On #InternationalDayofForests let's celebrate #ScotlandsRainforest! These woodlands are incredibly important for a huge range of wildlife, as well as the communities who live alongside them.
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
March 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On #InternationalDayofForests let's celebrate #ScotlandsRainforest! These woodlands are incredibly important for a huge range of wildlife, as well as the communities who live alongside them.
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
Aye south towards Ardnamurchan is a good spot for ancient oakwoods. Lots of good work happening to expand #ScotlandsRainforest remnants too, though it's not always obvious! @asrainforest.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Aye south towards Ardnamurchan is a good spot for ancient oakwoods. Lots of good work happening to expand #ScotlandsRainforest remnants too, though it's not always obvious! @asrainforest.bsky.social
It seems to be a fantastic year for acorns in #ScotlandsRainforest! Are these the oaks of the future?
October 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It seems to be a fantastic year for acorns in #ScotlandsRainforest! Are these the oaks of the future?
Exciting news from our @asrainforest.bsky.social partners @scotwildlife.bsky.social. This acquisition offers huge opportunity for ancient semi-natural woodland & other critically important yet declining habitats in #Scotlandsrainforest. We wish them well 👏🌳👏
BREAKING NEWS!
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has acquired a 7,618ha estate in the Highlands.
Read the full story: buff.ly/3QD6hBu
#WorldWildlifeDay
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has acquired a 7,618ha estate in the Highlands.
Read the full story: buff.ly/3QD6hBu
#WorldWildlifeDay
March 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Exciting news from our @asrainforest.bsky.social partners @scotwildlife.bsky.social. This acquisition offers huge opportunity for ancient semi-natural woodland & other critically important yet declining habitats in #Scotlandsrainforest. We wish them well 👏🌳👏
Fancy a new job in #ScotlandsRainforest working in woodlands like this?? 👇
@rspbscotland.bsky.social is looking for someone to lead a small team who are restoring rainforest across the Morvern peninsula in the West Highlands.
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📷 John MacPherson
@rspbscotland.bsky.social is looking for someone to lead a small team who are restoring rainforest across the Morvern peninsula in the West Highlands.
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📷 John MacPherson
February 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Fancy a new job in #ScotlandsRainforest working in woodlands like this?? 👇
@rspbscotland.bsky.social is looking for someone to lead a small team who are restoring rainforest across the Morvern peninsula in the West Highlands.
app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
📷 John MacPherson
@rspbscotland.bsky.social is looking for someone to lead a small team who are restoring rainforest across the Morvern peninsula in the West Highlands.
app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
📷 John MacPherson
Lovely blog about our #Dunollie Wood near Oban - a magic wee slice of #ScotlandsRainforest. Delighted you enjoyed your visit so much Jenny. Thanks for documenting it 👏.
Have you visited Dunollie Wood? It's one of Oban's best-kept secrets, and a really brilliant bit of #ScotlandsRainforest that anyone can visit. Find out more about its mysterious lichens & fabulous red squirrels... savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/blog/an-unex...
@wtscotsocial.bsky.social
@wtscotsocial.bsky.social
Dunollie - the unexpected rainforest — Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest
Dunollie Wood is situated right in the heart of Oban, Scotland’s busiest port town, and yet it’s somehow managed to retain much of its special rainforest biodiversity, including loads of different mos...
savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk
March 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Lovely blog about our #Dunollie Wood near Oban - a magic wee slice of #ScotlandsRainforest. Delighted you enjoyed your visit so much Jenny. Thanks for documenting it 👏.
Did you know..?
1. Scotland has rainforest
2. It's rare, there's only 30,000 hectares left!
3. It's under threat
4. It needs protection
#ScotlandsRainforest
📷 Iain H Leach
1. Scotland has rainforest
2. It's rare, there's only 30,000 hectares left!
3. It's under threat
4. It needs protection
#ScotlandsRainforest
📷 Iain H Leach
November 13, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Did you know..?
1. Scotland has rainforest
2. It's rare, there's only 30,000 hectares left!
3. It's under threat
4. It needs protection
#ScotlandsRainforest
📷 Iain H Leach
1. Scotland has rainforest
2. It's rare, there's only 30,000 hectares left!
3. It's under threat
4. It needs protection
#ScotlandsRainforest
📷 Iain H Leach
Our friends at ACT doing great stuff to spread the word about how special #ScotlandsRainforest is. Nice.👇
Rainforest Recording Day 🌿
Friday 30 May, 10–3
Torrisdale Castle Estate
Free, all welcome, lunch included!
Learn to ID rainforest species with iNaturalist 📱
Thanks to @HeritageFundUK for supporting this!
🎟️ buff.ly/yEc5yE7
📷 @asrainforest.bsky.social
#ScotlandsRainforest #CitizenScience
Friday 30 May, 10–3
Torrisdale Castle Estate
Free, all welcome, lunch included!
Learn to ID rainforest species with iNaturalist 📱
Thanks to @HeritageFundUK for supporting this!
🎟️ buff.ly/yEc5yE7
📷 @asrainforest.bsky.social
#ScotlandsRainforest #CitizenScience
May 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Our friends at ACT doing great stuff to spread the word about how special #ScotlandsRainforest is. Nice.👇
“We should have extensive rainforest across Scotland but all we’ve got left is tiny fragments…the biggest thing the Scottish Government needs to do to restore #ScotlandsRainforest is invest in up-scaled, long-term funding."
(Alistair Whyte, Plantlife Scotland)
#MairTreesPlease #ScotParlElection26
(Alistair Whyte, Plantlife Scotland)
#MairTreesPlease #ScotParlElection26
April 30, 2026 at 11:11 AM
“We should have extensive rainforest across Scotland but all we’ve got left is tiny fragments…the biggest thing the Scottish Government needs to do to restore #ScotlandsRainforest is invest in up-scaled, long-term funding."
(Alistair Whyte, Plantlife Scotland)
#MairTreesPlease #ScotParlElection26
(Alistair Whyte, Plantlife Scotland)
#MairTreesPlease #ScotParlElection26
June 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
👏@bartphotography.bsky.social for producing such a lovely reminder of one of our favourite west coast destinations #CrinanWood. Experience this wee slice of #Scotlandsrainforest for yourself ➡️ www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woo...
#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday
#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday
April 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM
👏@bartphotography.bsky.social for producing such a lovely reminder of one of our favourite west coast destinations #CrinanWood. Experience this wee slice of #Scotlandsrainforest for yourself ➡️ www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woo...
#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday
#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday
🌰 A vital understorey species, #hazel supports wildlife from red #squirrels and woodpeckers to rare lichens. In Celtic lore, hazelnuts symbolised wisdom and inspiration.
Watch to explore hazel’s role in Scotland’s forests and culture.
#Hazelwoods #Woodlands #ScotlandsRainforest #NativeWoodlands
Watch to explore hazel’s role in Scotland’s forests and culture.
#Hazelwoods #Woodlands #ScotlandsRainforest #NativeWoodlands
August 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🌰 A vital understorey species, #hazel supports wildlife from red #squirrels and woodpeckers to rare lichens. In Celtic lore, hazelnuts symbolised wisdom and inspiration.
Watch to explore hazel’s role in Scotland’s forests and culture.
#Hazelwoods #Woodlands #ScotlandsRainforest #NativeWoodlands
Watch to explore hazel’s role in Scotland’s forests and culture.
#Hazelwoods #Woodlands #ScotlandsRainforest #NativeWoodlands
A lichen of #ScotlandsRainforest: tree lungwort 🌿
Tree lungwort is a large, leafy, and distinctive lichen, named for its lobes that resemble lungs. As a lichen, it’s a composite organism, made up of a fungus and two algae.
Learn more 👉
Tree lungwort is a large, leafy, and distinctive lichen, named for its lobes that resemble lungs. As a lichen, it’s a composite organism, made up of a fungus and two algae.
Learn more 👉
tree lungwort facts | Trees for Life
This large and distinctive lichen is a composite organism containing 3 different species and is an indicator of ancient forests.
treesforlife.org.uk
April 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
A lichen of #ScotlandsRainforest: tree lungwort 🌿
Tree lungwort is a large, leafy, and distinctive lichen, named for its lobes that resemble lungs. As a lichen, it’s a composite organism, made up of a fungus and two algae.
Learn more 👉
Tree lungwort is a large, leafy, and distinctive lichen, named for its lobes that resemble lungs. As a lichen, it’s a composite organism, made up of a fungus and two algae.
Learn more 👉
Nice work everyone.👏 We’re liking the wee glimpse of #ScotlandsRainforest in Skye too!🌳 #SeedCollection
Annual seed collection weekend on Skye 🌱 Volunteers gathered tree seeds from oak, hazel, hawthorn, alder, and elder. 🌳 These seeds will be provided to tree nurseries on the Western Isles to help increase the supply of native trees!
📷 Laura Corbe, Roz Birch
@wtscotsocial.bsky.social
📷 Laura Corbe, Roz Birch
@wtscotsocial.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Nice work everyone.👏 We’re liking the wee glimpse of #ScotlandsRainforest in Skye too!🌳 #SeedCollection
How are temperate rainforests in Scotland being restored?🌳
Years ago, few knew about #ScotlandsRainforest and now people across the country are taking action to save it.
It's great to be on this journey with the @asrainforest.bsky.social & as we get close to #WorldRainforestDay, check this out👇
Years ago, few knew about #ScotlandsRainforest and now people across the country are taking action to save it.
It's great to be on this journey with the @asrainforest.bsky.social & as we get close to #WorldRainforestDay, check this out👇
We've launched a new progress report ahead of #WorldRainforestDay this Sunday! Read this great blog by Julie Stoneman, #SavingScotlandsRainforest Programme Manager, looking back at the last five years of rainforest restoration. buff.ly/r6m7Nd0
June 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
How are temperate rainforests in Scotland being restored?🌳
Years ago, few knew about #ScotlandsRainforest and now people across the country are taking action to save it.
It's great to be on this journey with the @asrainforest.bsky.social & as we get close to #WorldRainforestDay, check this out👇
Years ago, few knew about #ScotlandsRainforest and now people across the country are taking action to save it.
It's great to be on this journey with the @asrainforest.bsky.social & as we get close to #WorldRainforestDay, check this out👇
Today is International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay! Did you know that #ScotlandsRainforest is one of the most biodiverse habitats in the UK? Find out why: savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/blog/biodive...
📷 Lorne Gill
📷 Lorne Gill
May 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today is International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay! Did you know that #ScotlandsRainforest is one of the most biodiverse habitats in the UK? Find out why: savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/blog/biodive...
📷 Lorne Gill
📷 Lorne Gill
The damp, humid conditions found in #ScotlandsRainforest make it a perfect place for hundreds of different species of mosses and liverworts to thrive!
April 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The damp, humid conditions found in #ScotlandsRainforest make it a perfect place for hundreds of different species of mosses and liverworts to thrive!
There are signs of long-lost communities throughout #ScotlandsRainforest, even in remote woodlands. Over hundreds of years, the trees, mosses and lichens slowly take over these old settlements. #ThickTrunkTuesday
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
March 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
There are signs of long-lost communities throughout #ScotlandsRainforest, even in remote woodlands. Over hundreds of years, the trees, mosses and lichens slowly take over these old settlements. #ThickTrunkTuesday
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
Winter is a great time to look for some of the specialist plants found in #ScotlandsRainforest, like Wilson's filmy fern. Easily confused with a liverwort, Wilson's filmy fern is named after the 19th century botanist William Wilson, who discovered 60 new species of moss!
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
January 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Winter is a great time to look for some of the specialist plants found in #ScotlandsRainforest, like Wilson's filmy fern. Easily confused with a liverwort, Wilson's filmy fern is named after the 19th century botanist William Wilson, who discovered 60 new species of moss!
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
If you think lichens are just those flat, roundish grey marks you see on stones, you ain't seen nothing yet... #ScotlandsRainforest savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/wildlife/lic...
The lichens and fungi of Scotland's rainforest — Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest
Lichens might look like plants, but they’re actually a symbiotic organism made up of a fungus and something else. Over 500 different types of lichen can be found in Scotland's rainforest.. Some are ex...
savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk
November 18, 2024 at 12:11 PM
If you think lichens are just those flat, roundish grey marks you see on stones, you ain't seen nothing yet... #ScotlandsRainforest savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/wildlife/lic...
#ScotlandsRainforest is globally important yet faces growing pressure from grazing animals, invasive non-native species & habitat fragmentation. @asrainforest.bsky.social partners have kick-started restoration and expansion through collaboration, dedication and a clear vision. 1/2
April 13, 2026 at 9:32 AM
#ScotlandsRainforest is globally important yet faces growing pressure from grazing animals, invasive non-native species & habitat fragmentation. @asrainforest.bsky.social partners have kick-started restoration and expansion through collaboration, dedication and a clear vision. 1/2
One of the slightly stinky, but beautiful signs of spring in #ScotlandsRainforest is wild garlic!
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
April 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
One of the slightly stinky, but beautiful signs of spring in #ScotlandsRainforest is wild garlic!
📷 John MacPherson
📷 John MacPherson
Have you ever been overwhelmed by the sheer number of lichens you’re seeing ?? 😍 This is a very old very special hazel at @wtscotsocial.bsky.social Dunollie Wood in Oban. #lichens #ScotlandsRainforest
March 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Have you ever been overwhelmed by the sheer number of lichens you’re seeing ?? 😍 This is a very old very special hazel at @wtscotsocial.bsky.social Dunollie Wood in Oban. #lichens #ScotlandsRainforest
This is one of the lichens of #ScotlandsRainforest, and it has a brilliant name: frilly-fruited jellyskin (Leptogium burgessii). It's most commonly found growing on old hazel trees, and it's actually quite easy to identify once you get your eye in.
📷 Jenny Tweedie
📷 Jenny Tweedie
March 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This is one of the lichens of #ScotlandsRainforest, and it has a brilliant name: frilly-fruited jellyskin (Leptogium burgessii). It's most commonly found growing on old hazel trees, and it's actually quite easy to identify once you get your eye in.
📷 Jenny Tweedie
📷 Jenny Tweedie