projects
This section provides updates on completed reports from projects supported by the Trust.
Cashel - The Forest for a Thousand Years
The RSFS Forest Trust Company have just completed a report on the progress made over the first ten years of the native forest project at Cashel. Included in the report, is a management plan for the next ten years.
The production of the report was assisted by the Scottish Forestry Trust and is available to read or download here.
The Effects of Transformation of Even Aged Stands to Continuous Cover Forestry on Conifer Log Quality and Wood Properties in the UK
This report, financially supported by the Scottish Forestry Trust has recently been published and is accessible from in abstract form here and is available in full for purchase or through subscription from Oxford Journals.
Validation of a Stem Straightness Scoring System for Sitka Spruce
This report, financially supported by the Scottish Forestry Trust has recently been published and is accessible from in abstract form here and is available in full for purchase or through subscription from Oxford Journals.
Volunteering in Woodlands - Motivations and Barriers
This project focused on practical environmental volunteering to explore what motivates people to become involved in practical volunteering work, what benefits they gain from their involvement and are there any potential barriers to getting or staying involved. The Trust provided financial support to the project which was completed in 2008. You can find out more information on the project here