The spectacular Skippinish oak tree, hidden for decades within a Scottish conifer plantation, is representing the UK in the European Tree of the Year contest. The specimen is home to a lively community of bryophytes. Voting ended on 24 February. © Woodland Trust

A flux tower, one example of technological innovations used on peatland. Three UK companies have been chosen by the Scottish Government to develop prototypes of tech solutions to increase the accuracy of monitoring data from woodland carbon and peatland restoration sites.

Forestry and Land Scotland has taken the keys to its new glasshouse at Newton Nursery near Elgin. The 12,000m2 structure will be capable of growing up to 19 million trees per year under its roof. © FLS

Forestry and Land Scotland has taken the keys to its new 12,000m2 glasshouse at Newton Nursery near Elgin. Pictured L-R: FLS staff Sylvi Kerr, Doug Knox, Kevin Quinlan and Morgan Sindall Construction team Darren Douglas, Ian MacDonald and Stuart Parker. © FLS

Artist Morag Paterson and forester Andrew Macqueen have been investigating the world of forest aerobiomes – to learn more about what you’re looking at here, see their upcoming article in Scottish Forestry journal. © Morag Paterson / Andrew Macqueen

A line of electric fence runs up Schiehallion on the boundary of land owned by the John Muir Trust. The sheep exclosure – to benefit montane woodland growth – has faced criticism to which it responded ] last week. Image © Victor Clements

Cairngorms National Park Junior Rangers headed out with WildLand and Trees for Life for a day of tree planting in freezing temperatures. Hundreds of aspen

and rowan were planted and still more tree guards removed near Kingussie. Photo © Pete Short