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Community Woodland News Volunteer Sessions Walled Garden

Many Hands Make Light Work!

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 […]

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Community Woodland Larch Removal Volunteer Sessions

SPHN Replanting

SPHN Replanting Community Engagement Morning – Sunday 12th Nov, 1pm – 3pm, Gillies Hill Community Woodland ** Note the change in time ** Join us this Sunday (12th Nov) within Gillies Hill Community Woodland to […]

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Community Woodland Larch Removal Volunteer Sessions

Replanting our Community Woodland – October 2023 Update

Progress with the larch felling The felling of larch required by the Statutory Plant Health Notice is now complete.  About a third of our woodland was affected (21ha) and as a […]

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Community Woodland News Volunteer Sessions Walled Garden

April Volunteer Session @ the Walled Garden

It was lovely to see so many people at our mid month volunteer session in the Walled Garden today. The garden is literally springing into life and there were many […]

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Community Woodland FAQ News

What are the safety concerns regarding the Dark Wids?

CCDT have been consulting with the community for some years regarding the area known as the Dark Wids/Woods. The Woodland Management Plan recommends that this area should be clear felled […]

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Community Woodland FAQ Larch Removal News

Spring 2023 – SPHN FAQ’s

What is a SPHN? SPHN stands for Statutory Plant Health Notice.  It is a notice that is served by Scottish Forestry on woodland owners when they have found evidence of […]

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Community Woodland News

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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Community Woodland News

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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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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Community Woodland News

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 […]