Members of CCDT Board of Trustees met with members of CVN’s Board of Directors this week to walk around the woods and determine a suitable location for a shelter to […]
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Ground Preparation Works
Last year the 21ha felled larch (SPHN) area was surveyed for: soils and drainage; how many trees remain which can be left to grow on to fill spaces; natural regeneration […]
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Tree Safety Work
As landowners and custodians of Gillies Hill Community Woodland, our priority is to ensure that the woodland is a safe and enjoyable environment for all users. However, almost no significant […]
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New Signage
Look out for some new signs appearing in the woods over the next few days/weeks! We’ve been reviewing our risk assessments and, in line with good practice, we have been […]
If you were up in the woods this weekend it’s likely you spotted at least some of our amazing volunteers hard at work. We are so grateful for their efforts […]
Over the next six months CCDT will be updating our membership database so that we can continue to comply with rules on data holdings and the requirements of our new […]
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Safety Fencing
As many of you in the community will know Gillies Hill Community Woodland and wider area contains relics of our industrial past. Mining and quarrying have taken place for hundreds […]
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Chainsaw Carvers Return
If you have been enjoying the fantastic woodcarvings in the woods recently you will likely be pleased to hear that more will shortly be appearing! The talented chainsaw carvers will […]
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Path Survey Update
Contractors from Acteon will be onsite this week from Wednesday 13th to carry out the topographic survey for the area surrounding the accessible path route. This will give a detailed […]
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A poem called Sanctuary
Sanctuary Shafts of lightThrough cathedral windows,Dappled shadeUpon the leavesBeneath my feet.Bird song in the branches above. In the distanceHind and fawnCross the forest track,The sweet fragrance of autumnFills the misty […]