Nano-nurseries Project: Phase 2

Summary Description:

Phase 1 of the Nano-Nurseries project comprised a physical workshop in August 2024, jointly funded by the Scottish Forestry Trust and Future Woodlands Scotland. The findings from this workshop provided the basis for the development of Phase 2 of the project. The preparation of the proposal for Phase 2 has been based on the findings and recommendations collected from a range of individuals and organisations representing small native tree growers located throughout Scotland. These nurseries are typically independent growers of small quantities of native trees (c. less than 100,000 trees per annum).

For the purposes of this proposal tree growing nurseries of this size are termed ‘nano- nurseries’. The main objective of Phase 2 is the formal development of a nano-nursery network delivering targeted support and training for small tree nurseries located throughout Scotland, with delivery of expected outcomes over a three-year period.