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Will Anderson retweeted
Earlier this weekend @pete_ar_fryn asked me for my thoughts on this. For the inevitable point where I get pigeon-holed into either being a loony liberal (true) or gilet-wearing rural traditionalist (also true) - my background is about 20yrs of working in the British countryside, either in the 'outdoor' sector or in practical conservation and land management.
I can assure you that I sit firmly in both camps - because they should not be in opposition to each other.
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ACCESS TO THE LAND
Look at this OS map.
Paths everywhere. Looks like you can walk freely across this part of rural Wales.
But the reality is very different from the map.
#RightToRoam
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Will Anderson retweeted
13 Sep 2025
Busy week, so just about got this weeks #positiveforestry posted in timeš®āšØ
Is worth it though because this one shows that sometimes forestry doesn't have to be labeled as one thing or the other and neither do the people working in it. And the benefits are sometimes not obvious
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Will Anderson retweeted
29 Jun 2025
Massive thanks to all the Scottish Fire and Rescue staff and teams from estates battling to get the fires under control.
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Will Anderson retweeted
20 May 2025
Cullen Auld Kirk is open for visitors from:
2pm ā 4pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in May and September.
2pm ā 4pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during June, July & August.
Guides will on hand to tell you the history of this 13th century church.
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Will Anderson retweeted
18 May 2025
Successive govts. have been far too reliant on āopportunity / constraintā mapping, presumably driven by remote data and algorithms - to the point where stuff canāt happen even though itās clearly the right thing if you just looked on the ground or listened to the people who do
17 May 2025
So this week in the world of farm/environment/land management/ mapping has been āinterestingā
And by āinterestingā I mean āverging on the utterly bonkersā
Why? Well this week started with Natural England, the government body that looks after the environment launching a new map.
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Will Anderson retweeted
17 May 2025
So this week in the world of farm/environment/land management/ mapping has been āinterestingā
And by āinterestingā I mean āverging on the utterly bonkersā
Why? Well this week started with Natural England, the government body that looks after the environment launching a new map.
12 May 2025
Englandās most detailed peat map is here! š±
Peatlands store carbon, clean water, and protect against flooding. This new map helps us better protect them.
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2ā¦
Watch the video to learn more.
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Will Anderson retweeted
We've been to @cairngormsnews, exploring for ourselves what people living there think about the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill.
Our fresh perspectives will feed into the recommendations we make to @ScotParl later in the year.
Convener @fincarson tells you moreš
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10 May 2025
Some of the Beech looked as though they were on fire today
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10 May 2025
I always look forward to seeing the Davidia out in May. Ideal light today to pick out the āhandkerchiefsā.
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Will Anderson retweeted
1 May 2025
Wood is all around us every day...
Have you seen this @forestsandwood animation? It highlights the benefits of wood and how well-managed forests can support people, wildlife and the environment.
#TreesToTimber
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Will Anderson retweeted
10 Feb 2025
And I'm no cheerleader for the latter, but their track record on supporting community empowerment is *far* better than most public bodies.
Indeed, it was their National Forest Land Scheme that arguably forced @scotgov to extend that approach to the rest of the public sector.
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Will Anderson retweeted
10 Feb 2025
With respect, @Torcuil, you're confusing 2 different organisations: @scotforestry is responsible for policy & grants, @ForestryLS is responsible for managing the National Forest Estate.
There needs to be a serious look at the role of Forestry and Land Scotland, not just the policy on forestry grants for millionaires but also the use of public land for commercially-owned renewable projects which should be leased to communities.
theferret.scot/politicians-bā¦
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Will Anderson retweeted
5 Feb 2025
Iāve got big reductions on sets of cards on my website for a limited period. 10 with envelopes for Ā£16, 20 for Ā£30. Free delivery to uk addresses. If you feel like reposting, Iād be very grateful. š
richardshimell.co.uk/shop
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Will Anderson retweeted
30 Jan 2025
Good evening my beautiful friends.
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