I am with John Clegg and Co, Head of Forestry Scotland (views my own). Spare time- I'll be walking and biking in the hills and wishing there were more trees.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined January 2016
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@ScotlandRHShow . Come and visit me on @StruttsRural @JohnCleggWoods stand.
Volunteers have set up for the plant sale to raise funds for @FriendsOfECH. Come along 14.00-16.00 today.
After all the rain, time to head to the #rainforest in the wonderful #ancientwoodland in Roslin Glen. But even here being eroded by invasive rhododendron, laurel, few leaved leak etc
A satisfying half hour removing #himalayanbalsom and Japanese knot weed from banks of North Esk at Dalkeith CP
The #pentlands are desperately treeless and I welcome more planting. Successful establishment needs planning and maintenance. This @WoodlandTrust wood near Howden Burn is going backwards due to deer and sheep. Time for action.
First #frogspawn of the year today. A wheel rut on a commercial #forestry restock site in sunny Argyll.
I was lucky with a day off on 12th January. Freezing fog to 500Masl then sunshine. A rowan precariously rooted on Stuc a Chroin lower slopes, avoiding overgrazing from sheep and deer.
I know lots of fellow #forestry folk use @MerlinBirdID. While in this Sitka/lodgepole crop, it picked up quiet coal tits and goldcrest amongst others, but not a noisy crossbill directly above. Any others had similar experience?
Half day off doing some path clearance in @PentlandHillsRP. Not sure if there is any budget for path, clearance, but rapid gorse growth this year had made this impassable. Before, and after. It’s hard and slow work!
Super late evening light in @FriendsOfECH woods tonight. Only lasted for a minute or two.
A couple of hours weeding trees in @FriendsOfECH community woodland. Should have done it weeks ago. Two metre weeds and young trees don’t mix!
Bike park @ScotlandRHShow up to normal standard! Having run the gauntlet of the traffic, come and see me on the @StruttsRural @JohnCleggWoods stand.
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A fantastic day at @BenLawersNNR for our @ScotLandEstates mountain woodland restoration walk & talk with @WoodlandTrust. Plenty of great discussions + opportunity to see mature planted montane willow scrub up close. Thanks to Property Manager Helen Cole @N_T_S for co-hosting!
Always great to hear first #chiffchaff of the year in @FriendsOfECH woods. Later than last year by at least a week according to my observations. Two swans on the pond, but I assume too late to breed this year alas.
Lovely winter walk yesterday @BordersForest Carrifran. These are 20 year old trees. Don’t underestimate the difficulty of establishing new woodland in the treeless uplands!
