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£1 million boost to support small scale woodlands in Scotland

The new package of enhanced Forestry Grant Scheme funding aims to encourage more small-scale woodland-creation projects of up to 20 hectares.

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£1 million boost to support small scale woodlands

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 1d

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Why Welsh timber strategy is giving me hope for forestry's future

The culmination of years of work and setting out six key priorities, the long-awaited Welsh timber strategy was formally launched in the summer.…

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Working together to make wood work for Wales

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3,000 chainsaw-related injuries treated at UK's hospitals in last 10 years

That's according to information obtained by Lantra as it launches a new campaign to increase chainsaw safety in the UK.

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3,000 chainsaw-related injuries treated at UK's hospitals in last 10 years

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 1d

“I'm very proud of what our company has done. We've had our challenges, but the site is thriving. It's an excellent legacy for Scottish Woodlands and for our staff who've been involved.”

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 2d

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 2d

DROPPING TOMORROW

Find out how Stihl is marking 100 years in the business - while showing no signs of slowing down.

The video will be available to watch on our YouTube channel from 6.30AM on Wednesday. Link below.

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Scotland ‘should join Ireland in shift to nature forestry’

Coillte is to increase the share of its forestry estate managed under continuous-cover forestry (CCF) to 30 per cent.

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Scotland ‘should join Ireland in shift to nature forestry’

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An in-depth look at Kress' KC 340 professional chainsaw

This article is part of our series on GroundsFest 2025.

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Kress eyes up professional handcutters with 'well balanced' chainsaws

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'They just work': Why one arborist trusts Echo chainsaws

This article is part of our series on GroundsFest 2025.

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'They just work': Why one arborist trusts Echo chainsaws

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Cramer's professional chainsaws are so good even I could use them. Well ... almost.

This article is part of our series on GroundsFest 2025.

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 2d

Cramer's professional chainsaws are so good even I could use them. Well ... almost.

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First look at Avant's new fully-electric compact loader

This article is part of our series on GroundsFest 2025.

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First look at Avant's new fully-electric compact loader

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Oh yes 🤤

This is just a small selection of images from a recent Bites from the Blog in which forestry's operators delivered (like they always do).

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 2d

Emma Dow stops for a moment and chews on her next words carefully. Sitting on the stump of an oversized spruce, felled moments ago by the 28-year-old, she decides to go for it. “Being in the woods has helped me,” she says. “It’s probably saved my life.”

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 3d

“That versatility is critical to the kind of work I do. I can be wherever I need to be at any given moment and that’s absolutely fantastic."

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 3d

“We are committed to continuing [Sampo's] progress as we shape the future of this respected brand.”

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 3d

The council said the case sends a clear message that unlawful damage to trees will not be tolerated

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Forestry Journal/essentialARB @forestryjournal.bsky.social · 3d

These images show some of the aftermath of Storm Amy 📸

It swept through large swathes of the UK last week and has left thousands of homes without power.

A big thank you to all the tree-care workers who have been leading the clear-up.

📸 Getty/PA