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Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Supplementary Guidance on Forests and Peatland Habitats Note

This guide helps forest managers make better decisions on deep peat. It shows how to protect carbon stores while meeting forestry standards.

14 Aug 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (334.01 KB)
Forest management and planning
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Guidance on Forestry Operations and Red Squirrels

This guidance note explains how to minimise disturbance and damage to red squirrels and their dreys during forestry operations. 

24 Jul 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (230.62 KB)
Forestry operations
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Forest Operations and Wildlife in Scottish Forests

This note summarises current wildlife species protection law in Scotland in relation to forestry operations and gives general guidance on best practice to minimise adverse effects on protected species.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (48.21 KB)
Forestry operations
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Forest Operations and Birds in Scottish Forests

This note gives further advice on how best to plan forestry operations and recreational activities in woodlands to avoid causing damage or disturbance to protected wild birds in Scotland.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (118.66 KB)
Forestry operations

Forest Operations and European Protected Species in Scottish Forests

This note gives initial guidance on the implications for forestry of changes to be made under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (152.61 KB)
Case studies, trials and examples

Farm Woodland Case Study - Knock Farm

This case study shows how Knock Farm used woodland creation to improve land use and reduce pressure on livestock. 

14 Aug 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (3.98 MB)
Farm woodlands

Financial Support for Managing Urban Woodlands in Scotland

A guide to the Forestry Grant Scheme support for Urban Woodland Management.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (500.46 KB)

Financial Support for Managing Urban Woodlands in Scotland: Supporting Information

Supporting information for the guide to the Forestry Grant Scheme support for Urban Woodland Management.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (496.57 KB)
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Woodlands for Water and the Forestry Grant Scheme

A guide to the higher payment rate available to create and manage ‘woodlands for water’ in target areas of Scotland.

11 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (398.82 KB)
Grants and funding
Best practice, methods and standards

Guidance on Cultivation for Upland Productive Woodland Creation

This guide helps forestry practitioners prepare upland sites for productive woodland creation. It explains cultivation techniques and what you need to consider in your woodland creation application. 

24 Jul 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (2.48 MB)
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