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Newsletter March 2025

This is a leaflet giving an update on the community woodland. It was distributed around the Cambusbarron area and you can now read/download it below.

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Dark Woods – Felling/Re-stocking Update

In January, we provided an update on our decision to fell and re-stock the Dark Woods area. Since then we have been working closely with TreeStory woodland consultants on the […]

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Community Woodland CVN

Cambusbarron Village Nursery Update

Cambusbarron Village Nursery was delighted to receive planning consent for our woodland shelter in mid-September. However, it transpired that the approval was for an “emergency” shelter, which did not fully align with […]

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Community Fund Applications

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Storm Damage Update 7/2/25

A lot more clearing work was done this week by Amos and Tom to make the woodlands safer for all.  Work in Castle Gardens is now completed. The Avenue path […]

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Dark Wids Update January 2025

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 […]

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Save Our Squirrels

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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Aspen

Aspen planting : Interesting to read this news article about the “endangered” aspen where it is described it as “a vital habitat for rare wildlife, plants and fungi and is […]

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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 […]