First Minister's festive praise for forestry

Two Norway spruce trees, grown by Confor member Highfield Forestry in Beauly, near Inverness, were delivered to the First Minister’s official residence, Bute House.

The First Minister said: “The forestry industry is vital to Scotland’s rural economy – contributing £1 billion and supporting 25,000 jobs. The Scottish Government is committed to supporting the continued growth of the sector so I’m delighted to have home grown trees in Bute House again this Christmas. It would be fantastic if as many people as possible bought a Scottish grown tree this Christmas.”


Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive of Confor, which arranged the delivery of the trees, said: "Confor is delighted to supply these Christmas trees for the First Minister’s residence at Bute House. Christmas trees are an important seasonal part of Scotland’s rural economy.

"Scotland’s forests also provide homes for wildlife, places for recreation and help reduce the impact of climate change and flooding.