Annual Excursion 2011
South-East Sutherland: based at Invershin Hotel
Wednesday 11 - Saturday 14 May 2011
Our annual excursion in 2011 was held in South-East Sutherland and was, as usual, a successful and well-attended event. The Excursion began with an evening seminar on the Wednesday (11th May) at the Invershin Hotel. The theme for this was the FCS Native Woodland Survey.
On the Thursday we visited the Amat and Alladale Estates to look at and discuss pine (and birch) planting and regeneration, deer and other mammals. The NWDG AGM was held that evening at Invershin Hotel. On the Friday we visited woods in Strath Carnaig, where there is an ancient pastoral/woodland landscape, and then the alders at Loch Fleet. This was followed by a most successful evening of dancing to the Black Rock Ceilidh Band at Invershin Hotel. Our final visit on the Saturday morning was to the Ledmore & Migdale woods belonging to Woodland Trust Scotland.
