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Out of Doors: Forestry Special

Forestry Special

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Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with the latest outdoor activities.

Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith for the key stories for those who live and work in the countryside as well as a special look at 100 years of forestry in Scotland.

Protecting our historic monuments and sites from the elements is becoming more difficult as we see climate change beginning to take effect.  Mark finds out about some of the threats facing our built heritage and how they can be managed. 

Euan gets the latest on the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick which is getting ready to re-open after a refurbishment.

Mark is in Edinburgh exploring Holyrood Park, the green oasis in the middle of the city that includes Arthur’s Seat and much more. 

After the news at 7 o’clock we mark the centenary of forestry in Scotland.  In 1919 the Forestry Act was passed ushering in one of the most significant periods of change in British forestry and land use.  It created the Forestry Commission, now Forestry and Land Scotland, and transformed large areas of the country.

Mark and Euan attend a tree planting ceremony at Monaughty Forest near Elgin where in 1919 the newly appointed forestry commissioners met along with the Chairman of the Forestry Commission, the 14th Lord Lovat, and planted the first tree in Scotland.

They chat to various people attending the ceremony including ex-foresters and current staff to hear how the role of forestry has changed over the years and what the future might hold.

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