Scotscraig Golf Club · Programme

Heather Regeneration & Ecology Trial

Project Summary

Headline status and ownership

Project
Heather Regeneration & Ecology Trial
Project Lead
Callum Bain
Status
On Track
Phase
Monitoring
Start Date
October 2025
Target Completion
October 2026
Progress
88%

Overview

Purpose, background and current position

Purpose

Establish a 5-hectare heather regeneration trial on Scotscraig's east boundary to meet NatureScot biodiversity commitments and reinstate native habitat.

Background

The trial was scoped with NatureScot in 2024 and seeded across two plots in autumn 2025. Year-one monitoring is now under way under an independent ecologist.

Current Position

Monitoring phase, 88% of year-one programme complete. East-plot regeneration slower than expected; supplementary seeding planned for September.

Next Key Milestone

NatureScot mid-year monitoring report — 15 Aug 2026

Linked Decisions (0)

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Linked Risks (1)

Risks recorded against this project

Risk register

Linked Actions (0)

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Activity Timeline

Decisions, documents, approvals, risks and actions on this project

  1. Ecological outcome uncertainty risk added (r12)
    Risk · Callum Bain · 29 May 2026
  2. Heather trial plot photos added
    Photo · Callum Bain · 29 May 2026

Stakeholders

Across Ancient Links, CalForth and John Frulani Architects

  • CB
    Callum Bain
    Head Greenkeeper, Scotscraig · Scotscraig Golf Club
  • ES
    Eilidh Sinclair
    General Manager, Scotscraig · Scotscraig Golf Club
  • LM
    Leanne Mirrey
    Group General Manager · Ancient Links

Linked Documents (0)

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Site Records

Photos, intelligence records and surveys

Heather trial plot — east boundary
Heather trial plot — east boundary
29 May 2026