Welcome to our monthly newsletter – keeping you up to date on Woodland and other development trust matters.
Dark Woods
We are in the process of consulting the community on how the restoration of the dark woods will proceed. Where should trees be planted? New paths? Benches? Any other features you would like to see?
Let us know at the coffee morning on Friday 30th, send us an email, come along to the walled garden at 10am on Saturday 31st October to walk over the area and discuss proposals.
Bike Maintenance
We are again hosting a day of FREE bike maintenance from RECYKE-A-BIKE at the community centre on the 30th October. There is also a coffee morning on at the centre from 10:30 until 12 noon, and Trosachs Search and Rescue will be demonstrating how to use our defibrulator from 11 until 1pm.
New additions to the walled garden
Over the last six weeks we have seen great changes in the garden. We have a new shed and a new polytunnel. The shed will be used for meetings, craft, days and information classes. The polytunnel will be fitted out with raised beds so that we can grow more fresh fruit and vegetables for the community. It will contain raised beds, built by volunteers from home grown larch wood.
Firewood
We continue to offer good quality firewood for sale.
- Sourced from Gillies Hill;
- Outdoor seasoned;
- Cut and split by volunteers.
Due to an unexpected donation, we also have 10kg bags of softwood kindling for sale.
Prices:
- Firewood bag £6.00
- Kindling bag £5.00
- Local delivery £5.00
Next months events:
- Friday 30th October. Community Centre coffee morning and Dark woods consultation (10am until 12noon), Defibrillator familiarisation (11am until 1pm), Bike maintenance (10am until 4pm). At the Community Centre.
- Saturday 31st October, Consultation meeting for the dark woods, meet at the walled garden gate (10am until 12noon),
- Every Saturday, Rhoddie bashing at the lily pond (10am until about 3pm), weather dependant. Come for 5min or 5hrs, any help is welcome.
- Every Thursday, Fire wood club at the walled garden (7pm until 9pm). Come and help chop wood, chat and drink tea around the fire.
- Saturday 14th Nov, Family walk through the woodland to collect greenery for the village baskets, start at the Gilies Hill entrance (10am start).
- Saturday 14th Nov, Walled garden volunteer day (10am until 12noon).
- Saturday 28th Nov, Wreath making in the new Walled Garden Bothy, time to be confirmed.
- Saturday 28th Nov, Walled garden volunteer day (10am until 12noon).
- Friday 27th Nov, Community Centre coffee morning (10am until 12noon), regularly held on the last Friday of the month.