Shawlands Primary

Primary 7

Calvin Katrin and Joshua Suhayb and Russell Abu Iqra and Amy

Lewis and Annie Zainab ,Mairi ,Zain Abbie ,Amir ,Eden

It was started on the 1st of April 2003They look after 443,000 hectares of woodland in Scotland

In Scotland ,2010 they planted 2.7 thousand hectares of woodlandLast year they restocked 9.5 thousand hectares of woodland

They advise and implement forestry policy and manage the national forest estate

Their mission is to protect and expand Scotland’s Forests and woodland

They are funded by the Scottish parliament and directed by Scottish Ministers

They deliver the Scottish Forestry Strategy

Facts about

Forestry Commissions Scotland

Facts

They also work with S.E.A.R.S*The Forestry Commission Scotland Board oversees their

business systems and administration.. They provide advice and information on forestry to woodland

owners. The National Forest Estate is managed by Forest Enterprise

Scotland (FES), which is part of FCS.  Targets are set annually for FES by FCS.

The 10 Forest Districts manage and maintain Scotland's woods and forests.  Their tasks include planting, forest design, marketing timber and providing facilities and

access for the public. *Scotland’s Environmental and Rural Services

The reason why these maps are different is that Forestry Commission Scotland do not have the resources to manage all of Scotland's woodland.

What it looks likeWhat it looks like It is very tall. It has reddish bark

and it’s branches are covered in needles in bunches.

Where does it grow in Scotland The Scots Pine grows in the

woodlands of Scotland. It also grows in many of the forests in Scotland.

What is used for Scots Pine is used for many things

such as They are used for decorative

purposes.

The needles are used for making baskets

Other interesting factsOther interesting facts

Scots pine is the most widely distributed tree in the world.

Pinus Sylvester's is the Latin name for Scots Pine.

It is Scotland’s only native pine.

It grows throughout Northern Europe and Asia.

Scots Pine is an evergreen tree growing up to 25 meters in height.

By Eden, Abbie and Amir M

Silver Birch

By Nabah, Annie and Lewis

What it looks like?

It’s a medium sized tree reaching about 15- 25 m. It has a slender trunk usually under 40 cm in diameter. The bark is white, often with black diamond-shaped marks or larger patches particularly at the base.

Where does it grow in Scotland?

The Silver Birch grows well all over Scotland.

What is it used for?

Silver Birch is used to make floors, cabinets, tables and chairs.

The Sessile Oak

The Sessile Oak is the largest broad leaved tree in Scotland. It can be over 40m high and 300 years old. It has greyish bark. The seeds are acorns which look like an egg in a cup. The leaves are wavy and dark green. It has a rounded canopy.

It is mostly found in western Scotland.

It is used for timber, ship building, furniture making, joinery and carving. Oak saw dust is used for smoking food to give it flavour.

The Sessile Oak’s Latin family name is Fagaceae, it is also known as quercus petraea.

Iqra Ahmed, Amy and Abu

Sitka Spruce

By Russell & Suhayb

APPEARANCE

The bark is thin and scaly. It is greyish brown which gets curved fissures and flaky plates as it grows. The leaves are green flattened needles.

SIZE

It can grow up to 50 m or more with a trunk over 2m in diameter. the bark has small circular plates 5–20 cm across. Old trees may have no branches in the lowest 30–40 m.

WHAT THE SITKA SPRUCE IS USED FOR?

The wood from this tree is top quality - it is very versatile and is easy to work with. These trees are particularly valuable for paper making as the white colour of the wood and long cellulose fibres make strong but smooth paper. Sitka spruce is used for firewood.

This bar graph shows the tree species in Scotland and how many there are in percentages. Scotland's forests are mostly made up of Sitka Spruce and are least made up of oak. By Zain, Mairi and Zainab.

This bar shows the tree species in Navarra and how many there are in percentages. Navarra forests are mostly made up of Scots Pine and Beech and are least made of oak.