CCDT has received the following letter from Iain Kyle Forestry Consultancy in relation to the felling work on the Murrayshall Quarry area of Gillies Hill which will commence this week. […]
Author: Jennifer Fraser
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SPHN Felling
Keen to share this map as not everyone within the community is aware of the different land ownerships on our much beloved Gillies Hill. A Statutory Plant Health Notice (SPHN) […]
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Walled Garden Project Update
Our plans for reinstating the walled garden into a community growing space and orchard are now well under way. The trees and stumps have been removed the yew hedge has […]
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Day One – Lily Pond Project
A start was made today (10th September 2022) on the Lily Pond Project clearing invasive rhododendron ponticum with a view to establishing a more friendly habitat. If you wish to […]
Q: What area does the SPHN cover? A: 21.37ha of the community woodland and all larch within that area will be felled as a result. Q: Were all the larch […]
The forwarder is now working to remove logs from across the felled area (Zones 1 to 5), to the stacking area for haulage offsite. This week Zone 4 has been completed, […]
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Farewell from Amos
Dear Woodlanders, I apologise for the hiatus in blog writing. The past few months have indeed been busy here as you surely know, and I have never been quick to […]
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Froghunt Session
On Tuesday 12th April we invited families to come along to the ponds near the outdoor classroom area of the woodland nearest the primary school. We were delightfully surprised by […]
Zone 5, our last zone, has been the focus both for hand-felling (guys with chainsaws) and the harvester felling and processing into logs this week. The harvester will be working […]
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What are Scotland’s native woodlands?
As responsible management of our community woodland when steps are taken for replanting of the SPHN areas felled we will be looking to ensure we remain true to our native […]