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Sutherland farmer s supersize woodland creation plan is given seal of approval: 1.4 million new trees will be planted By Caroline McMorran
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Updated: 08:32, 23 December 2020
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A farmer based in Sutherland is to grow the largest woodland to be approved by Scottish Forestry this century.
From end to end, the new 933 hectare woodland will stretch over 12km along Strath Carnaig, strengthening the current native woodland networks on a landscape scale.
Dornoch farmer, Ken Greenland, worked closely with Scottish Forestryâs Highland and Islands Conservancy team to approve the plan, which aims to increase the biodiversity of the Cambusmore estate.
Highland farmer to create landscape size woodland
22 December 2020 |
Ken Greenland will plant around 1.4 million trees on the Cambusmore estate
A farmer based in the Highlands will grow the largest woodland to be approved by Scotland s authorities so far this century.
From end to end, the new 933 hectare (2305 acres) woodland project will stretch over 12 kilometres along Strath Carnaig.
Sutherland farmer Ken Greenland is working with Scottish Forestry to approve the plan, which aims to increase the biodiversity of the Cambusmore estate.
Nearly all the new trees – 1.4 million in total - will be native species, mostly scots pine and birch with rowan, oak, aspen and alder.