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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]