Dense Scottish conifer plantation forest

Timber Harvesting & site clearance

ThinningClearfellSite Clearance & Ground RestorationHand CuttingMulchingBrush Cutting

Services

Thinning

Selective thinning of commercial plantations and estate woodlands, improving stand quality and long-term timber value while maintaining forest health.

"A good thinning requires a clear objective, a sharp axe and a cold heart."

Clear Fell

Complete removal of standing timber, leaving the site ready for replanting or alternative land use.

Site Clearance & Ground Restoration

Stump, root and brash removal, scrub clearing, and land preparation for forestry, ditch rectification — powerful grab rotator, brash rake, heavy-duty ripper tooth & various buckets.

Hand Cutting

For areas unsuitable for machinery — re-spacing, brashing, felling, thinning, stand removal, inspection racks, wind blow, steep terrain, root ripper.

Mulching

Excavator-mounted mulcher (FEMAC T20 DF130 mulching head), tractor-mounted (INO 225), and remote-operated tracked mulcher — versatile mulching solutions for all terrain types.

Brush Cutting

Forestry clearing saw work for vegetation management, ride maintenance, restocking clearance and areas inaccessible to machinery.

Forestry harvester working in a pine plantation

About

Cluan Forestry delivers a fully integrated forestry and site clearance service, from initial felling through to extraction, site clearance and ground preparation. A small business contracting on commercial forest plantations and estate woodlands, predominantly dealing in thinnings and lighter clear fell — using purpose-built forest machinery and an excavator for site rectification.

Harvesting
John Deere 1170E six-wheeled harvester fitted with AFM 55 harvesting head
Forwarding
Komatsu 845 compact forwarder with 12-tonne load capacity, extra-long rear frame, 10mtr crane reach
Excavator
JCB X LC 25 ton tracked machine on 700mm tracks

Whether carrying out selective thinning, windblown timber recovery, clear-felling, hand cutting, or excavator work, Cluan Forestry delivers a dependable, efficient service built on experience, planning, and care for the land. Every operation is carried out with a clear focus on safety, productivity, and environmental responsibility — protecting the value of the crop today while safeguarding the woodland for the future.

Approved equipment

HUSQVARNA

Accreditations & Standards

FISA
Forest Industry Safety Accord
LANTRA
Chainsaw

NPTC
NPTC Chainsaw & Operators
H&S
Health & Safety Compliant
PLI
Public Liability Insured
FCA
Forestry Contracting Association
NPORS
NPORS Operators

Mission

  • Professional, reliable forestry contracting
  • High standards on every job
  • Committed to developing skills and equipment
  • Continuous learning and improvement

Standards

  • Fully trained and certified operators
  • Health, safety and environmental responsibility
  • Well maintained, purpose-built machinery
  • Quality and work ethic on every contract

Contact

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Cluan Forestry

Chapelhill Yard, Trinity Gask,

PH3 1LL

07702667123

info@cluanforestry.com

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Cluan Forestry