Last Wednesday the group was introduced to the simple craft of whittling wood. A stillness fell on the group as they carefully worked on taking the bark off a stick, the first stage of whittling. We discussed all the end products that it could become from a simple toasting stick or fork to a more […]
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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 […]
Autumn Leaf Printing in Auchnacraig Wood Forest School on Tuesday
Great weather for our autumn leaf exploration this week! We admired all the colours, asked why trees lose their leaves and tried to understand the chemical changes that happen in the autumn leaf. Our leaf collecting wander resulted in with a great assortment of shapes and colours. We pressed the leaves into lumps of clay […]
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 […]
Rhododendron Removal in Lower Reservoir Woods
On previous walks around the site we spotted three mature rhododendron bushes which have been maturing in the birch woodland for some 20 years. We thought it high time to remove them and help the woodland in its progress to a more mature state. There are young oak and beech taking residence amongst the birch […]