On behalf of the community we have raised concerns to Iain Kyle Forestry caused by heavy machinery following the felling and extraction works carried on the Murrayshall Quarry area of […]
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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 […]
CCDT has received the following letter from Iain Kyle Forestry Consultancy in relation to the felling work on the Murrayshall Quarry area of Gillies Hill which will commence this week. […]
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SPHN Felling
Keen to share this map as not everyone within the community is aware of the different land ownerships on our much beloved Gillies Hill. A Statutory Plant Health Notice (SPHN) […]
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Ceilidh 2022 Tickets
Saturday 26th November 19:30 till Midnight will be our annual family Ceilidh, back after a three year break. Ceilidh 2022 Tickets on sale from the Community Centre on Tuesday 22nd […]
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Walled Garden Project Update
Our plans for reinstating the walled garden into a community growing space and orchard are now well under way. The trees and stumps have been removed the yew hedge has […]
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Day One – Lily Pond Project
A start was made today (10th September 2022) on the Lily Pond Project clearing invasive rhododendron ponticum with a view to establishing a more friendly habitat. If you wish to […]
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Logs For Sale!
The Development Trust, following our consultation last year, would like to start producing firewood logs to raise funds to support the development of the woodland. The logs have been seasoning […]
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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July 2022 Communication
Following our SPHN felling we are now in the position to confirm the financial return as a result of the contract with RTS. It is worth noting that timber was […]