CARBON AWARE PRODUCTIONS
CARBON AWARE PRODUCTIONS
Planting in the fringes in Scotland
Over the winter of 2025-26, CAP funds helped us plant 4,100 trees across projects to revitalise damaged land and boost aspen numbers in Renfrewshire.
Breathing fresh life into woodland.
The Trees
4,100 trees were planted across two projects:
3,400 were planted at Wreas Wood, Renfrewshire to fringe the tracks & pathways of a 4.5 hectare conifer plantation.
700 went to former rough grazing at Muirfauldhouse, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire.
Winter 25/26, Project One
Planting along the borders of a 4.5 hectare conifer plantation
Cash-cropping trees are a familiar and expanding feature in Scotland's landscape, but can look austere and are tough on wildlife. This winter our partners at Eadha Enterprises planted a welcome variety of 3,400 CAP funded broadleaf trees within a 4.5 hectare sitka spruce plantation to help soften the impact of the next tree crop. The trees will boost cover & provide forage for wildlife and will give walkers pathways to enjoy. The tree species mix includes Sessile Oak, Hazel, Rowan, Eared Willow, Juniper & the rare and notoriously tricky Aspen. Planting teams are voluntary and were out there in all conditions! A huge thanks goes to everyone involved, and also to the generous funders of this project. It has real impact.
Winter 25/26, Project Two
Planting in an area of former rough grazing
Our second plot of 700 trees were planted by Eadha at Muirfauldhouse in Renfrewshire, transforming an area that was once rough pasture into a landscape peppered with copses and woodland. The new trees included Sessile Oak, Downy Birch, Alder, Rowan, Eared (Grey) Willow, Aspen and Scots Pine. Shrubs such as Hawthorn, Blackthorn and Gorse have been threaded through to provide a thorny protection for the trees against deer.
Our partners at Eadha Enterprises
Specialists at cloning Aspen
From their nursery in Renfrewshire, Eadha Enterprises produce and manage the national collection of aspen clones, producing thousands to plant at projects throughout Scotland. Aspen is hard to grow & uncommon because it flowers irregularly and is irresistible to sheep and deer.
As a social enterprise, Eadha brings together community volunteers, corporate teams and people of all ages to take part in hands-on planting days. Site visits are always welcome.
© Joseph Greenlees
