Rts Forestry

Mikey on our Jenz chipper, making light work of whole-tree chipping these hairy Sitka spruce to make way for a new car-park on a farm near Crieff.
The trees were first expertly hand-felled in a tight space by father and son Ralph Yeaman Sr. & Jr.

A cracking training and team-building day starting off with a management site visit to one of our recent woodland creation projects and an active harvesting site, followed by almost all our managers, squads, and woodfuel employees spending the afternoon Go-Karting at Knockhill.

Woodland Manager Veronica Llorente working hand-in-hand with one of Forestry Commission Scotland's Woodland Officers as part of the woodland creation process on the Ardtornish Estate, Lochaline.
If you've got land suitable for planting trees on, whether you'd like commercial conifers, a native woodland, or both, get in touch to find out more about the process and grants available.

Once again RTS Forestry took part in the annual Simon Wake Comrie Hills Relay, chipping 7 minutes off last year's time and placing 16th overall in a very strong field.
The race is run in 4 stages over 42km with 2110m of ascent, so it's not for the faint-hearted!
All funds raised go to charity.

Thanks to FIMM Farming for their cracking photos of our Jenz chipper hard at work

Over the woodfuel yard, stock building nicely for Winter. However we are always on the lookout for more felled or standing timber.

JOB VACANCY
Full-time firewood delivery driver required
RTS Forestry are looking for a hard-working, reliable, and friendly individual to deliver bulk bags of firewood to our many customers across Perthshire and Fife using our purpose-built firewood delivery truck.
... An immediate start is available for this full-time position, which comes with the possibility of occasional overtime.
Applicants must hold a CPC and category C1 driving license. Drivers are required to plan their deliveries throughout the day and speak to our customers personally to help finalise a delivery slot, so good organisation and people skills are a must.
If you are interested in this role, please submit your C.V. to Lesley MacKenzie via email at lesley@rts.ltd.uk, or call 01764 652858
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We are recruting for a Forest Manager for our Aboyne office. Find out more about RTS at www.rtsforestry.co.uk

Felling and marketing quality Douglas fir. Thanks to Galbraiths for the opportunity, Willie Laing for felling and Mel Young for both hauling some of the timber on the operation and the photos.

Interesting project with SSE to reduce visual impact of power lines on the beautiful Loch Tummel
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/…/painting -plan-to-hide-pylon…/

Forestry on the Tele. Contact RTS to take advantage of the current timber prices, we are independent of the end users to maximise your returns
http://www.confor.org.uk/…/high-timber- prices-are-big-oppo…/

Had to leave comfort of my desk and check a fence today - who'd be a forester?

Working/playing with a Drone at the woodfuel yard

It's nice to see our tree-guard extensions are proving successful on Griffin Windfarm!
Compensatory native broadleaf planting was undertaken across the windfarm some years ago, but the extremely high number of red deer have meant none of the trees were able to grow out of their 1.2m tree-guards without being constantly eaten.
This low-cost solution will now enable to woodland to properly establish.

One of our foresters, Veronica, recently out surveying peat-depths for the second phase of our woodland creation on the Ardtornish Estate, Lochaline.
The estate's aim is to increase native woodland cover through planting, whilst also encouraging natural regeneration by extending the planned deer fences to incorporate areas of existing native broadleaves.
The woodland blocks are designed around the landscape, and surveying the peat-depth helps us to avoid planting on areas o...f deep peat (>50cm depth), which in itself is an important habitat and carbon store.
Not only do the estate get to safeguard and enhance a fractured woodland habitat on their land, but they receive grants which more than pay for the works as an incentive.
Get in touch to find out more about the grants available for planting trees on your land.
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Drop in and say hello if you're at the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace over the next 3 days. Find us on woodland row, next to the big chipper!

Job Vacancy
As one of Scotland’s leading Renewable Energy Woodfuel Companies, we are looking for a new part time team member to assist our Woodfuel Manager at our Crieff office.
We are looking for a reliable, self motivated and organised individual who is willing to take on the role of Woodfuel Administrator.
... The ideal candidate will be proficient in the use of Microsoft and be computer literate, being familiar with Sage Accounts would be advantageous. You will also possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written. A good level of English is essential.
Ability to work as part of a small team, but be comfortable with individual working as well.
Experience of an administration role or working in an office environment would be an advantage.
The job will entail approximately 20 - 24 hours per week over 3 to 4 days with some flexibility over timing.
If you are interested please send your CV to lesley@rts.ltd.uk
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Only one week left until we'll be at the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace for it's 30th anniversary.
As usual, we'll be running our 'guess the number of logs in the bag' competition, where the correct guess will win a bulk bag of our seasoned hardwood logs worth £90!
On show there'll be our large Jenz chipper, which will be accompanied by a selection of our harvesting and forest managers each day.
... So, if you have areas of woodland you don't know what to do with, are thinking about creating woodland and would like to know more about the grants available, have an interest in the biomass sector, or simply want to know more about forestry, come and see us for a cup of tea and a chat at the Scottish Game Fair!
Stand W4 on the Woodland Row Friday 29th June - Sunday 1st July
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