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  • Log Reindeer Workshop

    Saturday 19 November, 10 – 1pm at Upper Reelig Community Wood

    This workshop, led by community wood volunteers, will teach the safe use of various tools and how to make a reindeer from small logs and branches found in the woodland. You’ll take home a log reindeer a bit like the one shown here but quite what it looks like is up to you!

    You’ll be working in the woods so warm clothes and footwear are essential. Hot drinks will be provided but bring snacks or lunch to keep you going (we hope to finish by 1pm but haven’t done this before so it could take a bit longer).

    We welcome adults and children working together on this project but, as we’ll be using knives and sharp tools, children must be at least ten years of age and they must be supervised by one adult per child.

    There are only five places available so booking is essential. Cost is £5 per adult or adult and child.

    Contact Sandra Hogg at rhuallan@gmail.com or 01463 831674.

    Booking form

  • Spring willow tidy in the park

    Volunteers from Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust spent Saturday morning tidying up the willow structures in the park. The willow had become a bit overgrown and needed a tidy. They’ve been given a drastic haircut but should shoot away in the spring and allow the new growth to be woven in.

    Thanks to the volunteers Erik, Aileen, Brian and Rob. If you’d like to help out maintaining our community park for the benefit of all contact Erik Lundberg on 01463 831742.

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    Getting stuck in

     

     

  • Wood carving workshop reveals hidden talents

    Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust Woodland Group held a very successful wood carving workshop at Upper Reelig Community Wood on the 23rd and 24th of February. Led by trainer Henry Fosbrooke members of the community learnt techniques to carve wood and made some fabulous carvings over the weekend. The workshop was funded by the Forestry Commission Seedcorn Fund.

    It is hoped that the skills learnt will enable the group to create a wood carving for the newly refurbished Kirkhill Community Centre

    Check out the fantastic carvings.

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    Kathleen marking out the outline

     

  • Wood carving workshop

    Learn woodcarving skills and techniques at this free wood carving course

    Course postponed to February/March 2013 

    A woodcarving course will be held on the weekend at Upper Reelig wood in spring next year. You’ll be learning woodcarving skills and techniques and working on carvings for the woodland and community centre. Ideas so far include signs and a totem pole but we’re open to new thoughts too.

    The course is organised by Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust Woodland Group and funded by the Forestry Commission for Scotland Community Seedcorn Fund. The trainer is Henry Fosbrooke from Milton. http://logtagon.com/woodlandcraftsandarts.htm

    Some tools will be provided but if you’ve got wood working tools such as chisels and gouges then please bring them along. You’ll also need old, warm clothes and lunch.

    Places are free but limited. Book your place with Annie Griffiths on 01463 831600 or craggach@doctors.org.uk.

     

     

     

     

  • Recycling Centre Relocation

    Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust have moved the recycling bins from the Inchmore recycling point up to the car park at Kirkhill Community Centre. Bins are available for clear, brown and green glass, textiles and cans. The paper bank has not been relocated as we each have blue bins for paper and carboard at home.

    Lorry placing bins at Kirkhill Community centre

    The recycling point in Inchmore has been well used for the past four years and the Trust would like to thank the site owner for the use of the land. We are also delighted the Kirkhill District Amenities Association agreed to the relocation to the community centre.

    The community centre car park is used by many people including children so please keep the site clean and tidy and don’t leave any other rubbish by the bins.

    With the bins at the centre of the village it is hoped they wil be even more widely used. Remember if you can’t reduce or reuse, then RECYCLE IN KIRKHILL!

     

     

  • Log Building Opening

    LOG BUILDING OPENING

    3rd December 2011 @ 12 midday

    YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US TO OPEN THE BUILDING AND MEET THE KIRKHILL AND BUNCHREW COMMUNITY TRUST WOODLAND GROUP

    Refreshments available after the opening!

    Please park at the main Reelig Glen Forestry Commission Car Park and walk up into the woodland

    The log building in Upper Reelig Community Wood has been  relocated from Balnain Wood and will be used as a focus for the community woodland group’s activities, as an equipment store and a resource centre for Forest School and other community activities.

    Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust Woodland Group secured support for the building  from their own funds,  the Highland LEADER programme and Forestry Commission Scotland. It’s constructed from local logs, scribed to fit together. Whole larch logs and milled timber from Reelig were used in the construction and with a turf roof it has a low visual and environmental impact. Local log builder Mike Cooper relocated and finished the building on site in Reelig.

    The building is situated in the beech trees down from the upper car park.