- Jackie Gillespie of East Dunbartonshire Council is working hard to help us apply for grants for footpaths etc and move towards Local Nature Reserve status
- A pair of tree creepers spotted a number of times
- The 13 hardy souls who attended Paul Jelfs botany walk 25 4 12 in biting wind were treated to an eyeopening 2hrs . You can ask him more difficult questions on radio dumbarton every 2nd sunday around 10:30 http://www.yourradiofm.com. I will attach the provisional list to wildlife in woods pafe
- He noticed encouraging spread of wild life friendly natives such as honeysuckle, ivy and woods sorrell (BIGGEST PATCH HE HAS SEEN AROUND GLASGOW) following rhodedendron clearance .
- The council have finally removed the obscene graffitti from tarmac path, please keep on reporting to E.D.C.
- We had a successful visit from an excited Drumchapel Brownie troupe, the first time some of the girls had ever been in a wood
- Bearsden West Community Council have agreed to print more leaflets
- Beautiful pictures of woods sent from Saffron Pearce, please consider e-mailing your own have for website and or publicity
- We will meet Canniesburn Residents and factors soon, please contact 07961320292 if you wish further details
The Woods Group secured funding from the Central Scotland Green Network Community Fund to build on our self guided trail leaflet to install interpretation board. These need sprayed with silicone 3-4 times a year to enhance the anti-vandal coating, any volunteers (we have funds for spray)?East Dunbartonshire Council has also secured funding from the Forestry Commission to carry out improvements to the south woods - between Henderland Rd and Switchback. Work is ongoing from April 2010 and will include clearing rubbish and improving paths.
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