Forestry Area at Turriff Show 2010

Rural Development Initiatives have organised the award winning Forestry Area at the Turriff Show for the past 4 years. The 2010 stand is a partnership between Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS), Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspectorate Directive (SGRPID), who are collectively known as SEARS (Scotland’s Environmental and Rural Services).

Watch out for entertaining performances about forest life by the Edinburgh  Puppet lab. Gerry the  Forest Ranger and her furry friends are back again!   Listen out for  announcements during the Show

Opportunities and information on the wide range of careers available within the      industry. Try your hand at operating the forwarder simulator and see if you can beat the clock!

Outdoor demonstration area where you can view a range of forestry planting and processing equipment. Regular displays throughout the day of our mobile sawmill and firewood processor.

Discover the different products we can make from trees. See if you can spot how many things we have made of wood. Don’t forget our children’s competition!

Visit www.turriffshow.org for information on Show schedule