About

Commercial asset management has always been at the core of Muckrach Estate’s objectives; along relatively traditional lines with farming, forestry and property rents being the three core and consistent sources of income. 

Management decisions will continue to be made on an investment basis, but as society and the economy place a higher value on Scotland’s natural assets, decisions will increasingly be influenced by the management of the environment. 

Muckrach Estate aspires to be a progressive land management business whilst ensuring that the parameters of decision making remain founded in commercial logic. The Management Team have agreed that to create a new woodland over Muckrach Moor has the potential to combine its objectives of enhancing the environment and maximising financial return from the land. 

The landscape scale woodland creation will be Muckrach Estate’s pioneer project into environmental enhancement, from which it can add value to its other enterprises through a clear sustainability strategy which will be linked to its umbrella organisation, Calthorpe Estate.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our aim

We aim to create a landscape scale woodland for the sequestration of carbon and creation of valuable habitat that is in keep with its surroundings.

Our goal

The goal is a naturalistic native woodland comprising species best suited to thrive in the soil and climatic conditions of the site, ensuring that any potential for commercial compartments at increased stocking density are incorporated into the design where appropriate.

The benefits

Designed with the primary aim of maximising carbon sequestration, and secondary aims of maximising resilience, diversity and biodiversity within the woodland and integrated open areas for the benefit of wildlife and public enjoyment.