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Job Vacancy
Posted on: 3/02/2012
Forest Manager - Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Following a period of significant business development, a vacancy has arisen in our Newtown St Boswells office. We are seeking a forest manager to join our progressive team in our South-East Region to service both our existing client base and expanding business.
Applicants must be self motivated and be capable of working on their own and as part of a team. The successful applicant should ideally have a minimum of 2-3 years’ operational experience and have a good understanding of SRDP. In addition, the applicant should have a good working knowledge and understanding of site planning, working with contractors and site management, along with good communication skills and organisational ability.
In return, we offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with experience, within a substantially employee-owned company.
Applications should be made in writing, along with a copy of your current CV to:
Mhairi Calder, HR Co-ordinator, Scottish Woodlands Ltd, Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP
or by email.
Closing date: Friday 29 February 2012.
Client Newsletter Autumn 2011
Posted on: 15/11/2011
The Autumn edition of “Woodlands’ View” has recently been published. In this latest issue, as well as regular items on the timber market, investment and other news, there is brief information about a new grant package available for Central Scotland (stop press), as well as guest articles, one by Fenning Welstead on resourcing the future timber supply and one by Michael Bruce to highlight the issues surrounding rural wildfire groups.
The newsletter also available to download here. (1.6MB)
First Scottish Woodlands Student Excellence Award Announced
Posted on: 06/10/2011
The Scottish Forestry Trust is delighted to announce that the winner of the first Scottish Woodlands Student Excellence Award is Dave Auty, a post graduate student then based at the University of Aberdeen, who carried out research into “Modelling the effects of forest management on the wood properties and branch characteristics of UK-grown Scots Pine”. The thesis has helped to clearly identify the effects of different types of silviculture on the wood quality properties of Scots Pine and has identified clear areas for further research in the future.
Speaking from Laval University in Quebec City where he is now based, Dave Auty said, “I am thrilled to receive this award from The Scottish Forestry Trust and Scottish Woodlands in recognition of my PhD thesis, and I am extremely grateful to the SFT, Forest Research and the University of Aberdeen for the opportunity to undertake the work and to make a positive contribution to wood quality research in the UK”.
Guy Watt, the Chairman of The Scottish Forestry Trust's Projects and Research Committee said “The thesis produced by Dave Auty was an extremely impressive piece of work highlighting some key lessons for silvicultural management of an important tree species in UK forestry. Committee members were impressed by the quality of the final thesis and by the practical relevance of the findings”.
Presenting the award to Dave Auty, Colin Mann, Managing Director of Scottish Woodlands Ltd and a Trustee of The Scottish Forestry Trust, said “I am delighted to present Dave with this inaugural award and wish him every success with his future work here at Laval. Not only is it important to recognise achievement through excellence but it is as important to support graduates as they start off on their career path in the forestry sector. I wish Dave every success in the future”
Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2011 - Glenferness Estate wins Hunter Blair Trophy
Posted on: 01/07/2011
A highland estate has been recognised for the quality of its woodland management at the prize giving for a national competition at this year’s Royal Highland Show at Ingliston.
Glenferness Estate in Nairnshire, owned by Lady Balgonie and family, was awarded the Hunter Blair Trophy for Silvicultural Excellence at the Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards on Friday. This award was made in connection with the management of a single stand of timber at Dalnahaiglish which had demonstrated the production of high quality commercial timber.
Present at Ingliston to collect the prize David Robertson, Regional Manager with Scottish Woodlands Ltd, and forestry manager at Glenferness commented, "it is excellent for Glenferness to have received this prize as it is deserved recognition for the family’s long-term dedication to the management of woodlands and pursuit of excellence on the estate."
The Scotland’s Finest Woodlands Awards are run annually and seek to highlight the variety and quality of forestry management throughout Scotland. This year’s prizes, as part of Scotland’s programme under the UN International Year of Forests 2011, recognised work in aspects of Schools, Commercial, Native and Community Woodlands and prizes were presented by Stewart Stevenson MSP, the Minister for Environment and Climate Change.
Client Newsletter Spring 2011
Posted on: 17/03/2011
Our newsletter has undergone a slight transformation and is now entitled, “Woodlands’ View”.
In this issue we have business updates on investment and timber, legislation relating to property letting, update on plant health, UN Year of Forests 2011 as well as news from our offices in Strathpeffer and Flintshire Woodlands (Chester and Ludlow).
The newsletter is also available for download from here (824kb) and we hope clients and customers find the new look pleasing.
Archived news items are available to view here.