Rock Whitebeam (Sorbus rupicola) is the most widespread native whitebeam in the UK, but these populations are very scattered and the species is categorised as Nationally Scarce. Sorbus rupicola’s requirement for open but ungrazed habitats, means it is largely recorded… Read More »The search for Rock Whitebeam in Dumfries & Galloway is underway!
This November sees the return of ‘Knowledge Knovember’ – a series of free online events on Tuesday evenings in November that give an opportunity to look at Dumfries & Galloway’s woodlands in new ways. This year the events vary from… Read More »‘Knowledge K(N)ovember’ is coming! Three tree-related online events for dark November evenings!
To support the ‘Bennel Wood – Woodland Laboratory’ project, we’ll be posting a series of blogs as we learn more about natural regeneration and the influence different treatments have on what grows on (and lives in!) a recently felled commercial site.… Read More »Bennel Wood – Blog #6 – Bats!
To support the ‘Bennel Wood – Woodland Laboratory’ project, we’ll be posting a series of blogs as we learn more about natural regeneration and the influence different treatments have on what grows on (and lives in!) a recently felled commercial site.… Read More »Bennel Wood – Blog #5 – Grazing Boxes
The D&G Woodlands AGM is proposed for 25th September 2025, 5.30-6.30pm. All members are invited! We are planning to hold the AGM in ‘hybrid’ format – with attendees welcomed either online or in person, in Balmaclellan Smiddy. Comments and input… Read More »D&G Woodlands AGM – 25/09/25 – All members welcome!
All are invited to join musicians, sound artists, and storytellers between 1.30am and 3.30pm on the banks of the River Urr to celebrate World Rivers Day and to look back at 12 months of community activity in the Glaisters Bridge… Read More »Glaisters Bridge Community Woodland celebrates World Rivers Day on 28th September with music, stories and poetry
Through the school summer holidays a programme of ‘Coastal Woodland Adventures’ events have been delivered along the Solway Firth. Aimed at a wide range of ages, these were based in five of our most special woodlands. Topics covered varied from… Read More »More than 300 people take part in Coastal Woodland Adventures Programme!
This week sees the launch of this year’s Dumfries & Galloway Tree Planting Grant Scheme, offering support to small scale tree planting projects across the region. Last season, 73 awards were made, with recipients varying from farmers and landowners through… Read More »The Dumfries & Galloway Tree Planting Grant Scheme is re-launched!
Do you have a bit of spare time to help the Ash Tree? A quick visit to Ash trees near you could help our national response to Ash dieback! We are supporting the Woodland Trust Scotland‘s Tolerant Ash Project. Ash… Read More »Tolerant Ash project – D&G Volunteers sought!
To support the ‘Bennel Wood – Woodland Laboratory’ project, we’ll be posting a series of blogs as we learn more about natural regeneration and the influence different treatments have on what grows on (and lives in!) a recently felled commercial site.… Read More »Bennel Wood – Blog #4 – Bats, Badgers and bugs