Athnamulloch
Ten years after it was fenced by Forest Enterprise in 1990, twenty thousand planted pines were doing well in the 63-hectare
Athnamulloch 1 exclosure in Glen Affric,
and rowan, eared willow and birch are regenerating profusely. The forest is reborn.
Coille Ruigh na Cuileige
A 50 hectare exclosure was created at Coille Ruigh na Cuileige in 1990. The area was rich in seedlings, but they were very heavily suppressed by
grazing pressure. Since then the area has been left to allow natural regeneration to run its course. It is the only exclosure on Forest Enterprise
land in Glen Affric where natural regeneration is the sole method of forest recovery.
Coire Ghaidheil
The Coire Ghaidheil exclosure encompasses a section of the Allt
Coire Ghaidheil stream at the eastern-most end of West Affric, and it protects the largest concentration of trees remaining on the
virtually-treeless estate. Since the fence went up, natural regeneration has been proceeding well, providing a seed source for future generations of trees.
Meallan
Planting and natural regeneration at Meallan: photographs and descriptions of the restoration
of Scots pine, downy birch, eared willow, aspen, holly and other native trees at this site in Glen Affric since 1991.
Expansion of hazel in Glen Affric
Since the mid-1990s Trees for Life has worked on the Expansion of hazel in Glen Affric, protecting
naturally-occurring seedlings and planting others propagated at Plodda Lodge.
The Trees for Life Aspen Project
The Trees for Life Aspen Project has four main elements:
surveying and mapping of existing stands; protection of ramets or suckers at existing stands to facilitate natural regeneration; propagation and
planting of young aspens; and research into the ecology of aspen.
A hundred thousand trees in 2007
In 2007, as part of the UNEP's Billion Tree Campaign, Trees for Life committed to planting a hundred thousand trees. And with a lot of hard work
from staff and volunteers, and generous donations from supporters, we did it! This is in addition to
the over half-million trees planted by Trees for Life up to 2006, and the many naturally-regenerating seedlings we have protected.
