Support revealed for increased tree growing
SOME of 80 per cent of people are estimated to want more trees to be grown in the country. It follows a survey published by…
Category: Trees
Funding boost for Greater Glasgow forest project
A PROJECT to oversee the planting of 18 million trees by 2031 in the greater Glasgow region has secured an additional £200,000, to help it…
New trees for Princes Street Gardens
OVER 50 new trees have been planted in Edinburgh’s iconic public park, Princes Street Gardens. It follows a £5,000 donation from the operators of a…
Community woodland gets off to a flyer
A COMMUNITY woodland in the north of Scotland has seen a quarter of its planting target of 7,200 trees already achieved. During the weekend, over…
Tree planting project for Perthshire
SOME 2,000 tree saplings and shrubs have been planted in a Perthshire glen, to revive its river and its associated habitats and to benefit the…
‘Wee forests’ initiative set to blossom, thanks to Scottish Government backing
AN initiative to convert tiny plots of urban land into dense wildlife habitat is to be supported by half a million pounds’ worth of Scottish…
Scotland commits to forest restoration and expansion plan
THE west of Scotland is the location of what is being described as “one of the most important remaining rainforest sites in Europe” and the…
Glasgow to establish network of ‘wee forests’
A NETWORK of ‘wee forests’ – each approximately the size of a tennis court – are to be established across Glasgow. Says a media announcement…
Target announced to make Edinburgh a ‘million tree city’
EDINBURGH’S current total of an estimated 730,000 trees is to be hopefully increased by almost 300,000, to make Scotland’s capital a so-called Million Tree City…
Ten trees to be planted for every person in Glasgow wider region
PLANS have been unveiled to plant ten trees for every person living in the Glasgow wider region. The announcement – which should result in 18…