Trees

King Charles III

King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Chelsea Flower Show

Installation view of Gallery One at the RSA Annual Exhibition PIC: Sally Jubb

Art reviews: RSA Annual Exhibition | Ian Westacott

Ronnie Grant of Apex Tubulars (left) with The River Dee Trust’s Chair, Sandy Bremner.

Funding boost for Cairngorms tree planting project

Trees planted in a Kilmacolm beauty spot have been dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II as part of a major environmental project. Inverclyde. Environment and regeneration convener, Councillor Michael McCormick, left, and Lord-Lieutenant Colonel Peter McCarthy.

Trees at Scottish beauty spot dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II

Sir David Attenborough and Queen Elizabeth II was born less than three weeks apart.

Sir David Attenborough plants oak tree in honour of Queen Elizabeth

Jean Nairn, Executive Director of Scotland’s Finest Woods

Forests and woodlands both big and small could be our Climate Change Champion - ...

In many cases, felling trees will require a licence from Scottish Forestry (Picture: David Cheskin/PA)

Trees help humans in so many different ways. Yet they still need defending

South Wales Police have named those killed in the crash

Three people killed in Cardiff car crash named by police

The trees were blown down during storms over the last year and will now be put to good use.

Trees on the move at Braemar

The River Dee’s salmon fishing season started this week.

Storm-ravaged trees to save salmon on the River Dee

The event will be held at Aden Country Park.

Tree workshop at Aden Country Park

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day 2023: Do they still exist in the UK and where can I see them?

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day: Where in UK to see the native species

It’s time to take your tree down... according to tradition

When to take down your Christmas Tree to avoid bad luck

Reese, far right, and his team with some of hundreds of toys they bough from Smyth's Toy Shop

The real-life Santa who spent £15,000 buying presents for children

Social Bite Founder Josh Littlejohn MBE at the Tree of Kindness in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh

Kindness matters more than ever this Christmas - Josh Littlejohn

Best artificial Christmas trees for 2021:

Best artificial Christmas trees 2022, from budget to luxury options

Mp’s will be able to put Christmas party food and decorations on expenses

Taxpayers to foot bill for MPs Christmas parties

Lord Duncan of Springbank is Chair of Confor: promoting forestry and wood

Celebrating the unsung heroes of climate change - Ian Duncan

The World Conker Championship returned this past weekend

What is the World Conker Championships?

8 ways to reuse dead leaves this autumn - including home decor

Stuart Goodall is Chief Executive of forestry and wood trade body Confor

We must think globally and act locally to meet future timber demand - Stuart Goo...

Tree planting will help Scotland towards its ambitious target of reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2045. (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Scotland still leading the UK on tree planting - Stuart Goodall

The signs of a changing climate are clear on the shores of Malawi's Lake Chilwa (Picture: Amos Gumulira/AFP via Getty Images)

Here's why UK must reverse its aid cuts to poor but stable countries like Malawi

Music for the Moon and the Trees

Under the Radar: Music for the Moon and the Trees

The UK has lost 481,000 hectares of tree cover between 2001 to 2020 (Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Worried about the rainforest? Woodlands much closer to home are being trashed

Cladonia lichens love sunlight and doesn't do well in the shade coming from the trees so clearings have been created at Culbin to help the species thrive. Picture: FLS

'Holistic' forestry boosting rare lichens at woodland in north east Scotland

Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks repair power lines on January 31, 2022 in Edzell, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Power due to be restored to 'vast majority' of Scottish homes affected by storms

Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks repair power lines in Edzell, Scotland. The area was hit by two storms - Malik and Corrie - in quick succession over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands without power. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Thousands still without power as full force of Storm Corrie revealed

A survey by Forestry and Land Scotland has found high support for planting more commercial forests to help fight climate change and reduce imports of timber for construction

Wood you or wooden you: Poll asks for views on timber forests

When it's snowing remove damaged growth

Five tips for saving your garden from unexpected snow

Social Bite co-founder and Executive Director, Josh Littlejohn MBE.

Charity launches festive mission to end homelessness

Ben Fogle on reforestation, the power of trees and what children really need to ...

Christmas decorations from Gisela Graham and Lidl, along with Christmas lights

Christmas decorations: Gisela Graham ornaments and Lidl, and lights

Climate protests are one form of people power, but market forces can have a much greater effect (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why we may need market forces to save the planet – Scotsman comment

Every planting counts for Councillor Donald Wilson and Lord Provost Frank Ross

Edinburgh sets its sights on becoming a million trees city

Councillor Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council, gets digging with local children as plans are unveiled to plant 18 million trees, ten for every adult and child in the area, as part of the new Clyde Climate Forest initiative (Picture: Glasgow City Region)

Cities are key to fostering green economic revolution – Polly Billington

Councillor Susan Aitken, chair of Glasgow City Region cabinet and leader of Glasgow City Council, gets digging with local children as plans are unveiled to plant 18 million trees - ten for every adult and child in the area - as part of the new Clyde Climate Forest initiative

Special branch: 18 million new trees for Glasgow city region

Tree hugging: Planting more trees and then felling some of them will help Scotland boost biodiversity

Rewilding Scotland: can we see the wood for the trees?

Captain Sir Tom Moore in Marston Moretaine. A celebration of his life is to take place on April 30, on what would have been his 101st birthday.

Captain Tom would be 'chuffed' as tree initiative hits £100k at the end of the w...

Forestry and Land Scotland has pledged to plant 25 million trees over the next year, helping battle climate change and boosting the Scottish economy

Trunk call: pledge to plant five trees for every Scot in 2021

Josh Littlejohn MBE is co-founder and CEO at Social Bite.

Help spread the festive spirit - Josh Littlejohn MBE

Here’s how to get a real Christmas tree for just £9 this year

Real Christmas trees require additional maintenance

This is how long a real Christmas tree lasts - and how to maintain it

Heather, birches and aspens at Glen Affric with the Caledonian Forest in the distance. PIC: Flickr/CC/Tim Hayes

Trees should cover 40% of Scotland, say Greens

How to have a more environmentally-friendly Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to have a more environmentally-friendly Christmas

Kath MacTaggart is a landscape architect at BDP Glasgow Studio, and contributed this business article for The Scotsman. Picture: Nick Caville

Business comment: How a love of the outdoors can benefit our future

Holyrood Park lost? How Edinburgh has paved paradise – Steve Burgess

In the future, trees will live fast and die young – Dr Richard Dixon

Motorists set for 55-mile detour during A82 Loch Lomond roadworks

Mauritius capital bit by deadly floods

Caledonian Forest group sets million trees goal

Laura Cummings: Make sure you stoke up the BBQ in an eco-friendly way

Axeing the pine forests 'would slow global warming'

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The new transport minister will face calls to get a grip on the crisis in Scotland's ferry network

Humza Yousaf to appoint new transport minister at the start of next week

Angus Robertson, SNP MSP for Edinburgh Central, and Daniel Johnson, Labour MSP for Edinburgh Southern.

SNP and Labour MSPs unite against boundary changes to key Edinburgh seats

Janine Reilly and Sharron McKean of Falkirk District Action Group who are delighted Falkirk Council are launching the pilot project to tackle issue of rats in council homes.

High ambitions: How hillwalkers can help science – without donating body parts