Mike Portnoy, Hello Kitty…hear them play the kitty cat thrash metal classics!

We got away with only light damage, so far as I can see in a quick run round, but this was one of the losses. The Ganoderma didn't help. #StormÉowyn

Good evening my beautiful friends.

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With respect, Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, you're confusing 2 different organisations: Scottish Forestry is responsible for policy & grants, Forestry and Land Scotland is responsible for managing the National Forest Estate.

And I'm no cheerleader for the latter, but their track record on supporting community empowerment is *far* better than most public bodies. Indeed, it was their National Forest Land Scheme that arguably forced Scottish Government to extend that approach to the rest of the public sector.

Spalted Beech letter opener & stand the blade of the letter opener is Indonesian rosewood

Letter openers in a multitude of woods + brass & antler

Celebrating the timber in our lives forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/10/cel…

How many springs might they have seen...... #trees #timber #woodland #burr

Wood is all around us every day... Have you seen this Confor animation? It highlights the benefits of wood and how well-managed forests can support people, wildlife and the environment. #TreesToTimber

I always look forward to seeing the Davidia out in May. Ideal light today to pick out the “handkerchiefs”.

Some of the Beech looked as though they were on fire today

We've been to Cairngorms National Park, exploring for ourselves what people living there think about the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. Our fresh perspectives will feed into the recommendations we make to Scottish Parliament later in the year. Convener Finlay Carson MSP tells you more👇

So this week in the world of farm/environment/land management/ mapping has been “interesting” And by “interesting” I mean “verging on the utterly bonkers” Why? Well this week started with Natural England, the government body that looks after the environment launching a new map.

Successive govts. have been far too reliant on “opportunity / constraint” mapping, presumably driven by remote data and algorithms - to the point where stuff can’t happen even though it’s clearly the right thing if you just looked on the ground or listened to the people who do

Doesn’t quite have the same rhyme…….

Cullen Auld Kirk is open for visitors from: 2pm – 4pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in May and September. 2pm – 4pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during June, July & August. Guides will on hand to tell you the history of this 13th century church.

Running Hare caved in Lime stained dark oak framed with a blackthorn branch First photo showing how to create depth to the carving

Will Anderson Edward Mountain Massive thanks to all the Scottish Fire and Rescue staff and teams from estates battling to get the fires under control.