Dunans Castle Native Woodland Joins the Public Register

Finally – finally – the woodland creation scheme has been loaded onto the Scottish Forestry’s Public Register. Saving any major objections, this means that our woodland has passed all the regulatory approvals and is now considered ready to get planted! Confirmation that the consultation has been successful will be given in mid-August, and we will then be able to fence and plant! 

This is such a relief as it means that once planted we can apply for and receive verification for our carbon offset project, and this in turn generates the revenue to start significant works on the castle. The timetable for all of this remains somewhat unclear and I will update you here. Suffice to say, I hope we can go to the commercial markets for sale of our carbon offsets in the second quarter of 2025, with works beginning on the castle a little afterwards!

Below are screen captures of our entry on the public register, the case details, and the close-up mapping information which mirrors the wider view in the email header.