Eurasian aspen is a keystone species that is largely missing from Scottish woodlands today. In Northern European forests, where it is much more common, it provides vital habitat for a number of invertebrates, including the aspen hoverfly, an endangered species in the UK, as well as a diversity of lichen and bryophytes. Aspen is also an important source of food for wildlife like the Eurasian beaver.

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ABOUT THIS PROJECT
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Historical management of Scotland’s woodlands for timber meant that non-useful trees, like aspen, were removed. This, coupled with the fact that aspen is one of the most palatable trees to deer and other herbivores, has reduced aspen in Scotland to small isolated fragments.

Beginning in Spring 2021, we joined forces with our partners Alladale Wilderness Reserve to plant over 500 aspen saplings grown in a nursery. We focused our efforts on the riparian zone where aspen can help stabilise river banks, create shade and add nutrients to the water.

Read more about this project here: https://mossy.earth/projects/rewilding/restoring-aspen

TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Hannah Kirkland
0:50 Why Aspen?
1:32 Planting over 500 Aspen saplings
2:04 Outro