Tree-Planting Project Begins to Stabilise Hillside at Rest and Be Thankful

Large-scale tree planting has begun on the steep slopes above the Rest and Be Thankful, the mountain pass in Argyll. The project, led by Forestry and Land Scotland in collaboration with Transport Scotland, aims to plant hundreds of thousands of native trees over several years to help bind the hillside and reduce the risk of landslips that have repeatedly disrupted the A83 trunk road. The trees will also give wildlife more varied habitat, improve water quality and capture carbon.