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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.
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.
Volunteers Pick Up Forestry Skills In Dornoch District	Volunteers in and around the Dornoch area are getting involved with projects on the National Forest Estate and finding out that there is much more to forestry than they thought!
Publication Of National Statistics On Timber Price Indices	The National Statistics on Timber Price Indices to September 2008, produced by the Forestry Commission, have been released in accordance with the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Catch Scotland's Autumn Colours	As autumn wends its way towards winter, forests and woodlands across Scotland continue to throw off their summer livery for a spectacular display of reds, golds, yellows and bronze.
Bennachie Access Group Apply To National Forest Land Scheme	Comments from the public are welcomed on a new application in Aberdeenshire to buy land under Forestry Commission Scotland's National Forest Land Scheme.
Funding To Boost Woods For Learning In The North East	Groups, organisations and schools that want to set up projects or events that use woodlands as a learning environment are encouraged to apply for financial support form a new grant.
Loch Ness-Side Felling Begins Next Week	Local communities and businesses are reminded that sections of the Loch Ness-side A82 will have traffic management measures in place from next week as Forestry Commission Scotland pilots felling operations.