🎥 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺, 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲. Across much of Europe, aspen is a common sight. In Scotland? It’s a ghost of the past. Once forming brilliant yellow groves each autumn, it now clings on in scattered fragments, rarely setting seed and heavily browsed by grazing animals. And yet, aspen is a biodiversity powerhouse. It supports a remarkable range of rare fungi, lichens, mosses and moths, and its foliage feeds over 60 species of insect. Foresters love it too – it’s a fast-growing source of superior firewood and versatile timber. So why have we let it slip away? 🎬 Rediscover Scotland's lost tree – and find out how its fortunes can be reversed – in our new short film, Painting Scotland Yellow: youtube.pulse.ly/my3us9ynve #PaintingScotlandYellow @EadhaEnterprise @treesforlifeuk @N_T_S @JohnMuirTrust @coigachassynt @BordersForest @BC_Scotland @ArkaigForest @ScotWildlife @RSPBScotland @MossyEarth @ElsomsTreesLtd @rzss @ForestryLS