Our woodlands are a mixture of conifer and mixed broadleaves. The predominant high-yielding Sitka spruce, our main commercial species, is intertwined with areas of attractive Douglas fir, Scots pine, Norway spruce.

Punctuated alongside these magnificent masses of imposing conifers, the landscape is softened with a collection of mixed broadleaves; from the mighty oak to the graceful willow. Through this forest restructuring, together with sky lighting and thinning for our game birds, we create habitat corridors that increase wildlife connectivity to support many species and allow for their long term resilience.

Wetlands also exist to increase biodiversity and mitigate against forest fire. Sustainable long term management is our objective; meeting high standards of landscape design, enhancing biodiversity and providing economic timber for the Estate, which in turn is processed into numerous renewable products.

Productive planting delivers an array of additional benefits from combating global warming to reducing flood risk, from improving recreational access to supporting thousands of jobs in rural employment.

We take our responsibility to our environment seriously and strive to be an environmentally sustainable estate. Globally, the demand for forest products are set to double by 2050 and as it stands, the UK is the second biggest importer of forest products in the world due to having only 13% forest cover.

Through monitoring our carbon footprint, we strive to further reduce our carbon impact in our farming operations by adopting various mitigation measures. Working together with Scottish Woodlands, we share a common passion for planting and creating forest products that lock up carbon and help balance the carbon cycle. We want to be part of the journey towards achieving a carbon neutral Britain.

We aspire to create efficient land use that chimes with our mission.