Restoring the Caledonian Forest
Help us restore the Caledonian Forest to one of the UK’s wildest landscapes
Trees for Life is an award-winning charity working to help restore the Caledonian Forest, which formerly covered a large part of the Scottish Highlands. Just 1% of the original forest survives today, as isolated stands of mostly old trees. Since 1989 we’ve been helping to bring this forest back from the brink, both through natural regeneration and by planting trees. Our long term vision is to restore the forest, and all its constituent species, to a 600 square mile area west of Inverness, including our 10,000 acre Dundreggan Estate.
Latest News
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- Looking for a last minute Mother's Day present? Give the gift that also cares for Mother Earth by planting a dedicated tree or grove of trees in the Caledonian Forest. Well-known broadcasters (and mothers) Kirsty Wark and Vanessa Collingridge (pictured left) are supporting this campaign. Other Mother's Day gifts that support our work are available from our corporate supporters, Treetwist and Jackson's Art Supplies.
- New! Specialty Work Week – Meditation Week – April 3rd to 10th
This special programme will combine practical conservation work at Dundreggan with time for meditating throughout the week. Ideal both for those who are new to meditation or already practicing. Prices for the week start at £170 and include all food, accommodation and transport from Inverness. Book here now, or contact Rosie on 01309 691444 or rosie@treesforlife.org.uk
- Latest news from Dundreggan, including the recent lichen survey, funding news and renovations work and interesting biodiversity discoveries.
- New page added for Montane Scrub Survey in Glen Moriston in 2009. Read about the high ground between Glen Moriston and Glen Affric, including Dundreggan, which contains some of the most extensive stands of dwarf birch in Scotland.
- Update on the wild boar at Dundreggan, February 2010. See some new photos of the boar, plus details of the vet's final report on the two boar that died in January. See also the January update
- New species profile added for Atlantic salmon (photo left, by Laurie Campbell). Find out about this remarkable and charismatic fish, and how it interacts with other species in the Caledonian Forest ecosystem.
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Trees for Life joins UK Biodiversity partnership
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity
The UN has declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, and Trees for Life has joined a special partnership in the UK, set up to generate awareness and action to benefit the country's species. We've issued a press release about this, highlighting the biodiversity of Dundreggan, where we've found 56 species on the UK's Biodiversity Action Plan list. See also media coverage in the Scotsman and BBC news.
