Taiga Upland

2 days ago

It’s great to be working locally at Tarvie Estate, as we continue our long-standing relationship with TreeStory on another major woodland creation project!

Our fencing team is now established on site and making steady progress. The weather has shifted, and Autumn has well and truly arrived. The conditions are challenging — exactly what we expect this time of year — but they’ve created a stunning seasonal backdrop for the work.

We approach these projects with a simple, structured mindset. First, we get the timber in the ground. Strainer and stay assemblies give the fence its structure, then intermediate posts and netting are added to complete the new boundary. It’s a system that combines solid mechanisation with skilled manual work — a method that’s proven itself time and again across Scotland’s hills.

At Taiga Upland, we take pride in delivering practical, professional solutions that stand up to the job. Our values show in the way we work — in the standards we hold ourselves to, the relationships we build, and the care we take with every piece of ground we touch.

This isn’t just fencing. It’s the foundation for the next generation of Scottish woodland.

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Taiga Upland

4 days ago

Forestry ground preparation has a bit of an image problem!

Ask most excavator operators what they think about it and you’ll probably hear something along the lines of: “too slow,” “too boring,” “how do you do that every day?”

It’s no secret that it’s tough work. Long days. Remote ground. Challenging terrain. And you’ve got to hit a high spec to meet contract standards. The knock-on effect? Fewer and fewer people are doing it.

But is that sustainable for the industry? And where does that leave forestry in five or ten years from now?

We think it’s time to shift the narrative.

This photo tells a different story. A young operator, ambitious, skilled, and well equipped — delivering quality restock mounding for Forestry and Land Scotland on a tough site. No shortcuts. No complaints. Just proper work done well.

Ground prep doesn’t need to be flashy. But it does deserve respect. And we want more people to see it for what it is — a skilled trade with serious purpose.

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Taiga Upland

6 days ago

Great to be back at Kinrara Estate as its new owners continue the woodland creation journey on this incredible stretch of Highland ground!

The track in is long, the mobilisation is a challenge — but the location is stunning and the work is worth it.

Our skilled ground prep operators are now delivering invert mounding across site — creating low-impact, high-quality planting positions to give the trees the best possible start in these conditions.

This job takes more than just a digger and a plan. It takes real skill and judgement. Every mound is a decision — based on vegetation, soil conditions, and ensuring strict compliance with Scottish Forestry guidelines.

It’s high-value work, playing a small but vital part in Scotland’s push toward greater woodland cover.

And if you’re an operator who wants to make that kind of difference — we’re always keen to hear from you.

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Taiga Upland

1 week ago

Winter made a short appearance last week, but it didn’t slow us down!

This brand new Develon DX140 arrived on site and went straight to work — part of a wider investment we’ve made this year in upgrading and expanding our excavator fleet.

Thanks to Gordons Construction Equipment for supplying a solid machine, once again. These are already proving popular with our operators — comfortable, capable, and built for the kind of work we do every day in Scotland’s uplands.

Even in the cold, good kit makes a difference.

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Taiga Upland

1 week ago

Another mobilisation underway this week — and this one is set to be one of the largest contracts we’ve taken on!

For us, mobilisation is all about logistics. Getting the right machines, the right people, and the right resources into the right places at exactly the right times. It doesn’t always go perfectly to plan — anyone who works in the uplands knows that — but we’ve got a team who are committed to doing things properly, supporting each other, and keeping the job moving.

Once everything’s on site, the real challenge begins: getting machines from the roadside to the work areas, tracking over long distances and into some tough ground.

And then the serious work starts.
Restoring degraded peat.
Protecting fragile habitats.
Bringing the hills back to life.

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