Clearing the brash, February 2016 The felling of a band of trees in the Sanquahar Woodlands adjacent to the houses in Loch View and Woodside in early 2015 has left the area covered in brash. Lower growing shrubs and trees will shortly be re-planted in the area. A group of volunteers were out in early February 2016 to […]
Trustees meeting 12.03.12
Trustees meeting 15.02.12
AGM 14.03.12
Clearing the brash, February 2016
Brash clearance starts
Volunteers have started work clearing the brash from the Sanquhar Woodlands area adjacent to Woodside Drive and Loch View prior to the re-planting of trees this spring.
More than 70 young riders race at the MTB trails
The season finale of the Scottish Cycling North Dirt Crit Series 2015 took place on Saturday in Forres at a new venue on the competition circuit: Sanquhar Woodlands MTB trails. The sunny Moray coast lived up to its reputation and, while parts of the rest of Scotland were battered by high winds and rain, the […]
Annual General Meeting – 2015
The Annual General Meeting will take place on 11th November 2015 at 1930 in Forres Academy. The necessary documentation will be sent out by post or hand-delivered to members prior to the date. Membership is due for renewal on 1st November 2015. Please note that the members agreed at the last AGM that subscriptions should […]
Grass-cutting starts in wild flower meadow
The programmed grass-cutting has started today in the Wild Flower Meadow which is often referred to as the Coffin Field. The cutting is being carried out by Moray Council under contract from the FCWT. The areas to be cut and the depth of cut are being carefully controlled to avoid the area where the orchids […]
Rhododendron eradication moves to next stage
Rhododendron and laurel are foreign species which were once very popular with landowners. In many areas of Scotland, including Sanquhar they have now spread so much that they are preventing the growth of native species which is needed to support native wildlife. While the woodlands at Muiry and Newforres have been successfully treated in recent […]