Events and Volunteering

I wish to help

A unique opportunity to spend time in the forest with the Arkaig team maintaining this beautiful place for the local community.

We hold regular volunteer days both in the tree nursery and out in the forest. Join us for seed collecting, seedling care, willow harvesting, non-native tree removal, peat damming and much more. We also run workshops and events such as willow weaving, wildlife walks, fungi forays and community picnics.

If you would like to be involved with events run by the Arkaig Community Forest, please sign up.

ACF Volunteer Events

Upcoming events

Special Event - The Gusach Experience @ Ard Nois - 6th October 2026

Take a boat ride with us to Ard Nois & The Gusach for a day of land maintenance, ring-barking, history & exploration. NOTE NOW FULL

Special Event - 'Freeing' our Growing Alpine Blue Sow Thistle. - 3rd November 2026

As the Alpine Blue Sow Thistle grows in Glen Mallie, we will be ensuring there is sufficient space around it and removing the cages to ensure it can continue to flourish.

An ATV access track in light snow and winter conditions amid a blue sky backdrop

Special Event - Improving Drainage of Access Track. - 1st December 2026

Come out to Glen Mallie and support access track maintenance and drainage near the workshop.

To sign up to any of our special events or regular volunteer work parties please complete the registration form here.

Note: All events above run from 10:00 to 16:00 unless otherwise stated, we can accommodate late arrivals/early departures with notice excluding Gusach trips.

For all of our events, please bring appropriate outdoor clothing for all weather including waterproofs, sturdy boots, any emergency medication and a packed lunch. Under 18s welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Tuesday Volunteering

Most Tuesdays in the Arkaig Pine Forest
(see the calendar above and register via the button 'Volunteer' below.

People working in the Tree Nursery polytunnel

Tree Nursery Saturday

Most Saturdays in the Tree Nursery
(see the calendar above and register via the button 'Volunteer' below.

Past events

Non-native tree removal

We removed Rhodedenderon from the Arkaig Pine Forest.

Tree Nursery

Volunteers have planted many thousand Caledonian Pine seeds over the last few weeks. These are some of the trays.

Tidying our Ancient Oak Wood

Removing an old wire deer fence may not sound like the most exciting way to spend your Saturday, but as our volunteers demonstrated it is a deeply satisfying task!
Thanks to all the brilliant volunteers who endured icy winds to open up space for wildlife and people by taking down a large section of obsolete fencing in ACF's magical Clunes Oakwood Tom an Eireannaich

Bringing back Scotland's ancient pine forestsConservationists are working to restore the Caledonian pine forest to boost the country's bio-diversity.

A visit from the BBC!

In January '26 ACF and Woodland Trust Scotland welcomed the BBC Scotland team to Arkaig to explore how our partnership is supporting the restoration of the ancient Caledonian pine forest.

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