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