ForestHarvest: non-timber forest products in Scotland

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Directory of businesses using wild and woodland products in Scotland

	Ann Miller's Mushrooms Ltd Mushroom spawn, plus DIY kits and inoculated logs, for people who want to grow their own mushrooms.
	Barwinnock Herbs Herb nursery - many native Scottish woodland species.
	Borders Bulbs Snowdrops and aconites, both in the green and dry.
	Cairn O'Mohr Winery Country wines from local wild and cultivated plants.
	Caledonian Wildfoods Buyers and sellers of a range of wild-collected food products, particularly mushrooms.
	Cambo Estate Snowdrops, snowflakes and aconites - bulbs sold in the green, and 70 acres of woodland open to the public in season.
	Croft7 Natural dyed wool and felt, photographs, forest garden, willow work.
	Ella Drinks - Bouvrage Upmarket soft drinks manufacturer selling raspberry- and blaeberry-based drinks.
	Forest Enterprise Venison Forestry Stewardship Council-certified wild venison.
	Forestart Shropshire-based specialist seed supplier, including seeds of Scottish provenance. Seasonal seed collectors sometimes required.
	Galloway Honey Rosebay willowherb honey - collected by moving the hives to the areas of rosebay willowherb that grow rampant in areas of forestry clearfell.
	Gillies Fine Foods Ltd Family business making jams, jellies and vinegars: local ingredients include rowan, elder and sloe.
	Greenacres For two months of the year, this business harvests holly and makes it into balls and garlands, which are sold locally as Christmas decorations.
	Heather Ale Ltd A range of ales including 'Ebulum' with elderberries and 'Alba' with spruce needles.
	Highland Fine Cheeses Produce cheese called Hramsa made with a mixture of traditional 'crowdie' and chopped wild garlic leaves.
	Highland Game Ltd Supplier specialising in wild venison from the Scottish Highlands. Some of the venison is from Forest Enterprise Scotland, certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council.
	Highland Natural Products Ltd Ingredients for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical industries based on plant species indigenous to the Highlands and Islands.
	Jane Wilkinson Jane combines fine basketry techniques with the practicalities of hurdle making to produce outdoor woven structures which are both beautiful and functional; also basketry and courses
	Keith Wintrup Green wood crafts, and demonstrations - furniture making, willow chairs, willow sculptures, basketry etc. Manages willow collection at Wooplaw community woodlands.
	Keltic Seafare Seafood specialists who also supply wild mushrooms in season, delivering fresh to all parts of the United Kingdom and abroad. Mushrooms bought from local pickers.
	Lise Bech Immaculate traditional basketmaking skills taken to the level of art, in both baskets and other decorative pieces.
	Lizzie Farey Established artist, using Scottish grown willow and other natural materials, with techniques derived from traditional basketry.
	McPhersons Atlantic Wild mushrooms, including chanterelle, pied de mouton, saffron milkcap and chicken of the woods; Rhododendron foliage; salads and berries. The company buys from local pickers.
	Moniack Castle Wineries Family business, producing a range of drinks and preserves. NTFP species collected on or around the estate.
	Rick Bestwick Ltd This English-based dealer is a major outlet for Forest Enterprise Scotland's certified venison.
	Rubha Phoil 15-acre forest garden - experimental, inspirational and educational site. Plant and native tree nursery, herbal teas and salads.
	Scotia Seeds Seeds of native Scottish wildflowers for gardening, conservation and habitat restoration.
	Scottish Origins LLP Woodland conservation and ecology consultancy, who are also specialist suppliers of Scottish native origin wildflowers and shrubs.
	Skye Fruit and Fungi Log-grown mushrooms, fresh and dried, and inoculated "pet" logs.
	South West Community Woodlands Not-for-profit organisation managing and replanting local woodlands. Locally coppiced hazel and local willow are used as materials for the courses and events which fund the project.
	Strathspey Mushrooms Wild mushrooms from Highland pine and birch woods collected by a team of between 100 and 150 casual pickers. Sold fresh or dried. Dried mushrooms are available by mail order.
	Sustainable Designs Courses, including woodland crafts and introductory Permaculture. Basketry willow grown on site, other materials coppiced elsewhere.
	Treemendus Tree nursery, raising seedlings from locally-harvested seeds, part of a woodland community.
	Var Scotica Suppliers of Scottish origin tree and shrub seeds, specialising in the supply of seed from trees and shrubs in difficult and remote locations, or from trees where climbing skills are essential.