{"id":1087,"date":"2013-10-11T09:39:38","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T09:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2013-10-11T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T09:39:38","slug":"national-tree-for-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2013\/10\/11\/national-tree-for-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"National Tree for Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Scotland boasts truly wonderful trees, woods and forests.<\/p>\n

Some trees are native to Scotland, while others have found a home here after being introduced for the purposes of tourism, recreation or the timber industry. These trees fulfil vital roles in our environment – all whilst locking away millions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

It has been suggested that Scotland should have a national tree to symbolise the importance of our forests and woodlands.<\/p>\n

Forestry Commission Scotland is running a National Consultation for a National Tree for Scotland on behalf of Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change.<\/p>\n

The consultation aims to find out the public’s opinions via two questions;<\/p>\n