HIGHLAND BIRCHWOODS. Coille Beithe na Gàidhealtachd.
current projects

HIGHLAND BIRCHWOODS. Coille Beithe na Gàidhealtachd.

Promoting best practice in the sustainable management of forests and woodlands

Current Projects

Make It Be

The MAKE-IT-BE project is aimed at delivering agendas for bio-energy promotion in 4 EU Regions (Austria, Italy, Slovenia and UK) by developing and applying decision-making tools that assist in extensively identifying, evaluating and initiating bio-energy chains.

Use Green Heat

(Renewable Heat Advice and Support Service)
Promoting renewable heat in the North of Scotland and developing and providing a public advice service beginning early in 2010.

East Sutherland Woodlands

The East Sutherland Woodlands project will add biodiversity, recreation, economic and tourism value to local woodlands by jointly working with local communities to promote, market and deliver relevant projects and encouraging those who live, work and visit the area to use East Sutherland’s woodlands.

 

WoodFuel Information

Highland Birchwoods have been actively involved in encouraging the development of local woodfuel markets at the small and medium scale for several years, and have managed several projects in this area.

Action for Mountain woodlands

Assessing the current state of Scotlands threatened Mountain Woodlands and involving you in working to restore this imortant habitat

PELLETTime

Investigating methods for broadening the raw material base for pelletised heating fuel

Developing the Scots Pine Resouce

Developing the Scots Pine Resource is a three year Northern Periphery Project, involving partners in Scotland, Sweden, Norway and Finland that aims to encourage greater use of Scots pine in higher value end uses.

Regional Woodland Parks

Bringing together all the many natural and cultural heritage assets in an area in the context of woodland and forestry





Forestry Commission Scotland The Highland Council Scottish National Heritage

Highland Birchwoods is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland (no. 142892).

The members are The Highland Council, The Forestry Commission and Scottish National Heritage.

Highland Birchwoods, Littleburn, Munlochy, Ross-Shire, IV8 8NN.

Tel: 01463 811 606    Fax: 01463 811 607    Email: info@highlandbirchwoods.co.uk

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