Nursery Operative

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is a Scottish Government agency with the important job of looking after something incredibly valuable to the people of Scotland and its visitors – Scotland’s national forests and land, totalling 650,000ha, almost 9% of the total area of Scotland.

We’re committed to supporting Scotland's climate change plan and increasing Scotland’s 'natural capital' – in other words, the natural resources that support our economy, society and environment. We do this in a number of ways, from the vital timber supply that supports the forestry sector and many other areas of the economy, to inviting visitors to enjoy our woodlands and mountain bike trails, bolstering the wellbeing of our communities. We also facilitate responsible renewable energy generation, woodland creation, natural regeneration and wildlife management to enhance biodiversity too.

Forestry and Land Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government with 'public corporation' status and operates commercially. All our incomes are reinvested in the management of the national forests and land to the benefit of Scotland.

Plant and Seed Supply

FLS Plant and Seed Supply is a dedicated team of 30 people responsible for growing or sourcing the 25 million trees per year required for the forests and land managed by FLS. We do this from the only publicly owned tree nursery in Scotland, Newton Nursery, near Elgin.

Newton Nursery is currently benefiting from the biggest ever single investment carried out by FLS, including construction of a 12,000sqm glasshouse and installation of machinery providing capacity to grow up to 15 million bare-root trees, and 4 million cell-grown trees per year. This investment represents both an exciting and challenging time for the Plant and Seed Supply team; the new facilities will be a welcome upgrade, but maintaining a seamless supply of trees for our regional planting programmes whilst transitioning to entirely new ways of working will not be easy. Are you ready to join us and contribute to our success?

For more information on Newton Nursery follow this link: Newton Nursery - Forestry and Land Scotland

Recruitment for new roles created through this investment project will continue throughout 2024, please register for alerts on our recruitment portal to be notified of all future opportunities.