A central reservation of one of Scotland’s busiest roads, the A9, is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills.

The central reservation of the A9 is an unlikely beacon for rewilding and every Scot should be able to see at least three mature trees from where they live and work, says a report launched by Woodland Trust Scotland at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 28 May 2024. The wide-ranging, 35-page policy paper aims to show how woods and trees can drive nature recovery to benefit everyone in Scotland.

Other proposals in ‘Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland’ include a call for deer and grouse estates to switch to more nature-positive models.