Field Visit to Dumfries House and Egger Barony with the Royal Scottish Forestry Society - 27/8/25

A visit to Dumfries House, led by the Head of Gardens, to learn about their approach to woodland management, followed by a visit to Egger Barony - a wood-based product manufacturing facility.

Provider

Royal Scottish Forestry Society, Dumfries

£27.00

Enquire via the Royal Scottish Forestry Society website.

Description

Dumfries House Estate is a 2,000acre estate. 600acres are designed landscape, gardens and mixed woodland/forestry. The remaining area is farmed, of which 400acres is tenanted and the rest is organically managed by the Foundation. The work of The King’s Foundation is inspired by His Majesty the King’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future. The King’s Foundation has been established to deliver a diverse range of activities focusing on culture, heritage, community and education projects throughout the U.K. and internationally. Our mission is to ensure that, through our initiatives, we will positively impact the lives of all regardless of gender, age, politics, wealth or religion. EGGER Barony is a wood-based product manufacturing facility in Auchinleck which creates products for furniture, interior design and construction as well as laminate flooring. It's one of the largest manufacturing employers in East Ayrshire

About Royal Scottish Forestry Society

We aim to meet the needs for practical forestry and woodland education through supporting those in forestry and woodland management and by promoting sustainable forestry more widely. We provide relevant, practically focussed forestry events, delivered by experienced practitioners.

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Location

Dumfries

You will need to travel to the course location.

Level

Any

Style

Some Hands On
No Reading & Writing
Lots of Watching
Lots of Listening
Some Socialising

Attendee Requirements

Tools and Equipment

None

Clothing or PPE

None

Prior Experience

None

Prior Qualifications or Certificates

None

Find out more, enquire or book via the Royal Scottish Forestry Society website.