This 2009 article reported on an effort by Scottish non-profit Trees For Life to restore a small section of forest. Virtually the entire nation of Scotland was denuded of trees centuries ago to build English cities and ships.
REVITALIZATION readers familiar with the outcome of this project are invited use the Comments section below to share their insights.
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A team of green-fingered volunteers from Moray-based conservation charity Trees for Life braved the elements to plant over 1,500 native trees on the Dundreggan Estate, Glen Moriston on Sunday, November 1, 2009.
The sponsored tree planting event marked the beginning of Trees for Life’s programme of forest restoration on Dundreggan, which lies to the west of Loch Ness.
Alan Watson Featherstone, Executive Director of Trees for Life, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who turned out for this special event despite the very wet weather. The team were fantastic, smiling and even singing in the rain as they worked. It was inspiring to see so many birch, hazel and aspen trees being planted so quickly, and the day also raised much-needed funds for our work.”
Photo credit: beespoketours.co.uk