Ten fascinating facts about bogs
It’s World Bog Day! On Sunday 28th of July we celebrate the brilliance of bogs! Read on to find out more about our amazing peatlands and why we need to protect them.
Counting Butterflies This Summer
Butterflies are not just beautiful, they are vital to our ecosystem both as pollinators and as part of the food chain. However, their numbers are in long term decline, and we cannot ignore this. At The Future Forest Company, here is what we're doing to save butterflies.
The Process of Peatland Restoration for Landowners Explained
If you are a landowner with peatland in need of repair, here at The Future Forest Company we offer everything you need. We provide a bespoke peatland restoration service, leading you clearly through all the stages of the journey, from design to completion.
Don't Step On A Bee Day
It’s Don't Step on a Bee Day! Today, we are thinking about all the ways we can help our bee populations (as well as not stepping on them!) Here at The Future Forest Company, we are working towards addressing this crisis by restoring and planting wildflower meadows.
The Benefits of Peatland Restoration for Landowners
We offer a bespoke peatland restoration service for landowners who want to make a positive impact. Our projects are registered with the Peatland Code, which verifies the benefits of restoration, particularly carbon savings, via a stringent set of standards.
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.