Historically, the ancient pine forests in Glenmore have shown tenacious natural regeneration capabilities after large-scale logging. After the First World War, artificial pinewoods were planted on a large scale in pursuit of higher yields, resulting in dense understory vegetation. The degree of closure is extremely high. Since very little sunlight can penetrate the dense pine needles and branches, the species richness is greatly reduced compared with the natural ancient pinewoods. At the same time, the natural regeneration of pine trees cannot proceed smoothly, resulting in a single age of the forest. In order to better respond to the vision of a more sustainable future forestry in Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019-2029, building forests with richer species and more tree age stages is obviously a more conducive choice to face various challenges in the future.
In order to better promote natural regeneration, enrich pine forest species, and bring more economic benefits to the local area, a planting nursery want to design in Glenmore to cultivate Scots pine and forest wildflowers to accelerate the natural regeneration of pine forests in the surrounding areas. Form a regional gardening center integrating seedling cultivation, wildlife observation and rescue, home gardening product provider, nature education, and leisure and entertainment.
