The NWDG 2010 Excursion was held in the Trossachs. Here's Forestry Commission's Russel Lamont describing management at Loch Katrine on the first day of the visit.
Loch Katrine is surrounded by many different types of woodland. We were looking at the wood pasture that is found on the less visited southern side of the loch. These two oak trees date from the early 19th century, and appear to have been pollarded in the past.
The visits always generate a lot of debate and discussion. Here's part of the group combining a tea break with some more conversation.
On the final day, we took a boat trip on the Lake of Monteith to visit Inchmahome Island. Mary Queen of Scots stayed for a brief period as a child at the priory on the island. The priory is now a ruin, but some of the trees on the island are associated with her stay. The sweet chestnut in the picture is a veteran tree: the big limb that has been removed from the main tree was around 200 years old. Scotland is home to a rapidly expanding population of Canada geese. Part of their success might be down to their indifference to human disturbance: the goose to the left of the picture is sitting on eggs right beside one of the main paths on the island.
The NWDG 2010 Excursion was held in the Trossachs. Here's Forestry Commission's Russel Lamont describing management at Loch Katrine on the first day of the visit.
Loch Katrine is surrounded by many different types of woodland. We were looking at the wood pasture that is found on the less visited southern side of the loch. These two oak trees date from the early 19th century, and appear to have been pollarded in the past.
The visits always generate a lot of debate and discussion. Here's part of the group combining a tea break with some more conversation.
On the final day, we took a boat trip on the Lake of Monteith to visit Inchmahome Island. Mary Queen of Scots stayed for a brief period as a child at the priory on the island. The priory is now a ruin, but some of the trees on the island are associated with her stay. The sweet chestnut in the picture is a veteran tree: the big limb that has been removed from the main tree was around 200 years old. Scotland is home to a rapidly expanding population of Canada geese. Part of their success might be down to their indifference to human disturbance: the goose to the left of the picture is sitting on eggs right beside one of the main paths on the island.
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