In our September 2024 Dark Wids Plans we announced that an independent review had been commissioned to assess the long term future of the Dark Wids. That review strongly recommended […]
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Storm Eowyn, Urgent Warning
RED warning of 70 mph winds from tomorrow and over the weekend 25/26 January. We advise you NOT TO ENTER THE WOODLAND. Volunteers continue to work hard to make main […]
Volunteers are urgently needed to help our endangered population of red squirrels. They have declined in numbers in recent years because grey squirrels, a non-native species, have moved into the […]
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Dark Wids Plans
Our woodland management plan includes a commitment (Section 6.1) to fell and replant the Dark Wids, an area of woodland that consists mainly of commercially planted sitka spruce. This is […]
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Storytelling Workshop
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Signs of Spring
One of the trees planted by our volunteers over the last few weeks is already starting to grow. Richard spotted these spring shoots peeping over the top of a tree […]
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Incoming Storm Kathleen
The Dark Wids remain CLOSED to the public for safety reasons. CCDT took the decision to close the Dark Wids several weeks ago because they present a significant risk to […]
The 2023/2024 winter tree planting season is complete! Over the past few weeks our volunteers have worked hard to plant over 1,800 trees within Gillies Hill Community Woodland, in the […]