
Douglas Mathison
Managing Director
Douglas was born and brought up in the Scottish Borders and trained as a tree surgeon before attending the Scottish Agricultural College and graduating with a degree in Rural Business Management.
After spending some time as a manager with a national timber harvesting business, Douglas formed Agriforest in 2016. He manages and oversees all of the company’s projects and will probably be the first person a customer meets.

Dominik Raton
Operations Manager
Dominik has been with the firm from the start and lends his extensive forestry background and years of experience to the team. He has a wide range of management skills and is capable of handling the vastly complex projects that the company regularly undertakes.
And when he is not operating one of the company’s many machines he can be found walking up a hill or casting a line enjoying a bit of sea fishing.

Grant Bisset
Harvester Operator
With almost 30 years of experience in the forestry business, Grant has taken up the challenge of driving Agriforest’s brand new harvester.
With great attention to detail and excellent customer service Grant’s contribution to the team is welcome. He is also known for making sure that the site is left tidy at the end of the day.

Rab Bertram
Forwarder Operator
Rab has spent his entire career in forestry and is an immensely capable member of the team. He drives one of Agriforest's John Deere 1210G timber forwarders lifting timber and brash across a variety of sites.
With a specialism in steep ground working Rab's skills are regularly put to the test on some of our more challenging sites.

Andrew Young
Forwarder Operator
Andrew brings over 15 years of experience to the company and operates one of the John Deere forwarders although he is also capable of handling other machinery when necessary.
With his attention to detail and his ability to produce high quality work at a reliable rate of productivity Andrew has earned is place within the team.
Meet the team
At Agriforest we have a small, friendly team of highly experienced staff who all work well together. There is a diverse range of characters and everyone brings with them a wealth of experience within their field. Find out more about them…





