Forestry

Green hydrogen project will focus on remote rural locations

A project which aims to produce hydrogen efficiently for use in remote rural locations such as farms and forestry operations has been awarded nearly £130,000 from the Scottish Government.…

SRUC
16/05/2023

SRUC improves world ranking for life sciences

SRUC has improved its world ranking for life sciences in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject.  …

SRUC
25/10/2022

Seeking Shelter in Trees

Forestry and woodlands have an unrivalled history of providing shelter - to livestock, crops, and settlements, but also to farmers, landowners, businesses and investors during times of uncertainty. …

Ben Law
11/10/2022

The role of trees in transforming food systems

SRUC has contributed to a new report which explains the essential role of trees and forests in delivering nutritious food to all while restoring the Earth.…

SRUC
22/08/2022

SRUC joins the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest

SRUC has joined a voluntary partnership of more than 20 organisations which aims to protect and develop Scotland's rainforest.…

SRUC
09/08/2022

New course takes students into the woods

SRUC has been approved to deliver a Forest and Outdoor Learning Awards course.…

SRUC
19/04/2022

Rising to the challenge of responsible natural capital investment

The focus of an SRUC Challenge Centre is firmly in the spotlight as the Scottish Government pushes for more responsible investment in natural capital.…

SRUC
11/04/2022

Breeding trees to address ‘wicked’ challenges

With the eyes of the world on COP26 in Glasgow, researchers have called for a new approach to plant breeding to address global challenges such as climate change.…

SRUC
29/10/2021

Branching out into woodland creation

There is a sufficient level of interest among landowners and managers to meet the current woodland creation targets for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, new research has found.…