An Oak Tree has been planted in the ‘Coffin Field’ in Sanquhar Woodlands to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The planting had been delayed from the Jubilee Celebrations in June 2022 until November as it increases the chances of survival of the tree after transplanting. The Trustees decided to go ahead […]
GREAT CRESTED NEWTS SPOTTED IN SANQUHAR WOODS
A few years ago Great Crested Newts were discovered in the Sanquhar Woods area by SNH (now called Nature Scot) employees, but since then have kept a low profile until now. This year a few have been seen in and around Sanquhar Woods: the weather conditions have possibly suited them. DNA studies have shown that […]
ANDERSONS PRIMARY PUPILS SURVEY MUIRY WOOD
Pupils from Andersons Primary School recently carried out a survey of trees and shrubs growing in the Muiry Wood. With assistance from local experts and Trustees, they were able to identify many native plants such as; Scots pine, birch, rowan, hazel, whitebeam and wild cherry. They also discussed the differences between similar plants like gorse […]
THE RAINBOW NURSERY EXPLORE SANQUHAR WOODS
Groups of children from Rainbow Nursery have started exploring Sanquhar Woods. The photographs were taken on the first outing into the Woods. The Rainbow Nursery manager Denise Gibbon explained that the staff at Rainbow Nursery had undertaken forest kindergarten training with Learning Through Landscapes. As the children are 3 and 4 years old the activities […]
SUPPORT OUR 2022 BIRDBOX CAMPAIGN
FCWT recently commissioned the Forres Men’s Shed to make 24 bird boxes for installation in Muiry / Newforres and Sanquhar. The above photo shows the boxes being handed over to the Trust. They are of a very sturdy construction made from recycled wood and designed to last. The box entry holes are sized for blue […]
P6 PUPILS FROM ANDERSONS HELP OUT IN MUIRY WOOD
Class 6 of Andersons Primary school, who are this term learning about Climate and Biodiversity, made their way up to the Muiry Wood last Friday to lend a hand to a group of adult volunteers from the Forres Community Woodlands Trust. They all removed plastic tree guards which the trees had outgrown and were no […]
WILD FLOWERS IN THE COFFIN FIELD
The Trust has been developing the Coffin Field as a Wild Flower Meadow for the past few years by managing the field to encourage the natural growth of wild flowers. These efforts are beginning to show results as can be seen in the photographs below. You will see in one photograph that the wild flowers […]
FCWT PLANS CATHAY WOODLANDS ACQUISITION
Some 20 years after the first attempt, the Trust has been given the opportunity to purchase the 7 hectares (17+ acres) of woodlands at Cathay which were carved out of the original Muiry Woods deal in 2000 and sold to a 3rd party. In 2019 the area was the subject of a failed planning application […]
FORRES MENS SHED MAKE INFORMATION BOARDS FOR WOODS
The FCWT are very grateful to the Forres Group of Mens Shed for manufacturing notice boards for the car parks at Muiry and Newforres Woods. These notice boards blend in beautifully with their surroundings and enable the FCWT to provide information and advice for those parking before walking in the woods.
FCWT TRUSTEES OVERCOME COVID RESTRICTIONS
The FCWT Trustees have continued to operate despite the restrictions imposed by the Government to limit the spread of Covid 19. The monthly Trustees Meetings resumed online in August by Zoom with Minutes posted in The Office section of the website as normal. The AGM will be held on Thursday 27th November at 1930 via […]
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