Maryburgh Community Woodland Blogs

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

For most of these photos I will be highlighting both the white tapes and the newly planted trees with arrows – it makes them easier

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

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

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

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

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

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,

As I was identifying all the plants I realised that several of them were in the same family – but the individual plants were very

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

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

This blog entry will be updated during the year as plants come into season. This blog was originally published on:    and subsequently modified on:  

  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

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

Before the community purchased the woodland they had to have a safety survey carried out.  This was carried out by A & R Woodland Consultants

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

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