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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)

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Laurieston Hall Bothy

Our first bothy of 2014 was a great success!

We spent 2 nights at the impressive Laurieston Hall, just outside of Castle Douglas (website here). We lucked out with the weather – seeing very little rain! The surrounding landscape was stunning, with a great variety of plants and animals, including red kites, otter and foxes.

Plenty jobs kept us occupied during the day, including bramble bashing, log cutting/moving, fire building, coppicing and more, while the rest of our time was spent eating great meals, reading, walking, photography, games, playing with Jason the cat or enjoying the sauna! We all managed to get back safely, slightly knackered from the hard work and bus travel, but satisfied with the weekend.

Special thanks to Alyssa & James – our bothy coordinators -who did a great job organizing the trip for us, Eluned for driving the minibus, and everyone else involved in helping (foodies, tools, president etc.).

Full Gallery Here! – If you have any photos from the bothy, feel free to send me them (at [email protected] or on facebook) if you want them posted up here.