As heavy rainfall continues across the country, bringing a 'red' warning (danger to life) to parts of Scotland - it's glaringly obvious that restoring nature is no longer just a nice thing to do - but an essential defence for dealing with future extreme events. Here's how 👇 1/7 Reforesting our uplands 🌳

Where appropriate, this slows the flow of water coming off our hills into the valleys and glens below. Every needle, leaf, branch and root interupts water heading downwards.