John Kennedy Trophy for Multi-Purpose Woodlands

About

This Award is for multi-purpose woodlands where a number of different activities are taking place within a woodland or forest. For example, in addition to timber production, these could be recreation or a visitor centre and/or conservation. The size of the forest or woodlands is not restricted, but must be appropriate to and capable of sustaining the stated objectives. The John Kennedy Memorial Trophy, a splendid silver rose bowl, was presented by the Forestry Commission for a competition to encourage ‘forestry in harmony with the environment’ and in memory of John Kennedy, the Forestry Commissioner responsible for forest management, who died in 1985. The John Kennedy Trophy was first awarded in 1986 and is now run as part of the Quality Timber Awards category.

Current Winner

Quinlochmuir, Strathblane, Stirling (managed by F & W Forestry)

Previous Winners

2024 - Cawdor Estates, Nairn, Highland (managed by Cawdor Forestry Ltd)
2023 - CCF LLP for Barracks Forest, Kinloch Rannoch (managed by Fountains Forestry UK Ltd)
2022 - No Award
2021 - Andrew and Lynne Sinclair for Balbeg Estate, Straiton, Ayrshire
2019 - James Evan Baillie for Darroch Wood, Scaniport Estate, Near Inverness
2018 - Joint Winners
- Elderslie Estates, Renfrewshire (Houston Farms Partnership)
- Kenmore Forest, By Inveraray, Argyll (Hunt-Grubbe Family Trust managed by Fyne Forestry Ltd.)
2017 - No Award
2016 - Sutherland Estates, Golspie (Sutherland Estates Partnership)
2015 - No Award
2014 - West Buccleuch (The Church Commissioners for England)
2013 - Bogrie Wood, Drumlanrig (The Duke of Buccleuch)
2012 - Ian Mhor Croft (J Hunt & L Walker)
2011 - Ramsaygrain East and Rashiegrain Forets (UPM Tilhill)
2010 - Glenmore Forest Park (FC) (Winner of the Silver Jubilee Prize)
2009 - Culbin Forest (FC)
2008 - No Award
2007 - Abriachan Forest (Abriachan Forest Trust)
2006 - Sunart Oakwoods Initiative
2005 - No Award
2004 - Glen Affric, Cannich and Ploda Falls (FC)
2003 - Kinnoul Woodland Park, Perth. (FC)
2002 - Queens Jubilee Pine Wood (FC)
2001 - Bennachie Forest (FC)
2000 - Allean Forest (FC)
1999 - Kerriedarrock (FC)
1998 - East Loch Lomond (FC)
1997 - Newcastleton Forest (FC)
1996 - Abernethy Forest Reserve (RSPB)
1995 - Belladrum Wood (A J M Gibbs)
1994 - Mabie Forest (FC)
1993 - Glenlivet (Crown Estates)
1992 - Glenmore (FC)
1991 - The Hirsel (Lord Home)
1990 - Eskdale & Liddesdale Estate (Buccleuch Estates)
1989 - Achray Forest (FC)
1988 - Bowhill (Buccleuch Estates)
1987 - Fassfearn
1986 - Ardgarten Forest (FC)