Establishment of Native Woodland at Durkadale, Orkney

Native woodland has been almost completely lost from mainland Orkney. This project, is re-establishing trees on RSPB owned land. More Info

Lead Organisation: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

This project consists of a programme of restoration and associated monitoring to restore the native woodland (birch, aspen, rowan and willow) to potentially 250 ha in the very long term. More Info

Lead Organisation: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

The Stornoway project is undertaking a major restoration programme which includes: the planting of 163 ha of new native woodland and the clearance of 16.5 ha of invasive exotic shrubs. More Info

Lead Organisation: The Stornoway Trust

The first part of this project was a significant initiative to restore native woodland to appropriate sites in Orkney following the recent production of a native tree conservation strategy for the islands. More Info

Lead Organisation: Orkney Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group

This project is establishing three community woods on mainland Shetland as the start of a network of such woods throughout the islands. More Info

Lead Organisation: Shetland Amenity Trust

Six sites have been carefully chosen for their suitability for planting and to provide a spread through the islands. The woodland will bring conservation and amenity benefits but also demonstrate what is possible and encourage crofter forestry in the area. More Info

Lead Organisation: Southern Isles Amenity Trust

In the island of Harris the Ardvourlie crofting township has been wanting to establish broadleaved woodland on their common grazings for some time and MFS funding is making this possible. More Info

Lead Organisation: Ardvourlie Grazings Committee