Access to the woodland field will continue to be restricted for now to allow the newly planted trees to become established. Thank you for your understanding.
Dates for your diaries….
Wednesday 5th August, 6:30pm Cheer us on at the Give Fergie the Push at the Black Isle Show preview evening in the show ring. The Not so Mighty Oaks will be competing.
Saturday, 8th August – we’ll be having a stall at the Viking-themed day in Dingwall which is taking place as part of the Dingwall 800 celebrations marking the town’s 800th anniversary as a Royal Burgh. This free, family-friendly event features re-enactments, combat displays, stalls, and a grand procession.
If you have an hour to volunteer on our stall we’d be very grateful! Additionally, if you have a fundraising idea, crafts or home bakes to sell, please get in touch.
Wednesday, 26th August – Try your hand at scything! Our wildflower yellow rattle patches will be getting cut and raked to scatter the seeds for next year. This is an important part of our wildflower meadow management and strategy to increase biodiversity, all hands welcome – if scything isn’t your thing we need people wielding rakes too! Or just come along to watch and enjoy a walk around the woodland.
Aerial Views Here
Dingwall Community Woodland is a Voluntary Association established in January 2021. The project began when Knockbain Farm proposed to the community of Dingwall to transform one of their fields, on the west side of the town, into a woodland that would benefit the local community and wildlife.
A consultation survey was made available to the public in October 2020, to understand if the community would like this project to go ahead, how they would like to get involved, and their ideas for what they would like to see in a community woodland.
Over 180 people responded and 100% of respondents were in favour of the project going ahead. You can read the consultation response here: DCW Consultation 2020.
Since then, the project has been organised by a group of eight residents from the town who are particularly passionate about the idea. These eight people form the steering group.
In Jul 2023 we became a charitable organisation.
Our charity name is : Dingwall Community Woodland SCIO Number SC052712.
To find out more about the plans for the woodland, visit the ‘Proposal’ page
The purpose of the community woodland is:
● To promote biodiversity by rewilding the field and providing more natural resources in the area to support wildlife.
● To help in the fight against climate change by planting native broadleaf species and shrubs which store carbon.
● For recreational activity by providing a new place for people to walk, run, cycle and play outdoors.
● For education and learning by encouraging schools, families and individuals to use the space for outdoor learning about nature.
● To provide a place for the community to come together day-to-day and for events.
● To provide a place for green therapy in the town where people can connect with nature and benefit from the physical, emotional and mental impacts of this.
The Green area on the map below indicates the proposed new woodland.
