Woodland Trust Scotland

Full name of organisation: Woodland Trust Scotland

Short version of name: WTS

Contact person: Andrew Fairbairn- Development Manager

Address: Glenruthven Mill, Abbey Road, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1DP

Telephone: 01764 662554

Fax: 01764 662553

Email: scotland@woodland-trust.org.uk

Website: http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk and www.treeforall.org.uk/scotland

Aims:

• No further loss of ancient woodland
• Improving woodland biodiversity
• Increasing new native woodland
• Increasing enjoyment of woodland

Current work priorities: protection of ancient woodland (planning, TPOs, woods under threat, PAWS restoration), climate change (working with Stop Climate Chaos), Scottish Forest Strategy review and subsequent implementation, Land Management Contracts, Forestry Commission Scotland Land Review, CAP Reform, urban woodland, new native woodland, education and children experiencing the outdoors.

Mangement of all 78 sites we care for access, recreation, education and biodiversity all in accordance with Sustainable Forestry Certificate - FSC/UKWAS

Charity number: 294344

Paid staff in Scotland (2004): 23
Full time 17
Part time 6

Volunteers 2500 (UK figure) 140 (Scotland)

Date Established: 1974

Members: 154,400 (UK wide) 8,000 (Scotland)

Local groups: 3

Land owned or managed in Scotland: 8600ha

Membership of other umbrella groups: SCVO

Publications: Broadleaf (2 x per annum), BARK (junior members magazine x2 pa), Introduction to the Woodland Trust Scotland leaflet, Annual Review, Directory of Woodland Trust Woods,Tree for All, Space for Nature and Space for People, site leaflets and guides and various other publications. For further details please either contact the Auchterader office or visit our websites http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk and www.treeforall.org.uk/scotland