Completed Projects

North Sea Bio-energy

An international project aiming to increase the use of biomass for energy production

Northern WoodHeat

Northern Periphery Programme funded project managed by Highland Birchwoods with partners in Scotland, Iceland and Finland. Northern WoodHeat aims to set up small and medium scale woodfuel supply chains optimising benefits to local communities.

Forestry and Rural Development Scheme

Increasing the contribution of forestry to rural development
and assisting communities achieve greater social, economic and environmental benefits by participating in forestry.  

Urgent Conservation Management for Scottish Capercaillie

Improving the breeding success and halting the decline of populations of Scottish capercaillie

Touchwood 2007

Forestry Commission’s programme of events to celebrate the Highland Year of Culture

Core Sites for a Forest Habitat Network

Providing the necessary positive management for three types of woodland – Atlantic Oakwoods, Alder Floodplain Woods and Mixed Gorge Woodland.

Highland Locational Premium/Forest Habitat Networks

Encouraging new native woodland planting to create links between existing forest habitat networks in Highland region.

The Restoration of Atlantic Oakwoods

Restoring and enhancing some of the most important areas of Atlantic Oakwood habitat in the United Kingdom

Caledonian Forest Project

Creating a foundation for the long-term restoration and enhancement of this internationally important habitat for the benefit of future generations.

Community Forest Facilitators

Enabling communities to be involved in their woodlands

The Native Woodland Demonstration Programme

showing the economic, social and environmental benefits of managing native woodland

Argyll Forest Project

Extensive information on the Natural Heritage attributes of the Argyll Semi-Natural Woodland Resource

Montane Scrub Restoration Project

Raising awareness of montane scrub in Scotland

Wet Woods Project

Restoring and enhancing some of the most important areas of bog woodland and floodplain woodland in the United Kingdom.

Adding Value to Low Grade Timber

Promoting local value addition using low grade timber.

The Millennium Guide to Scotland’s Woodland

An GIS inventory of all woodland in Scotland.

Assessment of Timber Properties of Eight Birch Provenances

Promotion of Timber Building Products

Product Development

Affric and Cannich Restoration Project

Appropriate Rural Housing

Microprocessing