Forestry Management Case Study - Kinnaird Estate

EGGER Forest Management expertise has helped the client achieve their diverse objectives on a 2,300 hectare mixed estate with 535 hectares of native broadleaf, mixed policy and commercial conifer woodlands.

Issues:

• Mature conifer stands require felling and restocking
• Large areas of birch and oak woods degraded by herbivore browsing, lack structure and composition
• Estate brand vital to uphold
• Limited productivity from existing commercial conifers
• Multiple-objectives across a range of interests including sporting, holiday lets and forestry.

Solutions:

• Long-term forest plan approved in 2018. Phased restructuring in progress
• Development and delivery of a deer management plan and use of targeted methods to encourage natural regeneration of native tree species
• Forest certification to the UK Woodlands Assurance Standard
• Planting of new 144 ha conifer woodland completed in early-2019. Further woodland creation under consideration
• Forest manager works closely with the estate owner and other key stakeholders.