On Monday we began our new project which is to install an 11m bridge over a burn in the Fintry Hills. We began by hauling the wood and tools we need down to the burn from the van. Then we measured up the bridge dimensions and ...
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Hedge-laying at Gartmore Primary
Last week we started a new project at Gartmore Primary School, near Aberfoyle. The project involves creating a hedge from a row of young blackthorn and hazel trees. To do this, we cut through most of the stems so we can bend ...
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More tasks around Muiravonside
Last week the midweek groups again worked at Muiravonside Country Park near falkirk, where we did some clearing of footpaths and the old favourite, cutting and burning Rhododendron, which we did on the both the Wednesday and ...
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Having fun with biological recording
On Wednesday and Thursday last week, we carried out some important biological recording in order to gain a better understanding of the wildlife that exists at the sites where we were working. The sites we recorded at, were ...
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Snowberry at Muiravonside Country Park
Last week the group particpated in the removal of Snowberry and Brambles from Muiravonside Country Park near Falkirk on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Also, we did some species identification in order to gain a better ...
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