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| Photos:Les Bates, Penny Edwards, Forestry Commission, John Glen, Ben Hayes, Mike Henderson, Bob Lawson, George Logan, Nick Marshall, Monimail, Jake Paul, Nick Pye, Steve Robertson |
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YOUR GUARANTEE
The Scottish Working Woods label
distinguishes and guarantees:
 woodland products made in Scotland
by businesses based in Scotland
from woodland materials harvested from
Scottish trees and woodlands |
The Scottish Working Woods label is
your guarantee that this product benefits the
environment and local Scottish communites.
It benefits the environment by:
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Raising the profile and value of locally
grown Scottish Working Woods products |
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Helping to finance and encourage good
management of the Scottish woodland
resource |
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Endorsing the value of local biodiversity,
character and identity in the raw material
resource |
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Endorsing local growing, harvesting and
production which mitigates climate change |
It benefits local Scottish communities by:
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Providing local employment in rural areas |
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Retaining revenue within the local economy, making it available for reinvestment in the
local environment and local community |
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Encouraging the development and retention
of the skills associated with Scottish
Working Woods products |
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Endorsing the value of local traditions in the areas of natural resource management,
craftsmanship and other skills |
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Encouraging a 'chain of custody' from raw
material to finished product that brings
producers, customers and communities into
a meaningful relationship with each other
and with their local Scottish Working Woods
resource |
Products from Scottish Working Woods
include:
| Timber |
Joinery and Building Components |
Furniture |
| Crafts |
Ornaments |
Wild Foods |
| Soft Drinks and
Country Wines |
Cosmetics |
Plant Extracts |
| Seeds |
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