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Sprucing Up For Christmas Tree Sales	Forestry Commission Scotland is sprucing up its Christmas tree sales centres around Scotland in preparation for a busy festive season.
Short-Sighted Critics Slammed By Environment Minister	Innovative, forward looking and imaginative plans to raise investment capital by leasing some of Scotland’s forests have attracted criticism that is “short-sighted, uninformed and misleading”, said Environment Minister Michael Russell.
Elf And Fairy Help Out With Tyrebagger's Christmas Trees	Nursery children across Aberdeenshire will get the chance to meet some special ‘little’ people that will be helping sort out Christmas trees for schools across the area.
Christmas Comes Early For Galloway Schools	Children across Galloway have been helping to win free Christmas trees for their schools with Forestry Commission Scotland.
Minister "Open To Views" On Leasing Forests Proposals	Environment Minister Michael Russell today said he was adopting an "open door" approach on the current options being explored in the consultation on how Scotland's national forests can be used to tackle climate change.
Santa In The Woods - Near Huntly	Overwhelmed by the welcome he has received on past visits, Santa has cleared time in his busy diary for a visit to The Bin Forest, near Huntly.
Sprucing Up For Christmas Tree Sales	Anyone buying their Christmas tree from either of Forestry Commission Scotland's Christmas tree sales centres in Tayside could win an additional £100 for their Christmas shopping purse.
Biomass Benefits To Feature In Touring Event Across Aberdeenshire	Businesses across Aberdeenshire can help tackle climate change and benefit financially!
Funding Boost For Scotland's Fledgling Biomass Industry	Forestry Commission Scotland is to use major European investment to help deliver a vibrant and viable biomass industry in rural Scotland.
Forestry Sector Comes Together To Agree Steps To Ease Economic Gloom	A package of measures to help the Scottish forestry industry face the current economic downturn has been developed by Forestry Commission Scotland and trade members.
Oral History Project Looks To Capture Forestry Memories In Glenmore	People in the Glenmore area are invited to take part in a fascinating project to record local history – in the words of the people who lived it.
Scots Re-Discover The Stars.	A project is underway to open Scots’ eyes to the night skies above them by searching for local Dark Sky Discovery sites as part of the build up to International Year of Astronomy 2009.
Woodfuel Boost For Central Scotland	The drive to promote the woodfuel industry right across Central Scotland received a boost today with the announcement of a new Biomass Development Officer to cover the region.
Search For Elusive Feathered Visitor To Glen Affric	Bird watchers looking to add a rare overseas visitor to their records are invited to head along to Glen Affric.
7Stanes Gears Up For The Future	A series of initiatives focusing on more private sector involvement in the world class 7stanes mountain bike project is set to reinforce southern Scotland as a mecca for mountain biking.
£9 Million Reasons For Local Businesses To Catch The 7Stanes Bus	Businesses across Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders are being urged to get on board the 7stanes business bus to find out how to boost business.
Bug Boost In Callendar Wood	Forestry Commission Scotland and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) have teamed up for an event that will help creepy crawlies find a home in Callendar Wood.