The Native Woods Co-operative (Scotland) Ltd

We are experienced woodland advisors with over 80 years of experience between us, and we combine this with a refreshing and pragmatic approach to helping woodland occupiers to work out what they should do with their woodlands and associated open ground. We all have wider skills than just woodland management and can advise on a wide range of farm, deer, river conservation and wildlife management projects. We are happy to hear from other who might be interested in joining us.

Friday, 12 March 2010

Is this a native woodland site?

This is Ruth Anderson, ex-trustee of Scottish Native Woods, who is helping us to organize a one-day conference in May looking at restoration of Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS). This site is on Forestry Commission land at Craigvinean, just off the A9 north of Dunkeld. There are no native tree remnants left on this particular site, the only ancient woodland remnants being elements of the ground vegetation. However, when managed as continuous cover forestry, the ground vegetation will be encouraged to develop and this ancient woodland characteristic of the site will be preserved. Over time, it would be hoped that native woodland tree species can also be gradually re-introduced. When was the last time you saw a native woodland advisor standing proudly in a stand of Douglas Fir?