Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group | Chartered Land & Forestry Agents
Publications & Research
An archive of research publications and reports on the topic of forestry, valuations, land use, natural capital, carbon and other related news.
4 August 2022
• Fenning Welstead
• < 1 min
A 145-hectare forest in Wales has come to the market for offers over £5.5 million. Part of a commercial complex well known for its high productivity, Bryn Forest is a high-yielding, second-rotation Sitka spruce plantation near Tregaron in Ceredigion.
12 May 2022
• Jock Galbraith
• < 1 min
Glengoulandie is an extensive forest estate with young #conifer crops and mixed #broadleaves, is for sale through GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group.
With impressive views towards majestic Schiehallion, the #estate also includes a large area of stunningly wild open hill, #afforestation opportunities and a high quality #forest road network. Additionally, it benefits from proximity to approved timber routes.
25 March 2022
• Emily Moore
• < 1 min
Our new office address is 18 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7TN, We are thrilled with the arrival of our new meeting room table created by our good friend Rob Goodburn. ‘Retired’ architect Rob who has a fabulous eye for design, detail and all things sustainable, now crafts stunning bespoke furniture to order. Here, the commercial Sitka spruce supports the top created from salvaged elm from an Edinburgh garden.
21 February 2022
• Fenning Welstead
• 2 mins
We are delighted to announce that GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group is Tilhill 's partner of choice for the 2022 publication and launch of The UK Forest Market Report. The report is considered to be the most comprehensive publicly available record of forestry transactions in the UK.
8 February 2022
• Emily Moore
• 2 mins
GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group has expanded its national team with the appointments of Hayden Morrison, who joins as Senior Investment Forester at the firm’s Scottish office and Oliver Thompson as a Chartered Forestry Agent, based in Cheshire and covering all of England and Wales.
20 December 2021
• Jon Lambert
• 2 mins
Scottish commercial forestry is more sought-after than ever in 2021. Since November, prices have escalated from a steady £70/T for standing crop to well over £100/T – and as much as £135/T in one recent case in Southern Scotland.
16 November 2021
• Jon Lambert
• 2 mins
SCOTTISH forestry estates have been put up for sale with a total price tag of more than £30 million as the drive to cut carbon dioxide emissions stokes interest in the sector. Goldcrest Land & Forestry is seeking offers over £34m in total for seven estates in areas stretching from the Scottish Borders to Angus.
4 October 2021
• Jon Lambert
• 2 mins
A stunning area of Inverness-shire land rich in natural capital has come to the market. Saddle Hill, a 1200-acre (486ha) property comprising open heather moorland and Caledonian pine trees will appeal to investors trying to fulfill environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) responsibilities.
The professional team at GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group are all members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and recognised as Registered Valuers with one member a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters.