Peeblesshire Native Riparian Woodlands

Tender description

This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. This includes 5.22ha of native broadleaves at Heathpool Farm, 3 miles north of Peebles alongside 5.33ha of native broadleaves at Kailzie Farm, 3 miles south of Peebles. Both projects will help to buffer upland streams, improving water quality and increasing biodiversity within the Tweed catchment. Lot 1: This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. Heathpool Farm is an upland livestock farm located 3 miles north of Peebles (NT 25746 44869). The woodlands are to be planted around the Headwaters of the Windylaws Burn where several natural flood management ponds will be created within the compartment prior to the woodland creation project beginning. Kailzie Farm is an upland livestock farm located 3 miles south east of Peebles (NT 28149 37036). The woodlands are to be planted around the headwaters of the Kailzie Burn. Whilst the woodlands are continuous, they will be divided into two sub-compartments to reflect different protection and design requirements.