Woodland favourites
The arrival of spring has seen theWoodland Trust launch a ‘VisitWoods’ website to help people find their nearest accessible woodland. VisitWoods aims to encourage more people to get out and enjoy all that our
woodlands have to offer. At the heart of the project is
www.VisitWoods.org.uk, a new interactive website showcasing all the woods you can visit in Scotland and across the UK. The project is part of a unique partnership between all the major woodland
owning organisations in Scotland. It will give people living in Scotland the chance to discover the woods on their doorstep and enjoy the outdoors more often. The website is packed with everything you need to plan a great day out,
including searchable maps, inspiring ideas and free activities, plus there’s space for visitors to share their photos and tips. “The project needs enthusiastic people to share their stories, comments, photographs, ideas and even rate their favourite woods on the website,” explained Carol Evans,Woodland Trust Scotland director. “Sharing personal experiences of the woods we love to visit and what they
have to offer will make a real difference to people who have never been before. Personal content will hopefully encourage more people to get outside and enjoy the wonders of Scotland’s woodland through the seasons.”
New start at Craigie
Offenders on community service orders are helping to create a new habitat for birds, bees and butterflies atWest Craigie Farm, west of Edinburgh, this year. West Craigie Local Food Project is a social enterprise established to supply high-quality vegetables to local outlets. SNH have given them a grant to work with the City of Edinburgh Council Criminal Justice Service in their supervision of the offenders on community service orders. The project helps offenders develop the key skills and work experience they
need to get into employment. This group, who are all women, will design and build the wildlife garden, which will benefit wildlife and visitors to the farm. “We’ll use the SNH funding to pay for consultancy time to help with the
planning,” explained Yvonne Dalziel, manager atWest Craigie Local Food Project, “and to pay for materials like bee houses, bird-feeding stations, interpretive boards and plants.” Karen Morrison, communities officer at SNH, said they were keen to help
people from all walks of life experience the outdoors. “We hope the people involved in this project will enjoy seeing the wildlife garden develop and will go back with other members of the public to enjoy the fruits of their work,” she added.
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