A TFL work week at Plodda, 1st to 8th May.

So May has been a bit hectic, and I’ve a bit of catching up to do on here.  It all started with only my second work week of 2010.  This one was in a tried and tested Focalising combo with the legendary Gordon.  We were staying at Plodda and planting in Glen Cannich, with a couple of non-native weeding days at Glen Cougie.

Both sites offer incredible views of the Glen Affric National Nature Reserve, and some excellent examples of ‘granny’ Scots Pine trees, and I found the drive to work each day incredibly inspiring.  There was a significant amount of birch regeneration on the way to Glen Cannich, and it looked like this could be happening in some parts of Glen Cougie too.  In Glen Cannich we planted just over 2000 trees, and in Glen Cougie we cleared a substantial area of non-native tree species (Spruce & Lodge Pole Pine).

This work was all thanks to 7 wonderful volunteers, some good weather and great food.  I also had an amazing walk to Loch An Eang (with Gordon and Alan) on our day off.

Here are some photos.  More will follow when I’ve an improved internet connection.

Here is a link to more photos, not published on the blog.