Stobo Hope

Campaigning to Save Stobo Hope, Scottish Borders.

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

Scottish Forestry have been defeated in another judicial review. The Court of Session found that they had broken the law for the Todrig woodland creation scheme.
Rare butterfly not considered by Scottish Forestry in 'unlawful' move

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

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[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

Interesting revelations about Todrig farm and Snar farm by Andy Wightman @John2Win @Rachael2Win @murdo_fraser Does the SNIB think these Sitka spruce schemes are creating a 'fairer more sustainable economy'? The £12 million farm sale and the £14 million lease - Land Matters

[Dr Jill Belch @JillBelch]

Sitka monocultures support a fraction of the species that oak, birch, or Scots pine woodlands do. Over time they acidify soils, making it harder for diverse plants to grow underneath. Sitka spruce harms biodiversity, soils, water, & climate goals in Scotland.
We don’t need more Sitka…

[Raptor Persecution UK @RaptorPersUK]

Did Scottish Forestry know Stobo Hope was 'napalmed' with herbicide long before 'new information came to light'?

A forensic analysis suggests yes, they did.

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[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@MoorlandAssoc Thank you for this. Please take a look at Stobo Hope as an example of how @scotforestry deliberately allow black grouse habitats to be destroyed: https://t.co/Mc4hB4Ynor

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@TheScotsman @katharine_hay Thank you for raising this. A short film at Stobo Hope provides an example of this loss of moorland. https://t.co/Mc4hB4Ynor

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@NTExtAffairs @horton_official This seems to be double standards by the National Trust, as they have invested in a fund destroying wildlife habitats in Scotland, leading to abandoned farms and loss of employment. https://t.co/OYW0ljr4Tl

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@HilaryMcGrady Have the National Trust informed its 5 million members of its investment in Gresham House, destroying wildlife habitats in Scotland with Sitka spruce plantations? https://t.co/OYW0ljr4Tl

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@PlantChiefScot @SGRESAS @PlantHealthScot Thank you. Perhaps @scotforestry could look after our plants by not planting Sitka spruce on important moorland habitats (which are also sprayed with glyphosate). https://t.co/Mc4hB4Ynor

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@Forest_Research @StirUni @UofGlasgow @RSPBScience Thank you. Does @scotforestry accept research findings that show planting Sitka on moorlands destroy habitats and many bird species disappear? https://t.co/OYW0ljr4Tl

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@ScotRewilding Perhaps the woodland creation target could be reconsidered in favour of quality native woodlands on charity/community owned land? Thank you. https://t.co/OYW0ljr4Tl

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

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[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@guyshrubsole @lucydenyer @geochesterton @KirstyWeakley Please could you take a look into the National Trust's investment in Sitka spruce plantations, destroying wildlife habitats in Scotland. Thank you. https://t.co/OYW0ljr4Tl

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@scotgov @JohnSwinney The SG seems to think destroying wildlife habitats and our scenery through Sitka plantations can help us reach net zero. https://t.co/Mc4hB4Ynor

[Save Warblaw Action Group @save_group63082]

This is what 330 hectares of Spruce plantation looks like, on the SW slopes of Warblaw. We are fighting a proposal to plant another 300 hectares of conifers on the other side of this small hill.
#sitka #sitkaplantation #biodiversity @BenGoldsmith

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@BenGoldsmith Sorry Ben, for many areas of Scotland, vast areas of semi-natural habitats continue to be destroyed by Sitka plantations. https://t.co/Mc4hB4Ynor

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@ForestryComm @WildlifeTrusts Thank you. The article does not mention the species of conifer - there are large differences between Scots pine and Sitka. How many plantations are 'responsibly managed' may be few. https://t.co/Mc4hB4Ynor

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@NTExtAffairs @NTPressOffice @ResearchNT Are you aware of the investment by the National Trust in Sitka spruce plantations, destroying wildlife habitats in Scotland? Thank you. https://t.co/OYW0ljr4Tl

[Stobo Hope @HopeStobo]

@southeastNT @DartmoorNT @NationalTrustNI @NTlovesLondon Why are the National Trust investing in Sitka spruce, destroying habitats in Scotland? https://t.co/OYW0ljr4Tl