Tree safety work starts shortly on three of our largest specimens which show some signs of ill health and weather damage. Firstly our Dead Monkey Puzzle on Castle Drive : although […]
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 […]
February 2023 Bulletin
Upcoming Volunteer Day Please see volunteer-day-11-02-2023 Progress at Lily Pond Check out this before and after pic! How it started and how it’s going – both photos taken from the […]
Woodland Explorer Event
Yesterday (5/2/23) we met at the Gillies hill sheds for a relaxed afternoon in the woods. Upon entering the woods, we turned into Woodland Explorers. We found some worms and […]
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 […]
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. […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]