Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest
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We're a partnership of 24 very different organisations who love Scotland's temperate rainforest, and want to see it protected and restored. You can find out lots more about us on our website https://savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/ #ScotlandsRainforest
Did you know that mosses and liverworts don't produce flowers? Instead they have a complicated life-cycle with two stages. The green, leafy, spiky bit is called the gametophyte, and the reproductive bit is called the sporophyte. This one is from bank haircap. 📷️ Jenny Tweedie
If you're heading out into #ScotlandsRainforest this spring, find out what wildlife to look out for, from wood warblers, to rare lichens, to chequered skipper butterflies. buff.ly/I6UrW70
The wildlife of Scotland's rainforest — Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest
Scotland's rainforests are brilliant places for wildlife. Find out all about the trees, lichens, mosses, birds, mammals, ferns and flowers that you might see here. We've also got some seasonal tips…
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Join Nevis Landscape Partnership and the John Muir Trust for a guided tour of Scotland’s rainforest, part of the Fort William Mountain Festival. February 14, 10am-12pm, Glen Nevis.
Explore: A Guided Rainforest Exploration - Mountain Festival
Note: This event is hosted by a Festival partner – booking is hosted an third-party website.
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More than 30 people gathered at ACT’s Kilmory Hub this December for 'Rhododendron and the Rainforest', an informative open day focused on supporting the recovery of Scotland’s rainforest. Find out more
Rhododendron and the Rainforest
More than 30 people from across the west of Scotland came together at ACT’s Kilmory Hub to share learning, experiences and ideas on tackling Rhododendron ponticum and supporting the recovery of…
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Did you see the BBC Countryfile team visit the stunning woodlands around the Sound of Mull last year? If you missed out, or you'd just like to see it again, you've got one month left to watch buff.ly/ebvqVUg #ScotlandsRainforest
Countryfile - Sound of Mull
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the reintroduction of white-tailed eagles to the UK. Hamza Yassin takes us on a sea eagle safari across the Sound of Mull to Tobermory.
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Want to learn more about lichens in 2026 (and why wouldn't you??) Scottish Lichens are running a series of distance learning courses. The first is lichens on trees
Lichens on Trees
Have you ever taken a closer look at the wide range of lichens that grow on the trunks, branches and twigs of trees, and wanted to learn more about what these lichens actually are and why they have…
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Happy New Year! Here's to another year of celebrating, protecting and restoring #ScotlandsRainforest.
Dr Oliver Moore is bonkers for bryophytes (well we could have told you that...) But he's also a National Park Nature Hero, sharing his knowledge and passion about the wildlife found in #ScotlandsRainforest to hundreds of people. Find out more: buff.ly/1McwPd7 @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
National Park Nature Hero Dr. Oliver Moore - bonkers for bryophytes! - Here. Now. All of us.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is an iconic place with outstanding landscapes, habitats and communities. We work to ensure a sustainable future for this special place.
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The Woodland Trust is looking for a Site Manager. This is a key role in the Scotland team, managing a diverse portfolio of sites across the Highlands centred around Glenurquhart and Southeast Sutherland (including #ScotlandsRainforest). For more info: buff.ly/yYJ50ph
Jobs at Woodland Trust
The UK's largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees. For people. For wildlife. We can't achieve our vision without you.
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Join Argyll Countryside Trust (ACT) and partners for an informative and engaging session exploring the challenges and opportunities of tackling Rhododendron ponticum within Scotland’s rainforest. Kilmory Woodland, 11 Dec from 10am. Find out more: buff.ly/LUu8v8z
Want to create a new woodland? Join the Integrating Trees Network for a free online event: "Woodland creation & management to maximise biodiversity: What needs to be considered?" 2 December 7pm. Find out more:
Select tickets – Woodland creation & management to maximise biodiversity: What needs to be considered? – MS Teams
Woodland creation & management to maximise biodiversity: What needs to be considered? – MS Teams, Tue 2 Dec 2025 - Come along and hear from Kenny Kortland, Environmental Policy Advisor, Scottish…
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You'll normally see Prickly featherwort in #ScotlandsRainforest growing mixed up with other liverworts, filmy ferns and lichens, often on rocks or at the base of trees. It's pretty rare elsewhere, making our populations important. 📷 Stan Phillips
Have you ever visited Dunollie Wood in Oban? It might be at the heart of Scotland's busiest port town, but somehow it's managed to cling onto some very special wildlife #ScotlandsRainforest buff.ly/4Ebbjqv
Join the Integrating Trees Network for an online event: "Your farm's future: Trees an option and opportunity? Why and how they can benefit your business". This free event runs on 26 November at 7pm. Find out more buff.ly/yZZxloD
Select tickets – Your farm's future: Trees an option and opportunity? Why and how they can benefit your business – MS Teams
Your farm's future: Trees an option and opportunity? Why and how they can benefit your business – MS Teams, Wed 26 Nov 2025 - Join us for an informative and engaging evening all about how trees can…
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Is Ariundle Scotland's most magical woodland? The National thinks it is! I mean, it's got to be up there... buff.ly/KuiORHg 📷 Ben Andrew
If you missed the rainforest garden at Chelsea Flower Show this year, you can still see it at Bristol Zoo! buff.ly/LEnEup6
Bristol Zoo Project unveils Chelsea Flower Show rainforest garden
The Chelsea Flower Show winner is part of a 100-year conservation programme.
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Join the Integrating Trees Network for an online Tea and Trees with Crofters event, 11 Nov, 6–7 pm. During this informal session, you can share your knowledge and experience, and chat with other crofters, Scottish Forestry and Woodland Trust staff. buff.ly/ehaa7QK 📷 Richard Faulks
It seems to be a fantastic year for acorns in #ScotlandsRainforest! Are these the oaks of the future?
Are wildfires a growing threat to Scotland's rainforest? In theory, these woods should be protected by the damp 'zone' where they grow. But damaged habitat, a warming climate and more droughts mean the risks could be getting higher. Find out more: buff.ly/sepQheh
Fire in Scotland's rainforest — Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest
Scotland’s rainforest shouldn’t burn. These woodlands grow in a zone where long periods of hot weather should be rare. But with Wildfire Warnings becoming more common in Scotland’s springs and…
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#ScotlandsRainforest grows in a zone with high rainfall right through the year. But with Wildfire Warnings becoming more common in Scotland’s springs and summers, how much of a threat do fires pose to this already vulnerable habitat? buff.ly/zlUM1Fh 📷 Samuel Lindsay
Can you help remove invasive rhododendrons from #ScotlandsRainforest? @actinargyll.bsky.social is contracting for rope specialists to help tackle some of the most challenging sites. Is this role for you? buff.ly/iYWJKVp 📷 Caz Austen
Trees for Life and Woodland Trust Scotland are looking for volunteers to help collect native tree seeds! While most restoration work in #ScotlandsRainforest is through encouraging nature regeneration, sometimes people need to give the trees a helping hand. Find out more:
Tree seed collection - Trees for Life
Working with The Tree Seed Collection Project is a collaborative project between Woodland Trust Scotland and Trees for Life. The project is funded by Woodland Trust Scotland, thanks to support from…
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This is your last chance to apply for an amazing opportunity with National Trust for Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for a two-year role working on some of the finest lichen habitats in Scotland, including #ScotlandsRainforest! The closing date is tomorrow buff.ly/82AyPTd 📷 Laura Corbe
@asrainforest.bsky.social partners joined us in West Cowal this week🌿 We explored Ash & Hazel refugia, saw cattle grazing trials at Kyles of Bute, and shared ideas on tackling Rhododendron at scale. Showers, lichens & an Osprey rounded off an inspiring day in #ScotlandsRainforest! 📷 Ian Dow/ACT
Both Knapdale and Loch Arkaig have had the honour of being included in the first four Nature30 sites to be announced by NatureScot. This recognises areas that deliver positive, sustained, and long-term outcomes for biodiversity 👏 buff.ly/waKiLiD 📷 Jill Donnachie & Richard Thompson
Join the work to save #ScotlandsRainforest! Find out about latest the latest job opportunities here: buff.ly/7uvYC7H #jobs #vacancies #jobvacancies
Jobs — Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest
Whether you’re a scientist, a project manager, a fundraiser, or a communicator, there are lots of roles that support the ongoing work to restore and protect Scotland’s rainforest. There are also…
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There's not much still in bloom at this time of the year in #ScotlandsRainforest. But one flower to look out for is Devil's-bit scabious. The story of its name goes that the Devil, apparently upset at the flower's healing abilities, bit off its roots. 😈 📷 Jenny Tweedie
Event: Walking and talking trees. Discover how farmers Katharine and David Lowrie are transforming their farm to dramatically increase biodiversity by planting new native broadleaves on a third of their land. 9 Sep 2025 10AM-1PM, Tighnabruaich. buff.ly/QRNqbrS 📷 Niall Benvie
