Johnny grew up on a remote estate in the West Highlands of Scotland, he previously worked for 18 years as a self-employed contractor across the highlands and then eleven years for Forestry Commission Scotland, including four years as a, Bridge Technician and 3 years as, District Engineer. Johnny’s background and experience have given him a broad knowledge of forestry and land management across the highlands and a detailed knowledge of engineering and its specific challenges within the forestry and land sector. He is well equipped to deal with the new challenges of recent legislation and construction industry rules and regulations.

Johnny and his wife Mairi manage a small farm on the Ardnamurchan peninsula and have established  a 90 hectare native woodland which was planted in 2013. Johnny has also designed and built a micro hydro electric scheme which provides power for the farm.

Highland Tree Routes have a wealth of experience in designing access routes to remote locations across challenging terrain.  

Every project is unique. That’s why we customise our service to fit your needs. Whatever the scope of your project, we’ll sit down with you, listen to your requests and prepare a customised plan. 

We can act as the client agent for the planning and design of your project including tendering and contract management.