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Why can the CCDT board elect themselves on year after year?

There have been almost 40 trustees on the CCDT Board of Trustees since the board was set up in 2010. One Trustee has been on the Board since 2010. The […]

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Why is a Trustee tendering for work?

CCDT’s constitution does not allow for trustees to be paid for their work as a trustee however it does not prohibit them from tendering for work. A conflict of interest […]

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What are the concerns regarding asbestos in the walled garden?

Stirling Council withdrew the asbestos disposal service at Lower Polmaise Waste Management Centre in Jan 2020 because of low demand and frequent breaches of safety by site users (Stirling Council […]

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Why are you allowing a private nursery to build for free and rent free in the woods?

One of the aims of CCDT is to promote the use of the woods for educational purposes. Cambusbarron Village Nursery CIC has been running Forest Kindergarten type sessions in the […]

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Tree Safety Work Update – Beech at the Lily Pond & Monster Pine by the Tennis Courts Picnic Area

Contractors from Weir Forestry will be onsite on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th April to carry out the necessary tree safety work as detailed in the Tree Safety Report below. […]

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Why was a monkey puzzle tree felled? 

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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Planning Update for the SPHN area 

Update on planning for the Statutory Plant Health Notice (SPHN) area in the Community Woodland  Over the next few months, we will be planning the future management and restocking of […]

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Tadpole Activity at Lily Pond

It’s exciting to see some tadpole activity in our ponds. This video and photos were taken this morning at the Lily Pond. Photo below was taken in the same pond […]

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Contractors Onsite 30th March

Forestry contractors from Robertson Tree Care will be onsite again tomorrow 30th March to complete tidy up and chipping of brash at the residential boundary. They will also be felling […]

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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 […]