A mission to revive Scotland's lost forests by planting 35m trees is taking root

A mission to revive Scotland's lost forests by planting 35m trees is taking root

They once covered vast areas of the central belt – huge forests that supplied the wood to build Roman forts and warships, mills, carts, barrels and fishing boats, and supplied the raw material for everyday life.

£1 million for ‘Climate Forests’

Trees to transform landscapes in Central Scotland Plans to plant more trees and increase woodlands across an area home to around half of Scotland’s population has received almost £1 million in new funding. The Clyde, Fife, Lothians and Forth ‘Climate Forests’ target investment in communities with the fewest trees and greatest climate vulnerability across central Scotland – expanding tree canopy cover by protecting existing woods and planting mor…

Scotland's "Climate Forests" plans receive £1m funding boost

Plans to plant more trees and increase woodlands across some of Scotland's most populated areas have received almost £1m in new funding.

‘Climate Forests’ to transform landscapes in Central Scotland

Plans to plant more trees and increase woodlands across an area home to around half of Scotland’s population has received almost £1 million in new funding. The Clyde, Fife, Lothians and Forth ‘Climate Forests’ target investment in communities with the fewest trees and greatest climate vulnerability across central Scotland – expanding tree canopy cover by protecting existing woods and planting more. Established in 2021, Climate Forests are workin…

£1m for further Climate Forests in central Scotland

Scottish government expands funding to increase tree canopy coverage across the Clyde, Fife, Lothians and Forth.  The Climate Forests initiative is being expanded with £1m extra investment to plant more trees and increase woodlands in parts of the country where some half the population lives.  Founded in 2021, Climate Forests works with local councils, community groups and landowners with the aim of planting 35m trees by 2035 to capture carbon, …