Mapping the WoodMapping the Wood
Isaac, one of our amazing volunteers, has produced a great map using data collected by Cal and Georgie, two other supreme assistants. See the map here!
Experiences of an Australian wwooferExperiences of an Australian wwoofer
Tony has been staying with us and helping out at the wood removing rhododendron seedlings and bigger plants. Back in Oz he works with conservation groups managing various habitats, so
Ferry Wood becomes a monitoring siteFerry Wood becomes a monitoring site
Ferry Wood is a 40-acre ancient coastal Atlantic oak woodland, a temperate rainforest we – Ed and Carina – have restored since 2016. 9 years ago, we began our journey
Lichens of Ferry WoodLichens of Ferry Wood
Ferry Wood is an Atlantic oak wood, sessile oak (Quercus Petraea) being the dominant tree species with trees of varying ages from tiny saplings to veteran trees. Thanks to the
Winter Flowering plantsWinter Flowering plants
WINTER There are few plants flowering in winter but Gorse or Whin as it is known in Scotland and Ivy are the exception. The header image is Gorse Ulex. Gorse
The LabyrinthThe Labyrinth
Ferry Wood Labyrinth was created in April 2023 , designed by the artist Margaret Ker , It sits in the field below Ferry Wood. We settled on a site for
Winching out rhodiesWinching out rhodies
We have discovered a new tool which helps us manually extract rhodies*: a portable winch, properly known as a tirfor. Seb, a young forester friend of ours, borrowed his girlfriend’s
Maisie the artistMaisie the artist
For the past two weeks Maisie Ingram, a student at the Glasgow School of Art, has been staying in the cabin as our first artist-in-residence. The painting above is one
Oak bonanzaOak bonanza
We have just spotted an explosion of oak seedlings in the wood (image above): the first mass appearance during the eight years we have been managing it. Why this year