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Broughtonknowe Community Woodland
2025 Review
2025 was a very eventful year in the ongoing, now safely secured, life of our woodland. After all the fundraising we finally gained community ownership in March. We had a formal celebratory event and ‘opening’ on May Day at the Green Ash Chairs’ yurt in the old quarry.
For a full review of all that happened in 2025 in the day to day running of our wonderful asset, please click on the post below.
Broughtonknowe Community Woodland – 2025 Review
Our attention has now turned to the day to day running of our wonderful asset – what a responsibility!
Broughtonknowe Logo Competition
A competition was held at Broughton Primary School to create a new logo for Broughtonknowe Community Woodland.
We bought a woodland: Broughtonknowe
This is an article that appeared in the Autumn/Winter edition of Reforesting Scotland.
For more information, please email us at friendsofbroughtonknowe@gmail.com.
BROUGHTONKNOWE COMMUNITY WOODLAND LTD
The woodland provides a haven for a range of wildlife, flora and fauna – as well as for those who want to immerse themselves in nature or just take time out of a busy day!
The Vision has been honed through a series of public events, and that vision has enabled us to raise funds to buy the woodland and secure the future of this wonderful resource.
To visit our crowdfunding page, please click on the button below.
OUR VISION
We are committed to retain the sense of place, but also believe there is a potential to do more - a strong desire to create a learning and creative environment within the woodland. The diverse habitats lend themselves to foraging, field-work and projects for young people.
We will continue to sensitively manage our woodland; by regularly thinning and letting in light, natural regeneration will increase (see our About page). The benefits of being in nature are well known and we will work with local authorities and the NHS to host 'Health in Nature' access to a safe and calming space to meet with peer groups and derive wellbeing from the environment.
We are keen to continue the work already started to ensure that the woods remain accessible for as many people as possible, with good path maintenance and possible new routes being created. The wood attracts a wide range of visitors such as photographers, hikers, dog walkers and local groups, which we want to encourage. It also provides a welcome stop-off point for visitors in the area and we will further improve the fire-pit and picnic areas.
There will be opportunities for local communities to volunteer within the woods providing a warm welcome, as well as contributing to increasing biodiversity, access and learning.