Glen Finglas covered by lasting legacies in Wills

Just 25 years ago, the slopes of Glen Finglas in the heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park were almost bare, with hardly a tree to be seen.

Once a hill farm, the area had been overgrazed by sheep for generations, leaving the soil depleted and the landscape – while still impressive – with little cover for wildlife and plant species to flourish.

Now, however, slopes carved by the last Ice Age are thick with trees once more. A massive restoration project overseen by the Woodland Trust, has helped return the landscape to one which once provided tree cover for Rob Roy Macgregor, and so impressed Sir Walter Scott.

It is also brimming with wildlife, as black grouse,

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pine marten, otters, golden eagles and red squirrel thrive, while visitors enjoy stunning views and have beautiful paths to explore.

It’s not happened by chance. Over a quarter of a century, more than a million trees have been planted and 100 hectares of peatland restored, helping to capture and store carbon – all made possible, in part, thanks to three separate legacies left to the Woodland Trust.

Every day the charity strives to protect and repair habitats. But repairing a landscape takes time, and it can only commit to longterm projects with the help of gifts in Wills.

Vicky Furnival, the Woodland Trust’s gifts

in Wills manager, says:

“It is thanks to their vital support, that the Woodland Trust has been able to continue to restore and protect this very special landscape for future generations of people and wildlife.”

To help, see www.woodland trust.org.uk/giftsinwills