We love a good collective noun and there are lots of crackers for rooks, including congregation, storytelling, building, parliament and clamour.
The bird's Latin name Corvus frugilegus means "fruit-gathering crow".
📸 Pics by George Anderson.🐦⬛
The bird's Latin name Corvus frugilegus means "fruit-gathering crow".
📸 Pics by George Anderson.🐦⬛
To support jobs across the nations and to protect our environment from new imported pests & diseases, we should only be planting trees that are UK & Ireland Sourced and Grown (#UKISG). The next Scot Gov should commit to meeting UKISG standards in tree procurement & work with industry to deliver.
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
To support jobs across the nations and to protect our environment from new imported pests & diseases, we should only be planting trees that are UK & Ireland Sourced and Grown (#UKISG). The next Scot Gov should commit to meeting UKISG standards in tree procurement & work with industry to deliver.
Great to meet with #ScottishForestry Highland Conservancy team near #Ullapool this week, quite the view! The topic: establishing trees on marginal, upland areas. We talked tree species, provenance, natural regen vs planting & constraints such as exposure, soil minerals, peat & deer. Super useful.
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Great to meet with #ScottishForestry Highland Conservancy team near #Ullapool this week, quite the view! The topic: establishing trees on marginal, upland areas. We talked tree species, provenance, natural regen vs planting & constraints such as exposure, soil minerals, peat & deer. Super useful.
🍂 #Autumn colour is just about hanging on across Scotland.
🧡What's your favourite thing about Autumn?
Thanks 📷 Aileen Louden, David Nash & Anita Nicholson (all Woodland Trust Media Library).
🧡What's your favourite thing about Autumn?
Thanks 📷 Aileen Louden, David Nash & Anita Nicholson (all Woodland Trust Media Library).
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🍂 #Autumn colour is just about hanging on across Scotland.
🧡What's your favourite thing about Autumn?
Thanks 📷 Aileen Louden, David Nash & Anita Nicholson (all Woodland Trust Media Library).
🧡What's your favourite thing about Autumn?
Thanks 📷 Aileen Louden, David Nash & Anita Nicholson (all Woodland Trust Media Library).
Fantastic to visit Phil's wildlife #croft on the Isle of Skye last week 🌳
Phil is managing the woodland to maximise benefits for biodiversity, improve productivity and support enterprises such as a tree nursery, the production of wood fuel and the sale of hardy fruit trees🪵
👏 Inspiring stuff!
1/2
Phil is managing the woodland to maximise benefits for biodiversity, improve productivity and support enterprises such as a tree nursery, the production of wood fuel and the sale of hardy fruit trees🪵
👏 Inspiring stuff!
1/2
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Fantastic to visit Phil's wildlife #croft on the Isle of Skye last week 🌳
Phil is managing the woodland to maximise benefits for biodiversity, improve productivity and support enterprises such as a tree nursery, the production of wood fuel and the sale of hardy fruit trees🪵
👏 Inspiring stuff!
1/2
Phil is managing the woodland to maximise benefits for biodiversity, improve productivity and support enterprises such as a tree nursery, the production of wood fuel and the sale of hardy fruit trees🪵
👏 Inspiring stuff!
1/2
⚠️Hedgehogs and other hibernating creatures are at risk on #BonfireNight.🦔Please build your bonfire in an open space WELL AWAY from trees and hedges. 🔥Check before lighting to make sure there are no creatures hiding in there. 💦 Dampen ashes with water to avoid animal injuries.
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
⚠️Hedgehogs and other hibernating creatures are at risk on #BonfireNight.🦔Please build your bonfire in an open space WELL AWAY from trees and hedges. 🔥Check before lighting to make sure there are no creatures hiding in there. 💦 Dampen ashes with water to avoid animal injuries.
It's clear our native and ancient trees need more protection. It's still too easy to chop them down or damage them - there are gaps in existing protections.
New legislation could close these gaps and protect Scotland's native trees for the future.
#MairTreesPlease #ManifestoAsk #ScotParlElection26
New legislation could close these gaps and protect Scotland's native trees for the future.
#MairTreesPlease #ManifestoAsk #ScotParlElection26
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It's clear our native and ancient trees need more protection. It's still too easy to chop them down or damage them - there are gaps in existing protections.
New legislation could close these gaps and protect Scotland's native trees for the future.
#MairTreesPlease #ManifestoAsk #ScotParlElection26
New legislation could close these gaps and protect Scotland's native trees for the future.
#MairTreesPlease #ManifestoAsk #ScotParlElection26
We're delighted a £250,000 gift from a supporter has helped us buy Glen Quey Moss - a 57 hectare area of bog and grassland that now makes up part of #GlenDevon Woodlands in central Scotland. The new site bridges a gap essentially connecting a network of 1200 hectares of conservation land...1/2
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We're delighted a £250,000 gift from a supporter has helped us buy Glen Quey Moss - a 57 hectare area of bog and grassland that now makes up part of #GlenDevon Woodlands in central Scotland. The new site bridges a gap essentially connecting a network of 1200 hectares of conservation land...1/2