Woodland Management

After the Gale: What a Storm-Battered Wood Needs, and What It Does Not

A winter storm can undo twenty years of management in an afternoon, and the instinct to tidy up afterwards is almost always wrong. This is a measured guide to assessing windblown native woodland, working within the rules, and leaving the right kind of mess behind.

Nov 8, 2026

After the Photograph: A Three-Winter Audit for Scotland's New Native Woods

Planting day is the photograph; the first three winters are the test. As the 2026 planting season gets underway, this practical audit looks beyond sapling counts to site preparation, provenance, herbivore pressure, weed control and aftercare, arguing that long-term monitoring matters more than a single successful planting event.

Nov 8, 2026