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Drummuir Estate Native Habitat Starters
Location: Drummuir Estate, Dufftown
Status: Complete
We created eight Native Habitat Starters along the banks of the River Isla on Northwoods Rewilding Network member Drummuir Estate - with a focus on wetland species to help develop a healthier floodplain in the valley, capable of supporting a beaver population as they spread from the nearby Spey catchment.
These contain Aspen, Willows, Birches, and Alders, with over 20 species of wet meadow flowers, rushes, and grasses, added in via large scrapes in the ex-agricultural ground.
Dalchonzie Seed Islands
Location: Dalchonzie Farm, Comrie
Status: Complete
We installed two seed islands in an ex-agricultural field on the flood plain of the River Earn. These are to be planted with an assemblage of native trees by the land owner this season. The islands will protect the trees from grazing pressures in the area and allow them to start natural tree regeneration in the area in as little as 10 years.
Northwoods Woodland Flora Restoration
Location: Margmore, Tombane Farm, Callendar Estate & Woodriffe Farm
Status: Design Phase
Collaborators: SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, Callendar Estate, Dr Richard Worrell
Funders: Future Woodlands Scotland, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
We were recommended to Scotland: The Big Picture to design and deliver a woodland "reflowering" project across four of their Northwoods partner sites. We aim to establish native plant communities in reforested areas, with an assemblage representative of the local area. We will monitor the efficacy of the planting and draw conclusions as to the best practice over a multi-year monitoring programme.
Native Plant Nursery - 'Tay Valley Trees'
Location: Dalguise
Status: In Progress
Funders: SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, Callendar Estate
Collaborators: Alistair Duiguid, Dun Coilich, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
This project is linked with the Ground Flora Restoration. We are aiming to establish a nursery at an old garden site to provide growing space for local native trees and other flora, including wild flowers. We aim to grow our own plants in house, keeping costs down and ensuring stock is from a local provenance.
Glassie Farm Seed Islands
We aided River Revivers in the placement and installation of seed islands. After this we agreed with the landowner to plant these with trees we had collected from the local area, with a mix representative to what would be expected in this environment. This seed island, in as little as ten years will be producing seed to establish native riparian woodlands on the Boltachan Burn, and woodland in the surrounding ex-agricultural fields and clearfell sites.
Future Trees Trust Birch Trial Maintenance
Location: Bolfracks Estate
Status: Complete
Funders: Future Trees Trust
We were commissioned by future trees trust to maintain a plot of trial birch trees. These native trees are specially selected to be suitable for commercial forestry, replacing non-native species, and this trial will help progress this. We ensured conditions for all trees were kept equal and will result in a reliable and accurate trial.
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