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Log Processing 4/3/23

Thank you to the volunteers who came along to the log processing on Saturday. Thanks also to Richard Blore for donating the equipment for the day and to Michael More […]

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February 2023 Bulletin

Upcoming Volunteer Day Please see volunteer-day-11-02-2023 Progress at Lily Pond Check out this before and after pic! How it started and how it’s going – both photos taken from the […]

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Christmas Crafts in the Woods

Last Sunday, 4th December, the CCDT Events and Education Group ran a Christmas crafts event at the tennis courts in the woods. The picnic benches turned into crafting tables and […]

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Ceilidh 2022 Tickets

Saturday 26th November 19:30 till Midnight will be our annual family Ceilidh, back after a three year break. Ceilidh 2022 Tickets on sale from the Community Centre on Tuesday 22nd […]

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Logs For Sale!

The Development Trust, following our consultation last year, would like to start producing firewood logs to raise funds to support the development of the woodland. The logs have been seasoning […]

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Community Woodland Larch Removal News

Felling in Woods Starts Today (18 Aug 2022 )

The remaining 49 trees marked ‘drey’ as part of the SPHN were due to felled by 31st August.  Our contractors RTS has previously estimated it would be w/c 22nd August […]

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July 2022 Communication

Following our SPHN felling we are now in the position to confirm the financial return as a result of the contract with RTS. It is worth noting that timber was […]

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The Thug of the Woodland (AKA Rhododendron Ponticum)

It may seem a bit harsh, to call a green leafy plant that gives lovely large purple flowers in spring a thug, but I am afraid that is what it […]

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Community Woodland Larch Removal News

SPHN – Larch Removal, update Sunday 15th May 2022

Another major milestone in this SPHN operation is that the forwarder is now offsite. Aside from where timber is stacked there are now no access restrictions within the community woodland. […]

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Community Woodland Larch Removal News

SPHN – Larch Removal, update Thursday 14th April 2022

We’re pleased to say that the harvester has now left Gillies Hill.  This means that all larch trees have now been felled – with the exception of those trees containing squirrel […]