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Category Archives: trees
Tree Coring: What it is and why we do it
We’ve published a new report about tree coring, called A review of the theory and practice of tree coring on live ancient and veteran trees. Here, our Woodlands Policy & Advice Officer Kate Holl tells us more about tree coring … Continue reading
A trip to a wooded rock off the west of Scotland where the herbivores don’t go!
Kate Holl, SNH Woodland Adviser, recently visited a tiny island off the west coast of Scotland. The island has no herbivores such as deer, allowing the plantlife to grow wilder than anywhere else in Scotland! On a perfect summer’s morning … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Flowers, plants, trees, wild flowers, wild land, woodlands
Tagged Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, woodlands
Observatree: a citizen science project helping to protect Scotland’s trees from new pests and diseases
In this guest blog, Peter Crow, Project Manager for Observatree explains the threat posed to our native trees from new pests and diseases and explains how we can all play a part in helping to protect them. As the Project … Continue reading
Posted in trees
Tagged Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, trees
The scunner of another ripped manicure
Pruning away the dead wood of a champion crab apple causes huge amounts of pain and grief to Jim Carruthers, Battleby’s gardener, but every year he, and all of Battleby’s staff and visitors, are rewarded with the most spectacular froth … Continue reading
Posted in battleby, crab apple, trees
Tagged Battleby Conference centre, crab apple, gardens, Malus toringo, meadow, Scottish Natural Heritage, toringo
Deer Management on the Assynt peninsula
Nationally and internationally important woodlands on northwest Sutherland’s Assynt peninsula are being seriously damaged by high numbers of grazing red deer. Over several years now our attempts to get the key landowners to agree a plan to manage the deer … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Community engagement, Land management, Protected Areas, trees, Uncategorized, wildlife management, woodlands
Tagged Ardvar woodlands, Assynt, biodiversity, conservation, deer management, Deer Management Group, Highland, nature, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Sutherland, Wildlife, woodlands
