A walk in Ledmore and Migdale Wood

Today, following an arrangement made at the Focaliser conference that I’d almost totally forgotten, myself, Craig and his nipper, Calum, and Dan make a trip up to Ledmore and Migdale wood to meet Chris Williams.  Chris has had some involvement with TFL, both on work weeks and helping out with other tasks when needed, as well as posing for the photo on the front of the work week brochure.  Now he has a job as a ‘woodsman’ in the wood he grew up in.

The wood is a marvellous place, lots of young growth in the midst of a good mix of trees.  We walk part way up a small hill to eat lunch and then head down to Loch Migdale, which still has a good covering of ice on it.  There are some great cliffs nearby, dotted with a few Scots Pine, a habitat untouched by human hand (probably).  It’s easy to imagine that there might be some Peregrine nesting up there somewhere.

Many thanks to Chris, who speaks passionately about his wood.  It’s well worth a visit, for a walk, or to catch up with Chris during one of the events he’s organising for this year.