Issue

Location

What Is Being Done

Status

Date

Biodiversity Monitoring

Community Woodland

Mature Tree Monitoring Project using iNaturalist. We will be recording statistics for selected mature trees in the woodland eg very old beech, oaks and the memory trees

Not Started

To be confirmed

Biodiversity Monitoring

Community Woodland

Using overnight moth traps followed by identification with the County Recorder for Butterfly Conservation

Organised

9 May 2026

Dangerous tree mitigations from 2026 Survey

Community Woodland

Dangerous tree mitigations to be carried out by qualified Tree Surgeons

Not Started

To be confirmed

Dangerous Tree Survey 2026

Community Woodland

Dangerous tree mitigations to be carried out by qualified Tree Surgeons

Completed

6/4/2026

Core path regrading and surfacing (flooding abatement)

Community Woodland

Ground works or Civil Engineering contractors employed to do the work.

Have applied for Initial funding for preparatory work.

Initial drawings, maps and drainage & path report amendments in progress

In Progress

To be confirmed

Core path brush clearing

Community Woodland

Volunteers from community to help with Core path brush clearing. Monthly Clear-Up sessions are being held on the 1st Saturday of each month. Volunteers to help with this work are very welcome

Completed

Monthly sessions started 2 November 2024.

Completed - 5 April 2025

Informal path brashing and down tree clearance

Community Woodland

Volunteers from community to help with Informal path brush and down tree cleaning

Not started

To be confirmed

Entrance sign installation

Community Woodland

Working with the Maryburgh Mens Shed to produce the sign frames, Milton Mens Shed to laser the posts and reviewing options for design of main signs

In Progress

To be confirmed

Rhododendron pruning & garden escapes removal

Community Woodland

Biodiversity monitoring to be carried out by volunteers with support from qualified Invasive Species Specialist. This is being tackled in our Monthly Clear-Up sessions which are held on the 1st Saturday of each month. Volunteers to help with this work are very welcome

Completed

Monthly sessions started 2 November 2024.

First round beech and hemlock clearance

Community Woodland

Volunteers from community to help with beech and hemlock clearance. This is being tackled in our Monthly Clear-Up sessions which are held on the 1st Saturday of each month. Volunteers to help with this work are very welcome.

In Progress

Monthly sessions started 2 November 2024.

Following compartments completed on 3 May 2025:

1, 2, 3, 4

Compartment 5 started and then

completed on 5 July 2025.

Compartments:

6, 7 & 8 completed Autumn/Winter 2025

Compartments 10 & 11 completed 4 April 2026

Dangerous tree mitigations from 2024 Survey

Community Woodland

Dangerous tree mitigations to be carried out by qualified Tree Surgeons

In Progress:

Large beech tree removed.

Other smaller trees remain to be dealt with

Beech removal - Nov 2024

Smaller trees - felled 29 January 2026

Dangerous tree survey - 2024

Community Woodland

Tree Safety Survey carried out by qualified arboriculture woodland consultants

Completed

18/07/2024

Ask Council for rubbish/dog waste bin

Community Woodland

Council agreed to install bin

Completed

Council installed bin in correct location - March 2025

Biodiversity monitoring

Community Woodland

Biodiversity monitoring to be carried out by volunteers with support from qualified ecologist

Plant Hunt with the BSBI organised to identify plants, fungi and lichens

Date set for 31 May 2025 at 10am to 12.30ish. Survey carried out and individuals will be adding to the records in addition to this survey.

Flooding

Dunglass Road entrance into woodland

The final Surface Water Drainage Assessment of the Core Paths has been completed and approved by the MCWG. The Assessment has now been sent to the Highland Council Prior Notification Application for comments

Completed

21/06/2024

10 year Woodland Management Plan

Community Woodland

Management Plan approved by Scottish Forestry

Completed

15/05/2024

Logo Competition

Ben Wyvis Primary

Competition for P4 to P7 students to design a logo for the Community Woodland has been awarded. Winning entry Rory Jack, 2nd prize Hugo Ross 3rd prize Fiona MacRae

Completed

25/05/2024

Spring Clean-up & Replanting

In various locations within the woodland

A general litter tidy up of the woodland and replacing trees removed last year with new saplings

Completed

27/04/2024

Tree planting

Community Woodland

Under the terms of the TPO, all the trees felled last year to make woodland safe, must be replaced with new trees planted.

Completed

27/04/2024

New Bird Boxes

Community Woodland

Four new bird boxes made by the Maryburgh Men's Shed have been put up in various locations within the Community Woodland

Completed

18/03/2024

Draft Woodland Management Plan

Maryburgh

The funding has now been approved. The draft plan has been written. A consultation is now in progress via this website to allow residents to read the draft plan and suggest changes or additions.

Completed

18/03/2024

Fallen small trees blocking woodland tracks

In various locations within the woodland

Trees remove and made safe for residents

Completed

10/03/2024

Fallen Sitka Spruce

Across path on South western edge of woodland

Once funding is secured a professional tree surgeon will be engaged to remove the tree.

Completed

09/11/2023

Fallen Oak branch

Across path at southern area of woodland

Once funding is secured a professional tree surgeon will be engaged to remove the branch

Completed

09/11/2023

Fallen Rowan trees

Across path from Dunglass road into woodland

Once approved under the TPO by the Highland Council and funding is secured someone with a recognised chainsaw qualification will be engaged to remove the trees

Completed

08/11/2023

Litter

In various locations within the woodland

Maryburgh Tidy Up from between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm on the 4th November 2023:

Completed

04/11/2023

Cut Logs

Stacked by main Brahan Drive

To be removed by the Maryburgh Mens Shed

Completed

24/10/2023

Flooding

At passing place in Dunglass Road

This is not the responsibility of the Maryburgh Community Woodland Group. The drain and output pipe has been cleared, and a larger soakaway constructed by the Highland Council Roads Department

Completed

11/03/2024