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As we come to the end of 2025, a time to reflect!
This has been a challenging year for Taiga Upland. A year of growth, change, and plenty of moments that pushed us well outside our comfort zones. We’ve faced situations as a business and as a leadership team that we simply hadn’t been through before — real high-water-mark moments — and we’ve learned a huge amount as a result. Those experiences have shaped us and will make us a stronger, more resilient business going forward.
I’m hugely grateful to our clients, suppliers, and partners who have continued to place their trust in us during a year of transition. Your support and confidence in our team has allowed us to keep delivering complex, landscape-scale projects across Scotland, often in challenging environments and tight programmes.
2025 has also been a year of positive change. We’ve welcomed some outstanding new people into the business, right across the organisation, and they’ve already made a real impact. At the same time, it’s been brilliant to see key individuals step up, take on more responsibility, and continue developing their careers within Taiga Upland. Investing in people and providing sustainable, year-round employment for local communities remains central to who we are.
Behind the scenes, this year has marked a major period of digital transformation. We’ve completely rebuilt our systems and office function to create a more robust, efficient, and future-proof business — a huge piece of work that will support our team and our projects for years to come.
Away from the work itself, it’s also important to recognise that some members of our team have faced very difficult and, at times, tragic personal circumstances this year. I’m proud of the way we’ve supported one another and grateful to everyone who showed compassion, patience, and care when it mattered most.
As we look ahead, 2026 brings a lot of excitement. We have big plans to continue developing the business, raising standards, and supporting rural communities across Scotland — while staying true to our values and the way we work.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, successful New Year.
#TeamTaiga
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As we come to the end of 2025, a time to reflect!
This has been a challenging year for Taiga Upland. A year of growth, change, and plenty of moments that pushed us well outside our comfort zones. We’ve faced situations as a business and as a leadership team that we simply hadn’t been through before — real high-water-mark moments — and we’ve learned a huge amount as a result. Those experiences have shaped us and will make us a stronger, more resilient business going forward.
I’m hugely grateful to our clients, suppliers, and partners who have continued to place their trust in us during a year of transition. Your support and confidence in our team has allowed us to keep delivering complex, landscape-scale projects across Scotland, often in challenging environments and tight programmes.
2025 has also been a year of positive change. We’ve welcomed some outstanding new people into the business, right across the organisation, and they’ve already made a real impact. At the same time, it’s been brilliant to see key individuals step up, take on more responsibility, and continue developing their careers within Taiga Upland. Investing in people and providing sustainable, year-round employment for local communities remains central to who we are.
Behind the scenes, this year has marked a major period of digital transformation. We’ve completely rebuilt our systems and office function to create a more robust, efficient, and future-proof business — a huge piece of work that will support our team and our projects for years to come.
Away from the work itself, it’s also important to recognise that some members of our team have faced very difficult and, at times, tragic personal circumstances this year. I’m proud of the way we’ve supported one another and grateful to everyone who showed compassion, patience, and care when it mattered most.
As we look ahead, 2026 brings a lot of excitement. We have big plans to continue developing the business, raising standards, and supporting rural communities across Scotland — while staying true to our values and the way we work.
For now, I hope everyone gets the chance to enjoy a well-earned break, spend time with family and friends, and find a bit of rest after a full-on year.
Here’s to a peaceful 2026.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of the Taiga Upland journey.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, successful New Year.
#TeamTaiga
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Like our ground prep team, our fencers are now back at Kinrara Estate — playing their part in a project that’s helping bring the Dulnain back to life!
We’ve been tasked with installing 10km of high-spec deer fencing, with hare proofing and anti bird-strike markers throughout. There’s a lot for the team to get on with in this remote and beautiful part of the Highlands — and they’re already making solid progress.
At Taiga Upland, we take pride in working on some of the most important woodland creation and nature restoration projects in Scotland. And when the stakes are this high, we’re here to get the job done — properly, professionally, and with pride.
Fences aren’t universally popular in the woodland creation world. Some believe that natural herbivore control is a better route — and in some cases, they’re right. But a well-installed fence has one major advantage: it accelerates the process. It gives the trees a real chance to get away, and helps restoration efforts take root faster.
It’s not about cutting corners. It’s about doing what works.
#KinraraEstate #WoodlandCreation #NatureRestoration #DeerFencing #TaigaUpland
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When we’re building forest roads, water management is one of the first things we look at — and one of the most important things we get right!
Good roadside ditches and correctly installed culverts aren’t just a box-ticking exercise. They help protect the road formation, keep surfaces dry, and ensure that timber haulage lorries can access the site safely and reliably.
If water is poorly managed, the road suffers — and that creates knock-on costs, safety issues, and delays for everyone.
Forestry infrastructure is a major investment. Roads are the backbone of that system. So when we put them in, we make sure they’re built to last.
Compliance matters. Quality matters. And so does getting the water away.
#TaigaUpland #ForestryInfrastructure #ForestRoads #WaterManagement #RuralContracting
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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.
#TarvieEstate #TreeStory #TaigaUpland #ForestryFencing #WoodlandCreation
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