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| 1994 (Jun) |
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Millennium Commission workshop in Edinburgh |
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| 1994 (Oct) |
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Steering group formed to take forward Millennium Forest for
Scotland concept |
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| 1995 (Spring) |
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Public declaration of support |
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| 1995 (Oct) |
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Bid approved by Millennium Commission for Phase 1 projects |
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| 1995 (Oct) |
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Inauguration of the Millennium Forest for Scotland Trust |
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| 1996 (Feb) |
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Symbolic first tree planted by Secretary of State for Scotland at
Craigmillar, in Edinburgh |
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| 1996 (Aug) |
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Offer of Phase II grant from Millennium Commission |
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| 1995 (Sep) |
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Grant payments reach £1 million milestone |
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| 1996 (Nov) |
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Launch of Phase II in Glasgow (Jennifer Page, CE Millennium
Commission) |
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| 1997 (Nov) |
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Phase III bid for funding turned down by Millennium Commission |
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| 1998 (Dec) |
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Launch of Millennium Awards in East Ayrshire (Earl of Dalkeith,
Millennium Commissioner) |
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| 1999 (Jan) |
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Launch of Millennium Forest for Scotland website in Inverness |
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| 1999 (Jun) |
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First 100 Millennium Awards approved |
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| 1999 (Sep) |
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Major Millennium Forest exhibition at Scottish Wildlife &
Countryside Fair |
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| 1999 (Dec) |
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Last project approved for grant funding - Carrifran Wildwood
(3/308) |
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| 2000 (May) |
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First Millennium Forest Festival Week, with 186 woodland events
taking place across Scotland |
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| 2000 (Jun) |
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Announcement of Royal Patron for Millennium Forest,
HRH The Prince of Wales |
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| 2000 (Jun) |
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First Millennium Awards Gathering at Battleby, Perthshire |
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| 2000 (Aug) |
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Issue of commemorative postage stamp by Royal Mail |
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| 2000 (Dec) |
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Environmental Regeneration Awards 2000 – Supreme Award
presented to Millennium Forest for Scotland |
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| 2001 (Apr) |
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Opening of The Return of the Natives, exhibition of the
Millennium Forest at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
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| 2001 (May) |
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Launch of A Legacy of Leaf and Learning, educational
CD Rom for schools |
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| 2001 (Jun) |
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Visit by HRH The Prince of Wales |
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| 2001 (Jul) |
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Completion of last projects |
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