Hi Folks,

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Exciting times in the woods!! You may have noticed that the tree works are now completed as funded by our CSET grant. The Council has offered to chip any brash we wish, although their chipper is currently out of action and it won't be fixed until later in the year.

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With Spring fast approaching, or already upon us (depending which dates you go by), we are hoping that the brighter days will bring you out to join in our work. Last session there was just 2 of us, however we managed to fill a van load with rubbish, including mattresses and all sorts!

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We now have money from the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Environment Trust for a programme of works, which includes tree thinning, wetland landscaping, interpretation features, working with a horse logger, bulb planting and some seating. Our volunteer plans for the next year will include  more coppicing, clearance of invasives and dead hedge construction.

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We are also discussing the next part of our project with Laura Jaap, who is a green woodworker and has now visited the site. We will be working with her to create some bespoke interpretation panels so do come along to one of our sessions soon to look at the plans. It's possible that these woodworking sessions will take place in 2 x 3 day blocks on site - Saturdays to Mondays in the next few months. Watch this space.​

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Cheers,

Judi & Di​