More trees needed our help. This time we went to the slopes south of Abbeylands Rd. where the diverse native trees that our project planted 2 years ago are struggling to compete. The slope is warm and south facing and the trees are in among hardy perennial grasses and other vigorous species. Given enough time, […]
Old Post Removal and Himalayan Balsam at the Knowes
We braved a bit of wet and windy weather this week but in the end it was a beautiful day. West Dunbartonshire council had asked us if we would be able to remove some of the old wooden trail posts around the Knowes. We knew the bases were set in concrete but thought we would […]
Assisting young trees in Faifley Knowes
Two years ago, our project planted native trees on the southern edge of the Knowes. The idea being to extend the thin band of plantation sycamore woodland onto the slope. This way, this woodland can eventually replace the aging sycamores and tie into the larger native wooded area extending throughout the Knowes. Among the seedlings […]
Removing Rhododendron around Coves Reservoir
Despite a bit of rain, our Coves Reservoir green gym got to enjoy the fresh air(and a beautiful rainbow) while supporting the health of their local woodland. As Autumn comes into full swing and the trees begin to prepare for the Winter most leaves change colour and fall. However, the evergreen leaves of the invasive […]
Storm damage in Auchnacraig
The Faifley Volunteer Group rallied to get the paths of the Auchnacraig woods clear after our recent strong winds. It can be painful to see some of the heavy injuries the trees sustain in a storm like that, especially if you’re forced to cut them further, but in a healthy woodland this is the sort […]