Investment firm grows portfolio with 336-acre Scottish Borders forest purchase

Investment firm grows portfolio with 336-acre Scottish Borders forest purchase

Blackfinch Group has expanded its UK forestry portfolio after acquiring a 336-acre commercial forest near Peebles in the Scottish Borders.

Blackfinch Group expands forestry portfolio with forest acquisition

Blackfinch Group, the UK-based investment specialist, has acquired Harehope East Forest, a 136-hectare commercial forest near Peebles in the Scottish Borders.  Harehope East Forest is located around five miles north-west of Peebles and 21 miles south of Edinburgh. The site sits within a well-established commercial forestry area in south Scotland, with access to nearby timber processors and strong local demand for standing timber. The forest is p…