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Smallholding => Wildlife => Topic started by: Fleecewife on April 08, 2016, 11:50:18 pm

Title: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest - please help to buy it for the nation
Post by: Fleecewife on April 08, 2016, 11:50:18 pm

At last a project I want to support  :thumbsup:   The Woodland Trust Scotland has the opportunity to buy up the whole ancient forest to manage part as a wild wood, and part for people to explore.  All the non-native trees would be felled, grazing animals kept out to allow natural regeneration and one of the last areas of native Caledonian pine would be saved for the future  :tree: :tree: :tree: :tree: :tree:.

Have a look on the website www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/pineforest    (http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/pineforest)

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest
Post by: Womble on April 09, 2016, 11:29:16 am

A superb initiative, and an amazing place. Thanks for posting Fleecewife - I've made a donation  :thumbsup: .

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 09, 2016, 01:28:33 pm

As you say Womble superb, I think i will make a donation. Hey fleecewife could you post this onto FB and twitter? I have just posted it!

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest
Post by: Fleecewife on April 09, 2016, 03:39:22 pm

Quote from: waterbuffalofarmer on April 09, 2016, 01:28:33 pm

As you say Womble superb, I think i will make a donation. Hey fleecewife could you post this onto FB and twitter? I have just posted it!

facebook?  twitter?  I'm an old lady - I don't do that stuff  :roflanim:  Sorry, but hopefully loads of other folk will.
Did you watch the beautiful video on the website?


Thank you both for donating.  I wonder when we can go and see progress?

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest - please help to buy it for the nation
Post by: Ghdp on April 10, 2016, 10:41:26 pm

Donation made. Thanks for posting. I would have missed this.

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest - please help to buy it for the nation
Post by: Dan on April 11, 2016, 10:52:55 am

Thanks FW, donation made.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest - please help to buy it for the nation
Post by: Fleecewife on April 11, 2016, 02:18:50 pm

Thank you all  :tree: :tree: :tree:  ;D  I wonder how much of the forest will be paid for by TAS members in the end  8)

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest - please help to buy it for the nation
Post by: Fleecewife on April 11, 2016, 11:33:09 pm

This appeal was mentioned on the BBC Scotland news today, so that should help to raise the profile  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest - please help to buy it for the nation
Post by: Buttermilk on April 12, 2016, 07:57:11 am

Members all recieved a mailshot so many will have spread the word.