Maryburgh Community Woodland Blogs
Rhododendron Ponticum
I personally love these plants. They’re beautiful, showy and really make a massive splash of colour in the landscape. They are stunning. BUT. They are
New Trees, old litter and an added extra!
For most of these photos I will be highlighting both the white tapes and the newly planted trees with arrows – it makes them easier
A Snowy Woodland
There’s something truly magical about taking a winter walk through a snow-covered woodland. The Maryburgh Community Woodland is no exception, and after the first day
A Frosty Winter Day
Welcome to my photo gallery from the start of meteorological winter on 3 December 2023! Despite the freezing temperatures of -9.1°C (the day had a
Alternative Photos
Welcome to our gallery of “alternative” digital art photos of the Maryburgh Community Woodland! Our intention was to capture the essence of the woodland in
Woodland Map
I have placed markers on this map to indicate the area where I have found different plant species. There are also markers for the locations
Autumn Colours
A wet summer continued into an even wetter autumn but one morning we had sunshine, showers and lovely light. So I thought I’d wander out
Videos
While wandering around, taking photos, I thought it would be a good idea to incorporate them into a series of short videos showing the plants,
Family Groups
As I was identifying all the plants I realised that several of them were in the same family – but the individual plants were very
Fungi
What surprised me about the fungi in the Maryburgh Community Woodland was that there were fruits for much of the year. Most started to appear
Interesting Items
As I’m wandering through the woodland I am continually finding new and interesting things. Some reflect human impacts on the woods, others the impacts of
The Natives
This blog entry will be updated during the year as plants come into season. This blog was originally published on: and subsequently modified on:
Different Habitats
It’s really interesting taking a walk through the woodland as you immediately come across different habitats. I’ll be looking at the two main habitats
Alien Invaders
This blog entry will be updated during the year as plants come into season. What’s a Native and What’s an Alien? As I’ve been wandering
Goodbye Old Friends
Before the community purchased the woodland they had to have a safety survey carried out. This was carried out by A & R Woodland Consultants
A Winter Woodland Wander
Despite it being February it is still a lovely winters day. Just lovely for a wander through the woodland with my camera. We often think
A New Dawn
Last year I decided that I needed some focus (excuse the pun) to my photography. I thought I’d try something that I’ve been planning for
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