Trees For Life

Trees For Life Rewilding the Scottish Highlands. Hopeful and bold, we are committed to creating nature-rich landscapes that include and support people.
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From bees visiting blossom to pollen drifting on the wind, pollination helps shape the future of Scotland's forests. 🌸🐝🌲...
20/06/2026

From bees visiting blossom to pollen drifting on the wind, pollination helps shape the future of Scotland's forests. 🌸🐝🌲

Pollination is a small process with a huge impact, supporting biodiversity and helping Scotland's forests regenerate naturally.

Swipe to discover how pollination works 👉

Meet one of the Caledonian forest's hardest workers 🐜 Wood ants spend summer foraging for food, maintaining and expandin...
18/06/2026

Meet one of the Caledonian forest's hardest workers 🐜 Wood ants spend summer foraging for food, maintaining and expanding their nests, and raising the next generation of ants.

These tiny ecosystem engineers play a crucial role in forest health, helping control insect populations, spread seeds, and enrich the soil.🌲

Keep an eye out for large dome shaped nests made of pine needles, twigs, and leaves. 🌿 In warm weather, you might also spot ants gathering on the nest to ‘sunbathe’ and help regulate the temperature inside. ☀️

Discover more about wood ants 👉 https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/insects-2/wood-ant/

📷 Alan Watson Featherstone

Looking for a last minute Father’s Day gift? 🌳 Our tree e-certificates are a gift that keeps on growing. 🌱Dedicate a nat...
16/06/2026

Looking for a last minute Father’s Day gift? 🌳 Our tree e-certificates are a gift that keeps on growing. 🌱

Dedicate a native tree in the Scottish Highlands to the father figure in your life and help create homes for wildlife and forests for the future. Each certificate can be personalised with your own message, making it a meaningful gift for someone special.

Choose the perfect nature-inspired gift today 👉 https://treesforlife.org.uk/support/plant-a-tree/tree-certificates/

📷 Pete Cairns

Have you spotted any yellow flag irises while out walking? 🌼 Flowering at this time of year, these striking wildflowers ...
14/06/2026

Have you spotted any yellow flag irises while out walking? 🌼 Flowering at this time of year, these striking wildflowers brighten ponds, wet woodlands and damp ground. They're also a favourite of pollinators like bees. 🐝

But there's more to them than meets the eye. Traditionally, their roots and leaves were used to produce natural dyes for tartan and tweed, while parts of the plant were used medicinally in the Highlands. They are even thought to have inspired the fleur-de-lis heraldry symbol. ✨

📷 2-3. Alan Watson Featherstone

Autumn 2026 Rewilding Weeks 🪏 Spend an unforgettable week helping to restore Scotland’s spectacular Caledonian forest. 🌲...
12/06/2026

Autumn 2026 Rewilding Weeks 🪏 Spend an unforgettable week helping to restore Scotland’s spectacular Caledonian forest. 🌲

Choose from Applecross Community Woodland, Dundreggan, Ben Damph, Ben Lawers NNR, Glen Affric and RSPB Corrimony. Each location is unique, but the magic is the same – giving back to nature, connecting with like-minded people, and making lasting memories.

Swipe to hear what previous volunteers have to say.

Join us this autumn - full dates and details on our website 👉 https://treesforlife.org.uk/support/volunteer/rewilding-weeks/
RSPB Highlands & Islands Ben Damph Estate Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve NTS

Happy 🐆 Discover key facts about lynx 👇
11/06/2026

Happy 🐆 Discover key facts about lynx 👇

Our Tree Seed Collection Project in partnership with Woodland Trust Scotland is boosting the availability of native tre...
06/06/2026

Our Tree Seed Collection Project in partnership with Woodland Trust Scotland is boosting the availability of native trees and it wouldn’t be possible without the support of nearly 100 volunteers 🌰

One wonderful lead volunteer is Ruth, who is an extremely pro-active and passionate seed collector. From gathering hazel nuts in ancient wood pasture in the glen to trips high up on the hillside to collect dwarf birch seed, Ruth knows her local area and trees well:

“I’ve lived near Glen Finglas for 40 years and feel a deep connection with the area. I love seed collecting because it’s a chance to do something really positive for our natural environment.”

Whilst another volunteer, Jim, collected nearly 60kg of acorns for the project last year 💪

"The project has given me a wonderful opportunity to expand my knowledge and awareness of the native trees around us and to contribute to a national effort to replant swathes of our countryside and help mitigate climate change. It's hugely satisfying tracking down new species and collecting and sending off seeds for others to grow on. " - Jim

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who collect tree seeds from the vital ancient woodlands remaining in western Scotland. Find out more 👉 https://treesforlife.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/tree-seed-collection/

Introducing the lesser twayblade, a tiny orchid of pinewoods and heathlands 🌸 This delicate wildflower has two heart-sha...
05/06/2026

Introducing the lesser twayblade, a tiny orchid of pinewoods and heathlands 🌸 This delicate wildflower has two heart-shaped leaves, which sit opposite one another on a reddish stem. 💚 Peak flowering time is from mid-May to mid-July.

This one was spotted during a Wild Pine survey. 🌲

📷 Thanks to James Rainey, our Senior Ecologist, for the photo

Getting hands on in the tree nursery 🌱 Jilly first joined us as a Rewilding Week volunteer before returning year after y...
04/06/2026

Getting hands on in the tree nursery 🌱 Jilly first joined us as a Rewilding Week volunteer before returning year after year to support the work in our tree nursery. 🌳 Drawing on her experience with community orchards and pruning, Jilly has contributed to everything from tending to our twinflower bed to sharing knowledge that has helped our understanding of pruning in the aspen seed stand.

“What’s not to love? Joining in the valuable work at Trees for Life nursery is deeply rewarding. It’s great to know you’re helping directly with reforesting the Highlands, and on the way learning new skills, learning about the environment and all in a relaxed and beautiful setting. Volunteering at Trees for Life has enriched my life. “ - Jilly

Volunteers like Jilly are helping grow the next generation of native trees, while becoming part of a community working to restore nature in the Highlands. Thank you so much!🌳

Volunteer with us 👉 https://treesforlife.org.uk/support/volunteer/rewilding-weeks/

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Trees For Life, The Park, Findhorn Bay
Forres
IV363TH

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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