FCS Touchwood Programme - History Project

Heritage North is working in partnership with the Forestry Commission Scotland, the UHI Centre for HIstory and the University of Aberdeen, to document the social history of the part played by the Forestry Commission in the Highlands and Islands.

As part of the Touchwood project, in association with 2007 they year when Scoptland celebrates Highland Culture, the FCs has commissioned Hugo Manson, an oral historian with an international reputation, to pursue research in two geographical areas of the FCS governance - Lochgilphead and Fort Augustus.

Heritage North will shortly be receiving edited highlights from the oral history interviews, in the meantime here are some photographs from a public meeting held in Lochgilphead. Foresters and former foresters participated - taking stories, documents and artefact to share with the project team and each other.

This partnership will continue and develop over 2007,  the year when Scotland celebrates Highland Culture. Be sure to check the newspage for updates.