An interesting attribute of aspen is that it has two methods of reproduction. It is a ‘dioecious’ species, meaning that male and female flowers occur on separate trees – most of our trees such as oak, ...

Aspen is highly valued by beavers, who returned to the Cairngorms last year, 400 years after they were driven to extinction in Scotland. It is also an important defence against climate change, as it ...

Experts believe Aspen has suffered more from deforestation than any other native tree in Scotland. Regrowth has been ...