Author Topic: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest - please help to buy it for the nation  (Read 7988 times)

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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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   
« Last Edit: April 09, 2016, 06:34:49 pm by Fleecewife »
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest
« Reply #1 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: .
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waterbuffalofarmer

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Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest
« Reply #2 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!
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: Loch Arkaig's Caledonian pine forest
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2016, 03:39:22 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?
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Ghdp

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Conwy
Donation made. Thanks for posting. I would have missed this.

Dan

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Thanks FW, donation made.  :thumbsup:

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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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)
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs

This appeal was mentioned on the BBC Scotland news today, so that should help to raise the profile  :thumbsup:
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

Buttermilk

  • Joined Jul 2014
Members all recieved a mailshot so many will have spread the word.

 

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