Who Are Borders Forest Trust

Borders Forest Trust was established in 1996 to develop and manage ambitious habitat restoration and community woodland projects and to reverse the decline of our woodlands and wild places.

Our work supports community woodlands, habitat restoration, education and arts projects as well as woodland based economic activities.

Over 99% of our native woodlands have been lost in the Scottish Borders. Borders Forest Trust was founded in response to sustained public enthusiasm for restoring these woodlands. Over the last 12 years BFT has brought together groups and individuals interested in the conservation and expansion of native woodlands to work towards our vision of the restoration of woodland heritage across the south of Scotland.

BFT co-ordinates an integrated range of projects bringing environmental, social and economic benefits to the Scottish Borders region. These projects have been developed under the broad themes of Woodland Conservation, People and Using Wood.

We work in partnership with a wide range of statutory and voluntary organisations as well as with local and national members of the business community to establish new native woods and community woodlands and to research, manage, protect and restore existing semi-natural woodlands.

Borders Forest Trust is an environmental charity and a membership organisation. We are supported by over 600 members and supporters and we welcome new members from near and far.

Our work is managed by an elected Board of Trustees and a dedicated team of 7 staff. Come and visit us in our new offices and woodland resource centre at Monteviot Nurseries, Ancrum, Jedburgh, TD8 6TU.