Woodland Trust Scotland
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The Scotland arm of the UK's largest woodland conservation charity. We create, protect & restore native woods & trees for people & wildlife, to combat climate change & build a greener future.
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Thanks to our brilliant volunteers, we’ve collected over 50kg of hazelnuts this year! 🌰

Hazel is a key #rainforest species - one of the first to establish in the west after the last Ice Age, 10,000 years ago.

We're working with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social to boost the availability of native trees
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Seen a squirrel? Red or grey? In a wood or elsewhere? Help @scotsquirrels.bsky.social by taking part in the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey. Report your sightings 6 to 12 Oct ↩️ buff.ly/M2ORzHn
A red squirrel perching on a tree stump. A grey squirrel poking its head out from behind a tree. The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey logo is in the top left corner and the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels logo is in the top right corner. Credit SSRS
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We're pleased that the @parliament.scot Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has backed proposals in the Natural Environment Bill to introduce statutory targets to restore nature.

Nature targets are a key demand of our Scotland Loves Nature campaign.

Read more:
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#WoodlandWorkingGroup volunteers took to #Bellsquarry Community Orchard meadow with scythes 🍎

Cutting vegetation the traditional way will promote wildlife growth, pollinators and more apples🤞 It's wildlife friendly and fun!

Big thanks to our volunteers and #TCV for lending us the equipment ⛏️
3 Woodland working Group volunteers in Bellsquarry Community Orchard cutting the meadow with sythes. Volunteer raking up cut vegetation in Bellsquarry Community Orchard.
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🍃 #StormAmy brought down trees & limbs — but it’s not all bad news.

🌳 Gaps in the canopy let light in for new growth, deadwood creates habitats and more structural diversity boosts ecosystem health.

Messy, yes — but also natural and even beneficial. 🌱🪵

#DeadwoodIsGoodWood #WoodlandResilience
Beech tree and limbs snapped at base in woodland at Kinclaven. Two people in lower left show scale of the tree that's down. Tree down across river in the Highlands. tree down across path in the highlands. Dog showing scale of tree.
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Water = life. It's not difficult to spot the wet side of this fir! #ThickTrunkTuesday
Looking up into the canopy of a Douglas fir tree. There are mosses and lichens growing profusely on one side of the tree only. Credit WTML. Close up of the mosses and lichens growing profusely on one side of a Douglas fir tree. Credit WTML.
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Great to see the wee trees thriving alongside the grannies. Good choice of tree for a hug too!
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Beautiful images of a special place. Thanks for sharing.
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If Monday has been a shock to the senses, why not hug a tree (not in a storm ravaged woodland though!)
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Hugging trees, a purely optional activity on the all-ability walk to #ButterdeanWoods

#woodlandwalking
#nature
#woodlandtrust
#forest
#scottishforestry
#rnib

www.walkfest.org.uk
Two of the visually impaired walkers taking time out ti hug a large oak tree. They look very happy!
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🔊 Could you be our next Policy Advocate (focus on Forestry & Land Use)?
🌳 This exciting role engages with policymakers to influence Scotland's direction on forestry, farming, land reform & wider land use policy & legislation.
🗓️ Closes 23 Oct 2025
More ▶️ buff.ly/mMiKevs
#PolicyJobs #NatureJobs
Purple & yellow graphic featuring WTS logo that reads 'Jobs Opportunity Policy Advocate'. Credit WTML.
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Oh, and if you're brave enough to try that acorn coffee recipe, see buff.ly/IJVa8Pb
A cup of coffee on a table with autumn leaves and acorns in various states of break down. Credit: Arco Images GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo
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Scotland’s red squirrels need our help - the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey starts today!
We need your sightings — red or grey — to help build a clearer picture of where squirrels are thriving, and where they need protection.

Seen a squirrel? Report it here 👉 buff.ly/9Jf3esp

📷 Credit Rosanna Forbes
Red squirrel sitting looking towards camera with hands at chest. Credit Rosanna Forbes Side image of red squirrel with grass blurred in background. Credit Rosanna Forbes. Red squirrel perched on log with grass in background. Credit Rosanna Forbes. Red squirrel clasping branch with dull background. Credit Rosanna Forbes.
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☔ It's damp out there but it's also #ConkerSeason!

It’s the perfect excuse to head out for a walk, gather some conkers and get crafty indoors. Maybe with a hot chocolate too. 🍂 🧡 🌰

Check out this blog full of creative conker craft ideas 👇

👉 buff.ly/zQAxPQS

Share your #ConkerCreations here 👇
Image of 2 children jumping in a muddy puddle on a path in a woodland. They are wearing wellies and holding umbrellas. Credit: Michael Heffernan / WTML
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🌿🍄 Happy #UKFungiDay 🍄🌿

While we often admire the trees, birds and mammals, fungi quietly keep our forests alive and thriving. From the tiniest mycelium threads underground to the striking mushrooms on fallen logs, fungi play a vital role in woodlands.

#ForestFungi #BritishMycologicalSociety
Yellow brain fungus on branch. Credit John Bridges / WTML Stump puffball fungi on wood with moss. Credit John bridges / WTML Scarlet elfcup fungi on branch with moss. Credit John Bridges / WTML 2 Earthstar fungi on moss on woodland floor. Credit John Bridges / WTML
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⚠️ Storm Amy is due to cause significant disruption today and tomorrow, with yellow and amber weather warnings in place across Scotland ⛈️

❌ Please do not enter the woods during a storm and call 999 in the event of an emergency.

🪵 Stay safe everyone!
A map of Scotland depicting the areas affected by Storm Amy. Most of Scotland is covered by a yellow wind & rain warning with the North West categorised as Amber warning. Please visit the Met Office website for more information.
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Big thanks also to Heather from Galloway Fisheries Trust for inspiring us with a peek at 1 of 7 planting sites on the River Err catchment that's supporting riparian habitat restoration (and a brighter future for fish, freshwater habitats and water quality.) Keep up the good work! 👏 2/2
Young trees are emerging from their protective tubes planted next to a winding river on an exposed grassy plateau with hills in the background. It's windy and overhead clouds are grey. Credit WTML
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Thanks #DumfriesAndGalloway Woodlands for introducing us to Glaisters Bridge this week. An interesting local ground lease model has helped create a fab community asset. We loved the beautifully carved benches, even in the rain! Look forward to hearing how the mycorrhizal pilot project goes too.🤞1/2
Group of people standing in a circle in a field overlooking a small newly planted woodland. There is a carved bench in the foreground and it is raining. Credit WTML. Painted wooden sign saying 'Glaisters Bridge Community site'. Credit WTML. Five smiling people wearing waterproofs and sitting on a carved bench in the rain. Credit WTML A small mychorrizal pellet held in the hand of a woman. It is square and looks like stone! Credit WTML
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⚠️ Hunting for fungi is great fun but please remember they are an important part of the woodland ecosystem.

🫱Leave plenty behind and only forage if you're confident what you're picking.
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A little #FungiFriday for your feed🍄

Reckon you know your Turkeytail from your Chicken of the Woods? Here's a few common bracket fungi to get you started 👉 buff.ly/0bWm17n
A profusion of light brown fungi grow on a mossy log. They are stacked on top of each other and reflecting the light above.
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🌰 Do #Conkers keep spiders away?

It's conker season so we couldn’t help wonder: what else are conkers used for?

Here are 6 surprising conker facts and uses: buff.ly/iMCEVi6

Do you use conkers for anything fun or unusual? Let us know!

#NatureFacts #SpidersBeware(?)
Do Conkers Keep Spiders Away? - Woodland Trust
We've been reading up about conkers, check out our top six facts and debunked myths. Do conkers keep spiders away? Do they deter moths? Can you eat conkers?
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👋 Gordon from our Outreach team will also be there for any burning #Agroforestry Qs. Do say hello!
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📢 Integrating Tree Network Event!

Free walk & talk with the fantastic @wildlifecroftskye.bsky.social - Winter management of a young woodland🌳

📍 Wildlife Croft, Drumfearn, Isle of #Skye
🕙 Thurs 30th Oct, 10 am – 1pm
🎟️ Free booking: buff.ly/jvrYsoh
A man smiles at the camera holding a pair of binoculars. There are snow-capped hills in the background and young trees in the foreground. The text reads "Integrating Trees Network Event, Winter Management of a young woodland, Thursday 30th Oct, 10am-1pm"
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An ash tree emerging from the walls of #Lindores Abbey in Fife. A testament to nature's resilience and adaptability? Or a testament to the abbey's historic walls? (Tt closed in 1559). #ThickTrunkTuesday
The limb of an ash tree growing out of a stone wall. Credit WTML The limb of an ash tree growing out of a stone wall with a large canopy. Credit WTML
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Today is #Michaelmas, and legend has it that the devil will spit and urinate on any #blackberries still on bushes. So think twice before you tuck in after today!😈

It might just be a coincidence that the berries tend to be past their best by this time of year anyway.😜
A close up photograph of shiny black bramble berries overlaid with the text: Is it time to stop eating brambles?