Carsphairn Community Woodland continues to develop activities and facilities at Muirdrochwood Woodland, near Carsphairn. The Directors are now looking to recruit the next Forestry Pre-Apprentice on a six-month training contract for a whole range of outdoor and practical tasks on… Read More »Search Underway for the new Muirdrochwood Forestry Apprentice!
Struck by the depleted state of nature in her native Scotland, Flo journeys around Europe, where she encounters a different story, finding places where nature is making a dramatic comeback. Inspired by a sense of hope and renewal, she is… Read More »The acclaimed ‘Why not Scotland’ Film comes to the Glenkens – 6th June @ 7.30pm
Join Ted Leeming and Morag Paterson, along with Malcolm Haddow from SWSEIC and McNabb Laurie from D&G Woodlands, for a weekend of art, walks in the woods and citizen science as part of this year’s spring fling, kindly supported by… Read More »Spring Fling 25-27th May – Join us at Studio 54 with Leeming & Paterson + Friends
The Deadline for applications to this season’s South of Scotland Tree Planting Grant Scheme has now passed, with 92 awards made across D&G, from Langholm to Stranraer. Recipients varied from landowners and farmers through to school and community groups. The… Read More »92 Tree Planting awards made across Dumfries & Galloway!
On 11th March, a group of local residents and green-fingered volunteers planted 20 new trees along the Kingholm Quay Cycle Path in Dumfries. The trees – 10 Oak and 10 Alder – were chosen to complement trees already along the… Read More »Volunteers gather for Tree Planting on Kingholm Quay Path
Galloway has a well-kept secret: we have special native crab apple trees – hardy, long lived and much-loved scrubby pasture trees! Experts increasingly appreciate and admire the population of native crab apple trees in Galloway. But why are they here,… Read More »Why is everyone looking at Galloway’s Crab Apple Trees? Event, 18th Jan, 7.30pm
65 Sessile Oak Acorns from the famed Loch Trool Oak Trees were planted in pots earlier this month as part of ‘Acorn day’ at Springholm Primary. These should germinate through coming months and start to sprout in the new year.… Read More »Next generation of Galloway’s Sessile Oak Acorns planted by Springholm Primary School
With £1,000 grants available for Tree Planting across the region. Could a grant of up to £1,000 towards trees, tree guards and protection help you plant some trees this winter? The South of Scotland Tree Planting Grant Scheme is designed… Read More »The Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands Initiative is launched!