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ECOLOGIST, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER AND INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
FOUNDER OF THE AWARD-WINNING CHARITY TREES FOR LIFE

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The Importance of Aspen in restoring the Caledonian Forest

The Importance of Aspen in restoring the Caledonian Forest

Aspen is a scarce species in the Caledonian Forest, but it supports a unique range of associated biodiversity, including rare invertebrates, special lichens and mosses, and is also an important winter food for the European beaver, which has recently been returned to Scotland.

This wide ranging talk provides extensive details about the aspen tree and the life it supports, as well as the unique challenges it has in becoming re-established in areas where it has been lost. The talk is illustrated with over 60 slides featuring superb high quality photographs that bring this special component of the forest to life.

If you would like me to give this talk to a group or at an event, please contact me.

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My TEDx talk – Restoring the ancient Caledonian Forest.

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News

  • Rewilding workshop in Glen Affric 10-17 October 2026
  • Rewilding workshops in 2024
  • ‘A Rewilding Journey’ Workshop 27 May – 3 June
  • 2023 Caledonian Forest Engagement Diary now available
  • Revised dates for our next Rewilding workshop: 15 – 22 October 2022.

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  • A Rewilding Journey: Rewilding the World and Ourselves – 10 October 2026–
    17 October 2026
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