World Rainforest Day - Our Celtic Rainforest
It’s World Rainforest Day! On 22 June, people come together all over the world to celebrate rainforests and their guardians. We are lucky enough to have extensive rainforest areas at our Glenaros site on the Isle of Mull. Recently, we have been extending these precious areas by planting new native woodland.
Supporting the Great Crested Newt on World Environment Day
At The Future Forest Company, restoring land and protecting ecosystems is at the heart of what we do. Our site at Mill of Plunton lies within the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere, a protected area known for its diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife and we have recently recorded Great Crested Newts at the site.
Going Underground: How Fungi Could Enhance Our Forests by Corin Jack, Our Woodland Carbon Administrator
While we tend to think about how well trees are doing above ground on our sites, it is easy to overlook what is happening underground when it comes to tree planting and the carbon cycle in general. In fact, it is largely what happens below the surface that can determine the success of our work and the viability of our woodlands looking to the future.
Restoring Nature to Build Back Biodiversity
Today, on International Day for Biodiversity, we take a look at how building back biodiversity is at the heart of all our projects here at The Future Forest Company.
World Bee Day 2024
Join us in celebrating the wonderful bee this World Bee Day on 20 May. These beautiful, fascinating creatures that play such a vital role in our ecosystem are still in decline, facing multiple threats from human activity.
Tree Shelters: Our research into plastic-free alternatives
Tree guards, also known as tree shelters, are a common and effective method of preventing damage to new saplings, allowing the trees to grow in safety and become properly established woodland. Historically the problem with tree guards has been that they are made from plastic, which as we all know, doesn’t biodegrade and is not environmentally friendly. However, very recently, non-plastic alternatives have become commercially available.
Help Protect Scotland’s Rainforest
Here at The Future Forest Company, we are working hard to protect Scotland’s rainforest.
The Future Forest Company Response to The Forest Pathways 2023 Report from WWF & the Forest Declaration Assessment
At The Future Forest Company, we are on a mission to plant enough trees to remove one million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2030, as well as restoring and protecting habitats for many endangered species.
Case Study: Greenhouse Communication's Commitment to Nature-Based Carbon Projects
The first point of action must always be to reduce emissions as much as possible. However, nature-based carbon projects can be a useful tool in helping to mitigate a business’s residual emissions. Through the support of partners like Greenhouse Communications, who are investing in our award-winning woodland creation and peatland restoration carbon projects, we are able to continue to fund critical restoration projects.
The Future Forest Company Team's Hands-on Experience at Leadloch
We traded our screens for green scenes and our keyboards for cranberries and wildflowers, for an in-person team get-together! Our entire team, including our commercial team, who usually support our mission remotely, met at our Leadloch site for a bit of fresh air and in-field work! Leadloch is our 155 Ha site in the Central Scotland...
A Year of Impact at The Future Forest Company
2023 has been a year of tremendous impact for us at The Future Forest Company! Together with our partners, we have made remarkable strides in conserving nature and contributing to the fight against climate change through our woodland creation, peatland restoration, nature conservation and nature-based carbon projects.
Dumyat wins Climate Change Champion Award at Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2023
We are incredibly proud to announce that The Future Forest Company’s reforestation site at Dumyat has won The Climate Change Champion Award at Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2023. The award, sponsored by CarbonStore, was introduced in 2021 to highlight the important role Scotland’s forests and woodlands can have in mitigating and responding to climate change.