Low impact forestry in a small Scottish woodland
Spending time in Comar Wood on a warm, sunny May morning shows the abundance of life. Birds’ background twittering, picking out the calls and songs – chaffinch, goldcrest, willow warbler, song thrush, robin. Bluebells flowering in lush green spaces, together with other flowers – bugle, yellow pimpernel, wood anemone, violet. Insects of many kinds. It […]
Being in the woods makes me feel good – and one reason for this is the smells I encounter. To me, smell is an important way of experiencing the woodland environment. Just like the colours and forms of the forest, and the sounds of birdsong, smells change from season to season. Here in Comar Wood, […]
The autumn was a sad time in Comar Wood, as we learned that Steve, a long-term helper, had died. I hope he won’t mind if I write a wee tribute here to him and his contribution to the woodland. Back in 2022, when I returned to working in the woods after having the twins, I […]
