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Wild boar sow and piglets/boarlets

The soil disturbance carried out here by wild boar at the Guisachan Wild Boar Project is helping to reduce the dominance of bracken, and creates exposed mineral soil - ideal conditions for the establishment of Scots pine seedlings.

 

Sessile oak catkins

Male catkins and new leaves of a sessile oak near Badger Falls in Glen Affric. Note the terminal buds which haven't opened yet.


What's new?

2005

 

Crustaceans added to Biological Diversity in Glen Affric. (20 December)

Beetle Survey in Glen Affric 2005 added to Biological Diversity in Glen Affric. (15 December)

Symbiosis added to Ecological features of the Caledonian Forest. (9 December)

The Last Leaves of Autumn added to Caledonian Forest Photo Gallery. (5 December)

Dundreggan Purchase Appeal - Please support Trees for Life in this unique opportunity to purchase the Dundreggan Estate and restore the Wild Forest there. (3 December)

Work Weeks in 2006 now available for booking. (1 December)

Osprey added to Caledonian Forest Species Profiles. (22 November)

Trees for Life Executive Director Alan Watson Featherstone will give a major public lecture and slide show, entitled 'Restoring Scotland's Caledonian Forest', in partnership with the Wilderness Foundation, at St. Columba's Church of Scotland, Pont Street, London SW1X 0BD, beginning at 7pm on 17 November. For bookings, please contact the Wilderness Foundation at info@wildernessfoundation.org.uk or 01245 443073.
A Poster (PDF) about the talk is available to download. (7 November)

Muriel Gray is new patron for Trees for Life. (1 November)

Excerpts from the Summer 2005 edition of our Newsletter, Caledonia Wild!. (19 October)

Aspen aflutter with new energy! added to Aspen Information Resource. (7 October)

Natural Disturbance added to Ecological features of the Caledonian Forest. (1 October)

Excerpts from the Spring 2005 edition of our Newsletter, Caledonia Wild!. (28 September)

Sponsored Walk 2005 leaflet (PDF, 139 kB) available for download. (26 September)

Trees for Life Calendar and Engagement Diary for 2006 now available. (20 September)

Purple - the Colour of August added to Caledonian Forest Photo Gallery. (13 September)

Oak added to Caledonian Forest Species Profiles. (2 September)

Development & Marketing Manager - Trees for Life is looking for a dynamic, highly-motivated, results-oriented person with a proven track record in marketing, promotion, media relations and special events organisation to join our team. (14 July)

Muriel Gray plants half millionth tree in Caledonian Forest restoration project - Press Release. (17 June)

Bog woodland added to Ecological features of the Caledonian Forest. (17 June)

The Mythology and Folklore of Deer. (13 June)

Bursting Forth with New Life added to Caledonian Forest Photo Gallery. (11 June)

The Wedding Gift of a Lifetime! - Plant a grove of trees dedicated to a wedding couple. (9 June)

Allt na Muic Phase 2 Appeal - We're seeking to raise £15,000 for an exciting new phase of one of Trees for Life's most important projects - the Allt na Muic Forest Corridor. (8 June)

Volunteer Conservation Holiday Coordinator - job available at Trees for Life. (23 May)

Twinflower added to Caledonian Forest Species Profiles. (12 May)

Trees are stars of the show! - Press Release. (22 April)

Raising the Standard for the Return of the Caledonian Forest - Press Release. (15 April)

Trees for Life calls for approval of a trial reintroduction of the European beaver - Press Release. (3 March)

About Us added to About Trees for Life. (27 January)

Beetles added to Biological Diversity in Glen Affric. (5 January)

 
 

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