
Woodland Purchase Update – 6/12/24
WOODLAND PURCHASE UPDATE – GOOD NEWS! The Scottish Land Fund (SLF) formally announced Friday that they are going to award us 75% of the cost of the woodland valuation. This
2024 Broughtonknowe Woodland Review:
What a significant year this has been in determining the future of the woodland….
We’re in the News – Media Coverage of Buy-out
We’re in the news! Featuring in Peebleshire News, on ITV Borders in BBC Scotland.
MEMBERSHIP:
A LETTER TO NEW MEMBERS OF ‘BROUGHTONKNOWE COMMUNITY WOODLAND Ltd.’ FROM THE CHAIRMAN: 15/12/24 Dear Member Thank you very much for submitting the form to join Broughtonknowe Community Woodland Ltd.
Grant application goes in for woodland buyout
An article for the Upper Tweed Community News (Sept ’24):
Butterfly conservation
During the summer of 2024 ‘Butterfly Conservation Scotland’ is aiming to survey the status of an increasingly scarce butterfly in the Scottish Borders, the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. We are privileged
Broughtonknowe Wood – recent media coverage
In the build up to the application for purchase price funding – FoB have attracted considerable media coverage. Click on this link to read more about it: Broughtonknowe Media Coverage
Feasibility study for woodland management
An exploration of management options for forestry, wildlife and community activities and a consideration of business & financial planning. Click here to read the document: FoB Feasibility Study for Woodland Management
2023 Broughtonknowe wildlife review
A look back at another eventful year for the woodland – and some hope for 2024. 2023 Broughtonknowe Wildlife Review
Wildlife status review 2023
A summary of the present wildlife status by habitat. A baseline with a view to future management options. Broughtonknowe Wildlife Status Review 2023
Peebleshire News report
A front page news report of the proceedings of our Community Meeting was published on Fri 28/7/23 including an interview with Christopher Lambton, the present owner of the woodland.
Get to know Broughtonknowe
The natural history of Broughtonknowe – a review of 2021 posts on the Friends of Broughtonknowe Facebook page. JANUARY At the feeders – Coal, Blue and Great Tits, maybe a Jay,