Maryburgh Hub - Woodland Issues Log

Issues Log

At the moment the group is aware of the following issues. As more issues are brought to our attention this table will be extended.

Known Issues in Woodland

This is a list of known issues that the Maryburgh Community Woodland Group are aware of and are dealing with. Please check this list and don't email the group if your issue is already on this list.

Table Legend:
Blue = due to be done
Green = Completed
Black = Not our responsibility

Issue	Location	What is being done	Status	Date
Core path regrading and surfacing (flooding abatement)	Community Woodland	Ground works or Civil Engineering contractors employed to do the work	Not started	To be confirmed
Core path brush clearing	Community Woodland	Volunteers from community to help with Core path brush clearing	Not started	To be confirmed
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	Sign writing company and volunteers to carry out work	Not started	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	Not started	To be confirmed
First round beech and hemlock clearance	Community Woodland	Volunteers from community to help with beech and hemlock clearance	Not started	To be confirmed
Dangerous tree mitigations	Community Woodland	Dangerous tree mitigations to be carried out by qualified Tree Surgeons	Not started	To be confirmed
Dangerous tree survey	Community Woodland	Tree Safety Survey carried out by qualified arboriculture woodland consultants	Completed	18/07/2024
Biodiversity monitoring	Community Woodland	Biodiversity monitoring to be carried out by volunteers with support from qualified ecologist	Not started	To be confirmed
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 Latest News	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 Click for Summary of Draft Plan	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: Maryburgh Tidy Up	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

The form below has been provided to allow local people to raise issues or if you have concerns about the woodland to contact the Maryburgh Community Woodland Group Secretary directly.