Join us for a special screening of The Pine Hunters, a film that shines a light on one of Scotland’s oldest and most treasured habitats: the Caledonian pinewoods. These wild forests – descended from Scotland’s once-vast ancient forests – have been shaped by people for centuries, sheltering some of our rarest and most remarkable wildlife. Today, they cover just 1% of the Highlands.
Yet even now, pockets of these ancient woods remain undocumented. These ‘lost’ wild pine fragments are often hidden away within gorges or scattered through old birchwood in the western Highlands where they form part of Scotland’s rainforest.
Through the Wild Pine Project, ecologists James and Jane are uncovering these hidden refuges – piecing together their history, trekking into remote landscapes, and carrying out detailed field surveys to understand their age and condition. Their work is helping identify and map ancient pine populations so they can be recognised, restored and expanded for generations to come.
Follow their journey and discover why these fragments matter now more than ever.
Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with James Rainey, Senior Ecologist at Trees for Life.
The Wild Pine Project is a partnership between Trees for Life and Woodland Trust Scotland. Find out more at treesforlife.org.uk