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.
Highland Rhododendron Project
Supporting land managers to tackle the spread of invasive non-native Rhododendron ponticum and promoting best practice in its removal.
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
PELLETime
PELLETime is a collaboration between partners in the northern periphery, with the overall aim to produce a package of tools to enable SMEs to design a sustainable pellet supply chain. That enables local renewable energy resources to be used and to support the energy, self-sufficiency of the regions.
Developing the Scots Pine Resource
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
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Highland Birchwood Blog
Cliff Beck runs a blog which aims to keep people up to date with issues affecting Highland Birchwoods and its industry sector.
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