our vision

"Edinburgh and the Lothians will have attractive, biodiverse networks of forest, woodlands, greenspaces and semi natural habitats. These networks will contribute to the development of a strong local economy and provide diverse benefits for local residents including recreation, health and well being. Local people will be actively involved in the planning, creation and development of these networks, which will be key assets for the community."

Regional Forestry Framework & Action Plan

The partnership will deliver this co-ordinated vision through provision of a Regional Forestry Framework and Action Plan which embraces the following key principles:

to link social, environmental and economic strands of sustainable development
to use an outcome based approach
to complement and cross reference existing strategies and plans from forestry, planning, Scottish, UK and European Government
to use accessible user friendly language
to add value to what is already happening
to embrace habitat network concepts as one of a range of mechanisms to promote biodiversity, connectivity and sustainable forest management
to be inclusive and encourage participation from a wide range of partners
to promote case study examples of best practice
to create a mechanism to deliver real benefits on the ground

Strategic Outcomes

to create an attractive environment
to provide biodiversity and green infrastructure benefits
to improve health and well-being benefits
to promote empowered communities
to assist education and lifelong learning through use of the outdoor classroom

Downloads: Draft Forestry Framework, Summary & ELFHNP Leaflet

Download the Framework here (8.5Mb)

Download draft Framework Summary Download the Framework Summary (2Mb)

Download the ELFNHP introductory leaflet (0.5Mb)

Developing the Lothians & Fife Green Network (1mb)