Scottish Woodlands staff see start of forestry supply chain
Staff from Scottish Woodlands Ltd 'met' some of the young trees that will be planted this winter during a visit to a nursery in Argyll.
Taynuilt Trees is a small nursery just off the A85, east of Oban, run by husband and wife Peter and Jane McCracken. It specialises in native species and provides young trees to Scottish Woodlands for a number of its planting sites in the region.
These include Scots Pine for Blackmount Estate, near Bridge of Orchy (Between Tyndrum and Glencoe) and a variety of broadleaf species, including oak, alder and birch for two planting sites - Baddens, near Lochgilphead, and Glenshellach, south of Oban.
Eoghan Anderson, Senior Forest Manager for Scottish Woodlands Ltd, arranged the visit. He was accompanied by his Lochgilphead colleagues:
James Feakins and Euan MacCormick (Forest Managers), and Rowan Hayes, George Smith and Megan Curtis (Assistant Forest Managers).
The visit was also attended by Alexander Bauer and Kathrin Bauer, who are Forest Managers based in the Fort William office of Scottish Woodlands Ltd.
Mr Anderson said: "It's really important to Scottish Woodlands Ltd to ensure that our staff continually build their understanding of the way the whole forestry supply chain operates. It was a very valuable experience to meet Peter and Jane McCracken at Taynuilt Trees to have a look at the stock they have growing for us for this coming season."
"The visit helped staff learn more about the work of a tree nursery, which is at the very start of the forestry and wood supply supply chain. From December onwards, our team will then oversee the planting of these trees, and then carry out the ongoing management of the forest as the trees grow and mature."
