The community garden was in a bit of a state before Dingwall Green Gym started to get to work on it. The despite the train runing very close to the garden it is a very sheltered spot next to the old toll house over the River ...
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Archives for May 2011
Baywatch
Well this week was a little bit annoying thanks to rangers - who kept changing their plans! We also had to struggle by this week without Rob...so naturally thats the reason all plans went a bit fruit-shaped - although turned ...
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Worms, Wildflowers and Wains
The Gartcosh Nature Reserve, in North Lanarkshire, is being further developed in order to safeguard the site's important wildlife (such as the Great Crested Newt and several species of damselflies). It is a very nice place ...
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…On the Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond
How lucky the Stirling volunteers are!! We spent several weeks working on a footpath project in an RSPB nature reserve at Inversnaid. The location was truly amazing. We usually had lunch on top of the hill, over-looking Loch ...
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The Battle against Giant Hogweed!
On Tuesday and Wednesday last week four new volunteer officers joined the regular team to tackle the infestation of Heracleum mantegazzianum aka Giant Hogweed. We were kitted out in visors and protective gloves due to its ...
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