Galbraith Forestry Booklet 4-17

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Our Approach

Forestry Management is an integral part of the Galbraith Rural Land & Property Services. From upland plantations to mixed estate forestry and native woodlands, we work closely with our clients to properly understand their objectives and ensure that the woodlands entrusted to us achieve their potential both now and in the future.

Our team of professional foresters manage more than 18,000 hectares of woodland all over Scotland, providing comprehensive and impartial advice with an up to date understanding of the forestry industry and the opportunities currently available.

With eective management systems and a pro-active ethos, we provide high quality consultancy and project management services individually tailored to our clients’ needs.

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Existing Woodlands We provide advice on all aspects of management to help you add value to woodlands of all types in both upland and lowland situations.

Our range of services include: • Long term management planning • Forestry Grant Scheme applications • Woodland surveys and GIS mapping • Timber harvesting and marketing

• Management of restocking and maintenance operations • Productive management of broadleaf woodland

• Wood-fuel feasibility studies

• Native and SSSI woodland management

• Infrastructure management

• Recreational management

New Woodlands Considerable support is available through the Forestry Grant Scheme for creating new woodlands, either for commercial or amenity and conservation purposes. We can advise you on the feasibility of planting new woodland and guide you through each stage, from initial design, consultation and grant approval through to implementation and on-going maintenance.

Our foresters are Professional Members of the Institute of Chartered Foresters and we maintain corporate memberships with the Confederation of Forest Industries, the Royal Scottish Forestry Society and the Forest Industry Safety Accord.

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Our Team & Locations To discover how we can help you manage your tree and woodland interests contact one of our Forestry Managers at Perth, Inverness or visit galbraithgroup.com for a full list of our services and offices.

Louise Alexander Inverness Office: 01463 245381 | 07795 336070 louise.alexander@galbraithgroup.com Hamish Robertson MICFor CEnv Perth Office: 01738 456072 | 07899 877730 hamish.robertson@galbraithgroup.com Paul Schofield HND MIC For Perth Office: 01738 456064 | 07717 227417 paul.schofield@galbraithgroup.com

Offices Across Scotland Edinburgh: Inverness: Ayr: Castle Douglas: Galashiels: Kelso: Perth: Aberdeen: Cupar: Elgin: Stirling:

0131 240 6960 01463 224 343 01292 268 181 01556 505 346 01896 754 842 01573 224 244 01738 451 111 01224 860 710 01334 659 980 01343 546 362 01786 434 600

Regional Agents Oban: Nicky Archibald | 01631 700205 Argyll: Niall Macalister Hall | 01583 431215 Stranraer: Sheena Ramsay | 07468 049387

Elgin Inverness Aberdeen

Oban

Perth Cupar

Stirling Edinburgh Argyll Ayr

Galashiels Kelso

Stranraer Castle Douglas

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