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Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards

Entries are now open for the 2026 awards. Explore the different categories and criteria before entering.

Celebrating the contribution woodlands make to the people, environment and economic prosperity of Scotland.

About SFW

The annual Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards’ Programme strives to reward and showcase all that is best in Scotland’s forests and woods. This is your opportunity to shine the light on your woodland project and be recognised for your efforts along with your trees.

We greatly value your participation so that the Awards programme can happen. Along the way, the Programme is delivered with the contributions of many, including you, our entrants, our volunteer trustees and judges, as well as sponsors and supporters and others. Thank you for your contribution to making the Awards ceremony the success it was.

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Award Categories

You can find details about each of the Award Categories on the individual ‘Awards’ webpages where you will also find the details about the entry criteria. The entry criteria vary each year so please check if your project is eligible in the year of entry.

Community Woodlands

Competitions

Tim Stead Trophy for Community Woodlands

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Farm Woodland

Competitions

Lilburn Trophy for Farm Woodland

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New Native Woods

Competitions

Woodland Trust Trophy for New Native Woods

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Quality Timber

Competitions

Glennon Brothers Trophy for New Commercial Woods

Hunter Blair Trophy for Silvicultural Excellence

John Kennedy Trophy for Multi-Purpose Woodlands

Dulverton Flagon

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Schools & Early Years

Competitions

The Crown Estate Scotland Schools Trophy

Alba Trees Trophy for Early Years

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Urban Forestry

Competitions

Future Woodlands Scotland Trophy for Urban Forestry

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Latest News

Keep up to date with the latest news from Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards.

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Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards returns for 2026 – are you a growing success story?

Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards is once again celebrating excellence in woodlands and forestry across the country, with youngsters leading the way.

Climate to community, farms to forestry – excellence celebrated at Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2025

A school which has taken lessons on climate change out of the classroom and into the real world, and a project using trees to stop a notorious flooding problem are among the champions honoured at this year’s Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards.