Woodland Conservation
Borders Forest Trust has developed a range of projects where new native woodlands are planted and existing and ancient native woodlands are conserved and regenerated.
Before the Trust was established only 0.26% (1200ha) of the land in the Scottish Borders was covered in native (ancient and semi-natural) woodland. This is one of the lowest native woodland covers in the whole of Scotland. The Borders landscape was once predominantly native woodland, including several historic forest areas such as the Ettrick Forest and the Jed Forest. Now after millennia of deforestation only small remnants and single solitary trees are all that remain of these forests.
The Trust was formed to restore these native woodlands and other associated natural habitats. Working in partnership with local landowners and farmers the Trust has now planted more than 500ha of new native woodland and manages 200ha of ancient and semi-natural woodland.
