In many hilly areas of Scotland, there once were large forests. Over the years, the forests became smaller. People cut down the trees to use the wood for heating or building. they used the land for farming. after a while, the land was not good for farming. It became rocky because the earth was washed away by the rain. There were no trees to hold the earth in place. Now the Scottish government is planting new trees. These new forests look nice and greenThey also will help improve the earth for the future.