Through recent months, the South of Scotland Tree Planting Grant Scheme has funded the planting of 9,099 native trees across Dumfries & Galloway. Awards have been made from Langholm to the Rhins of Galloway through the scheme’s third season of… Read More »More than 9,000 Native Trees planted across Dumfries & Galloway this year through Tree Grant Scheme
The Deadline for applications to this season’s South of Scotland Tree Planting Grant Scheme has now passed, with 92 awards made across D&G, from Langholm to Stranraer. Recipients varied from landowners and farmers through to school and community groups. The… Read More »92 Tree Planting awards made across Dumfries & Galloway!
On 11th March, a group of local residents and green-fingered volunteers planted 20 new trees along the Kingholm Quay Cycle Path in Dumfries. The trees – 10 Oak and 10 Alder – were chosen to complement trees already along the… Read More »Volunteers gather for Tree Planting on Kingholm Quay Path
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS NOW FILLED. Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is a new initiative with ambitious goals. We want to provide a local and tangible response to the biodiversity and climate crises, supporting trees, habitats and the people that… Read More »We are Recruiting! Could you be our ‘Woodland ACTION Officer’?
Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is a new initiative seeking to deliver tangible responses to the climate and biodiversity crises in the region. Launched in 2023, Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is already leading a number of projects, supporting trees, habitats and… Read More »Branching Out! Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands secures major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The next event delivered by Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is a chance to hear from Author Lee Schofield about his book ‘Wild Fell: Fighting for Nature on a Lake District hill farm’. The book is his account of a decade… Read More »Fighting for Nature on a Lake District hill farm – Online Event 27th Feb, 7.30pm
Galloway has a well-kept secret: we have special native crab apple trees – hardy, long lived and much-loved scrubby pasture trees! Experts increasingly appreciate and admire the population of native crab apple trees in Galloway. But why are they here,… Read More »Why is everyone looking at Galloway’s Crab Apple Trees? Event, 18th Jan, 7.30pm
65 Sessile Oak Acorns from the famed Loch Trool Oak Trees were planted in pots earlier this month as part of ‘Acorn day’ at Springholm Primary. These should germinate through coming months and start to sprout in the new year.… Read More »Next generation of Galloway’s Sessile Oak Acorns planted by Springholm Primary School
With £1,000 grants available for Tree Planting across the region. Could a grant of up to £1,000 towards trees, tree guards and protection help you plant some trees this winter? The South of Scotland Tree Planting Grant Scheme is designed… Read More »The Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands Initiative is launched!