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The Heather Trust online Spring Auction 2025 is now LIVE!
Bid, Win, and Support the Uplands We’re excited to announce that our Spring Auction 2025 is officially open, and we’ve got an incredible...
Apr 251 min read
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The Heather Trust online Spring Auction 2025 is now LIVE!
Bid, Win, and Support the Uplands We’re excited to announce that our Spring Auction 2025 is officially open, and we’ve got an incredible...
Apr 251 min read


Wildfire, muirburn and heather burning
You will all, no doubt, be very aware of the recent spate of significant wildfires that have occurred in various parts of the UK. Whilst...
Apr 162 min read


Bracken – a ticking time bomb?
Simon Thorp, a former Director of the Heather Trust, and Coordinator of the Bracken Control Group, calls for a cross-sector approach to...
Feb 173 min read


Members record increase in Heather Beetle attacks
Heather Beetle decimating our glorious moorlands is not a new issue for many land managers. However, The Heather Trust members have noted...
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Launch of Grouse Shooting Licensing Scheme
NatureScot has this week confirmed that the licensing scheme for grouse shooting in Scotland will go live on Monday 15 July 2024. We were...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


An update to Grouse Licensing
The final version of the Code of Practice for grouse moor management is now live on the NatureScot website: https://www.nature.scot/doc/g...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


An update to bracken guidance
The UK nature conservation bodies alongside the UK national historic advisory bodies have now published revised guidance on bracken...
Jul 5, 20241 min read


Waterfalls to waders – a successful Heather Trust Update Day
Landowners, keepers, managers, NGOs and many others joined us for an excellent day at the High Force Hotel and Moor House site in Upper...
Jul 2, 20241 min read


Are you joining us for our Update Day?
On Tuesday, 25th June, we're holding our annual Update Day and site visit, this year at Moor House in the Upper Teesdale National Nature...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


Watch: Bracken management - so what now?
Simon Thorp and Katrina Candy hosted an insightful and thought-provoking webinar on the evening of 4th June, where Simon discussed the...
Jun 6, 20241 min read


Frond or foe – how do we tackle the bracken blight?
Bracken - regarded as a dominant carcinogenic blight on our countryside, yet a valued habitat for some wildlife species. Whatever your...
May 23, 20241 min read


Get to know... Richard Cooke
Welcome to the second instalment of our Get to Know blogs! We are eternally grateful to have such a wonderful team at The Heather Trust,...
Mar 18, 20243 min read


What's in our Country Market and Sporting Sale?
Our annual auction, The Country Market and Sporting Sale, is due to start on 5th April and we're delighted to announce that the auction...
Mar 14, 20242 min read


"I shared a Coke with a Maasai warrior" - Get to know Katrina Candy
Katrina at home in Perthshire with one of her dogs To mark Employee Appreciation Day, we decided to sit down with members of The Heather...
Mar 1, 20242 min read


HT Update Day - Full details!
The full itinerary for our Update Day has been announced You may have been wondering exactly what the event has in store for you as an...
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Join us in Langholm!
Heather Trust Update Day 2023 It feels like summer's already on the wane, and with that brings a look ahead to Autumn, when we'll be...
Aug 21, 20231 min read


Want to use your expertise for the benefit of moorland?
Ever wished you could put your knowledge to use with a charity that mirrors your philanthropic interest? Good news...the Heather Trust is...
Jul 14, 20231 min read


Obituary: Mervyn K Browne MBE
Founding member of the Heather Trust and subsequent Vice President Mervyn Browne died last month, aged 95. Mervyn will be much missed and wa
Dec 5, 20225 min read


Woodland Pastures New
In recent weeks we have published new guidance on carrying out tick control in a safe, sustainable and responsible manner on the Moorland...
Jul 29, 20211 min read


My first year with The Heather Trust
The interview for this part-time position was held one week before the first lock-down came into being. I did not see our director, Anne...
Jun 10, 20213 min read
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