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Woodland Trust Trophy for New Native Woods
For new native woodland planting where the exemplary use of silvicultural techniques, planning, practice and management is delivering high quality native woods.
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This Award is to reward new native woodland planting where the exemplary use of silvicultural techniques, planning, practice and management is delivering high quality native woods. Woodland Trust Scotland sponsors this award and donated a prestigious new trophy made from native hardwoods by Julian Angus. The Woodland Trust Scotland Trophy was first awarded in 2011.
Current Winner
Rest and Be Thankful, Forestry & Land Scotland and Transport Scotland, Glen Croe, Argyll & Bute
Previous Winners
- 2024 -Hannah and Scott Farquhar for Constablewood Estate, Largs, North Ayrshire (managed by Fountains Forestry UK Ltd)
- 2023 - Robin Sedgwick for Martyn’s Wood, Crannich, Isle of Mull
- 2022 - Mike and Fiona Coulthard for 1, Ardnakille, Scalpay, Isle of Harris
- 2021 - Anders Holch Povlsen for Killiehuntly Woodland, Cairngorms (Wildland Ltd.)
- 2019 - Jahama Highland Estates for Kinlochleven Native Woodland, Lochaber
- 2018 - Craig Leek and Meall Gorm, Braemar, Aberdeenshire (Invercauld Estate)
- 2017 - Joint winners
- Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat Hills (Borders Forest Trust)
- Mar Lodge Estate Pinewoods, Braemar (National Trust Scotland)
- 2016 - Garradh Beithe Wood, Inverness-shire (Jane O’Donovan & Neil MacKenzie)
- 2015 - Li and Coire Dhorrcail Woodlands, Knoydart (The John Muir Trust)
- 2014 - Craigengillan Estate, Dalmellington, Ayrshire (Mark Gibson)
- 2013 - Gorrenberry ‘Princess Jubilee Woodland’, Roxburghshire (Jane Bower)
- 2012 - Loch Katrine, Perthshire (Forestry Commission Scotland)
- 2011 - Northwoode Native Woodland, Berwickshire (D Long & S McDermott)
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