30 trees for ‘community copse’

Juliette Walsh writes to say the Woodland Trust is sending thirty trees for the ‘community copse’ that she and Roots of Arran members are creating. They hope to hold a great tree-planting on Sunday 9th March, and will be delighted to welcome helpers. The young trees will include silver birch, rowan and wild cherry.

The group will meet at the view point car park between Brodick and Lamlash at 11am. The recently acquired new set of loppers, pruning saws and saws will be used to cut back any unwanted invasives such as rhododenron and sitka. Juliette warns that they will be very sharp, but she is also providing new leather gloves for volunteers.

If you are willing to help, Juliette asks that you wear waterproofs and stout footwear and bring a packed lunch. She hopes to make their famed and very popular hot fruit punch to warm the cockles of kind volunteers’ hearts!