On Saturday morning, the 17th January, seven local volunteers from Maryburgh were in the community woodland for the first Clean-Up day of 2026. The volunteers weren’t deterred by the cold, wet, freezing conditions in January and everyone started work on the next stage of the maintenance plan guidelines, removing the invasive non-native Beech saplings identified […]

On Saturday morning the 1st November, eleven local volunteers from Maryburgh were in the community woodland carrying out the regular clean-up of the area for the benefit of everyone in the village. Again, the maintenance plan guidelines were followed to remove the invasive non-native Beech saplings from the woodland. Local entertainment As the volunteers collected […]

Once again, the Maryburgh Community Woodland Group had their regular Monthly clean-up day on the 11 October to keep the community woodland tidy for everyone in the community. Seven volunteers from the Maryburgh community met at the area cleared last month in Birch Drive. This is an area that links various footpaths to: Birch Drive, […]

On Saturday 20 September 2025, the Maryburgh Community Woodland Group hosted a memorable Bat Walk through our community woodland. We extend heartfelt thanks to every resident, visitor, and supporter who joined us for this special evening. Weather & Atmosphere After a week of rainy and windy evenings, we hoped for a clear, mild night—​and the weather delivered. The […]

Moth Survey Last weekend was a busy time for members of the Community Woodland Group. It all started during the evening of Friday the 5th September when Mary Eagleson who is Moth Recorder for the Butterfly Conservation in this area, joined four members of the Woodland Group to set up two moth traps, one at […]

A new month and a new Clean-Up day in the Community Woodland. Saturday 2nd August saw a few members of the community along with two grandchildren, of a volunteer, starting to clear the overgrown patch of ground in Birch Drive. This was an area left behind after the builders finished the estate, and it was […]

On Saturday morning the 5th July, ten local volunteers from Maryburgh were in the community woodland carrying out the regular clean-up of the area for the benefit of everyone in the village. Again, the maintenance plan guidelines were followed to remove the invasive non-native Beech saplings from the woodland. In June, following the maintenance plan, […]

Do you have old tools hiding away in your shed or garage? Maryburgh Community Woodland Group’s volunteers could give your old tools a new life, helping to care for your community woodland! We’re looking for garden tools for sawing, chopping, lopping, pruning and digging: Secateurs Loppers Bowsaws Pruning saws Mattocks/picks Spades If you have any […]

Tuesday evening, 17th June 2025 people from Maryburgh Community gathered in the open green space in Birch Drive for the first Den Building Competition organised by members of the Maryburgh Community Woodland Group as part of the Maryburgh Gala 2025. Young and not so young people gathered to take part, building dens of all styles […]

At the beginning of June the volunteers were out again maintaining the community woodland for the benefit of everyone in the village. Following our maintenance plan guidelines, ten volunteers and 2 younger members of the community continued to remove the Beech saplings from compartment 5. Within a short while, many of the Beech saplings covering […]