As part of the regular management of the Sanquhar Woodlands, a thinning programme will commence over the next few days. It is more than 10 years since the last thinning was carried out. The trees will be felled by a harvesting machine and the logs extracted by tractor. The timber cut out of the woodland […]
Annual General Meeting – 2017
The FCWT 2017 Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 8th November at 7.30pm in Forres Academy — All are welcome but only fully paid up Members may vote at the AGM. Membership is due for renewal on 1st November 2017. Membership forms have been distributed to current Members together with the paper work for the […]
FREE POETRY WALK IN SANQUHAR WOODLANDS – SUNDAY 23RD JULY
Join Caroline Inckle on her final art walk as part of the Creative Pathways project. The walk will meander through Sanquhar Woods to the spot where a woodland installation will be unveiled. Caroline will talk about her art installations which she has created from pieces of wood collected in Sanquhar Woodlands and inspired by walkers that she met there. […]
APPLEGROVE PUPILS REMOVE SITKAS FROM SANQUHAR WOODS
Over 80 pupils from P5 and P6 at Applegrove Primary School working on 2 afternoons have helped remove some of the non-native Sitka trees from Sanquhar Woodlands. This work was part of their conservation project under the auspices of the John Muir Trust and aimed to improve bio-diversity in the woodlands. Wearing old gloves and […]
FCWT BENEFITS FROM CO-OP COMMUNITY FUND
Forres Community Woodlands Trust was one of three charities in the Forres area to benefit from the Co-op Community Fund to which 1% of Co-op members spend is donated. Charities are then nominated by local Co-op members to receive this money. The FCWT received almost £1400 which will be spent on the eradication of invasive, […]
WOODLAND WANDER USES NEW INFORMATION BOARDS
A ‘Woodland Wander’ was held for families in Sanquhar Woodlands. The Wander enabled families to discover some of the nature that can be observed and experienced along the paths in Sanquhar Woodlands. Naturalist Steve Hull was on hand to pass on his expert knowledge and Wils Metcalfe led the walk: both are Trustees of Forres […]
SANQUHAR WOODLANDS NEW INFORMATION BOARDS
Volunteers have completed the erection of the final information board in Sanquhar Woodlands. There are now 5 information boards with a detailed, clear map of Sanquhar Woodlands showing the tracks, footpaths and MTB trails. The map also includes a section showing the link to the other Forres Community Woodland Trusts Muiry and Newforres woods. The […]
POETRY WALKS IN SANQUHAR WOODLANDS
The artist Caroline Inckle is leading a series of Poetry Walks in Sanquhar Woodlands during the first two weeks of April on Wednesday mornings and Saturday afternoons. The walks start from the car park by Sanquhar Loch. The walks form the first part of the Creative Pathways project. This is a partnership between visual artist […]
Volunteers remove aliens from Sanquhar Woodlands
In early January 2017, a group of volunteers spent a Saturday morning continuing the ongoing programme to remove alien conifers to make space for oaks, hazels and other native species that will be planted at the end of the winter. More details of Volunteer work can be found on the Volunteer pages of the website.
New Squirrel and Bird Boxes in Sanquhar Woodlands
A keen young helper who lives in Woodside Drive has made Squirrel Boxes built to the design on the Red Squirrel Conservation website and he also made some new Bird Boxes. The Bird Boxes have now been placed in Sanquhar Woodlands at appropriate locations and at least the recommended distance apart. The Squirrel Box will […]