Our “Back to Basics” event was held on Sunday 20th August where we enjoyed the woods like our ancestors did. We walked barefoot and enjoyed the muddy squelch! We also […]
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Chainsaw Carvings
We’re delighted to have our local primary schools and nurseries wishing to get more actively involved in our projects and ideas planning for Gillies Hill Community Woodland. We hope to […]
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June Photos
This week we had the longest day of the year – the Summer Solstice – and what a month June has been for the sunshine! If you haven’t been a […]
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Open Public Meeting 23rd May 2023
Looking forward to seeing those that can join us tonight for our Open Public Meeting. Doors open at 6.30pm with meeting to start at 7pm. Due to capacity restrictions within […]
The monkey puzzle tree felled on 15th March was one of three large trees identified in the woodland as being Dead, Dying or/and Dangerous (DDDs) and a tender process started […]
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Replanting our Residential Boundary
Today is a date to be noted in Gillies Hill Community Woodland history as it’s the first significant area of replanting that has been carried out in over 50 years […]
On Monday 20th March, CCDT held an Emergency Trustee Meeting in Cambusbarron Community Centre. The meeting was called due to the ongoing negative and escalating nature of Douglas Todd’s emails […]
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Communication Update
It has been brought to our attention that an individual on our Board of Trustees has been casting suspicion and spreading false information, to the detriment of the community and […]
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Tree Safety Work
Tree safety work starts shortly on three of our largest specimens which show some signs of ill health and weather damage. Firstly our Dead Monkey Puzzle on Castle Drive : although […]
On behalf of the community we have raised concerns to Iain Kyle Forestry caused by heavy machinery following the felling and extraction works carried on the Murrayshall Quarry area of […]