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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Another major milestone in this SPHN operation is that the forwarder is now offsite. Aside from where timber is stacked there are now no access restrictions within the community woodland. […]
Q: What area does the SPHN cover? A: 21.37ha of the community woodland and all larch within that area will be felled as a result. Q: Were all the larch […]
The forwarder is now working to remove logs from across the felled area (Zones 1 to 5), to the stacking area for haulage offsite. This week Zone 4 has been completed, […]
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Farewell from Amos
Dear Woodlanders, I apologise for the hiatus in blog writing. The past few months have indeed been busy here as you surely know, and I have never been quick to […]
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Froghunt Session
On Tuesday 12th April we invited families to come along to the ponds near the outdoor classroom area of the woodland nearest the primary school. We were delightfully surprised by […]
We’re pleased to say that the harvester has now left Gillies Hill. This means that all larch trees have now been felled – with the exception of those trees containing squirrel […]