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Sunday’s project with Spokes – #3

First of all, thanks to everyone that joined us for the ceilidh on Tuesday, it was a great success. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and there were no trips to the hospital! If you have photos from the ceilidh you can email them to us or post them on our Facebook page. Expect a post on it soon.

Now, onto this weekend:

This Sunday we’re doing a project together with Spokes who are a cycling campaign group in Edinburgh, who among other things help maintain paths in and around Edinburgh. We’ll be helping them clear some muddy paths in Morningside.

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Due to the location of this project and the bus we need to catch we’ll be meeting at the tool cupboard at 10:15am – 15 minutes after our usual start time. We should be back at the tool cupboard and going to the pub at roughly the same time as usual.

 Boots or wellies are a must for this – you have been warned!

Pub meeting at 9pm tonight as usual

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Report from Currie Wood

On Sunday some of us went to Currie Wood, just south of Edinburgh for our weekly project. This week our project report comes from member Jonathon Cains:

“For some dirties there is no better way of spending your Sunday than by axing stuff. Currie Wood always offers the best chance to do this as our time is spent ring barking unwanted exotic trees such as Beech and Douglas Fir. This is a much less destructive way of getting rid of these trees than by felling them as ring barking (as its name suggests) involves removing bark in a ring around the tree, cutting off the nutrient supplies from the roots to the branches and leaves.

The weather forecast looked absolutely terrible with heavy rain and strong winds but it actually turned out to be quite stunning (I even needed sunglasses at one point). Then it was back to the Hoose to once again binge on nachos and to nurse our blistered hands, but the satisfaction of a good days work was well worth it.”

Details on next week’s project coming soon.

Also, though I’m sure you don’t need a reminder. We have a ceilidh tonight at Teviot from 7:30 on-wards! See: here

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Currie Wood this Sunday – Project #2

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This Sunday we will be heading to Currie Wood, just south of Edinburgh. Here is a message from our project organizers:

” Have you been kept up at night by a longing for axes? Do you hear ‘ring-barking’ blowing on the wind. If this is you (or if you’re less crazy) then this week brings good news with our visit to Currie Woods! It has been said that we will be tree felling and ring-barking, so put on your sturdy footwear, pack your warm clothes and bring your favourite water bottle along to the tool cupboard outside the Pleasance CSE at 10am this Sunday to quench your thirst for hitting trees with sharp things!

Nina and Cameron “

We look forward to seeing you there!

Quick reminders:

Ceilidh on Tuesday 28th at Teviot, 7:30pm with £3 entry. Bring yourself and others along!

Pub Tonight at 9pm as usual – also after Sunday’s project (~5pm)