Here is a gallery of photographs of Olav's Wood, taken mainly
in July 2009.
The full-size images are available by clicking on the pictures.
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The first trees planted in the woods.
Sycamores planted by Helen Manson in the 1970s.
These are on the slope above the right-hand bank
of the burn, by what is now Helen's Path. |
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| Dense spruce and pine forest. |
An area of newer plantation, with Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)
in the foreground. |
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| Olav Dennison at the entrance to the woodland. |
Oback burn runs through the woodland. |
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| Another view of the burn. |
One of the Southern Beeches established here. |
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| A path through wet woodland. |
A very attractive willow, widely planted in the upper wood. |
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Heathland: Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Bell Heather
(Erica cinerea)
and Tormentil (Potentilla erecta). |
Establishing trees here is not easy: A young
Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) in its plastic protection
from
wind, encroaching vegetation and predation. |
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| A beautiful, but fleeting, sunset over the woodland. [Aug 2011] |
Stephen Manson, keeping the paths open. [Aug 2011] |
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Stephen Manson and Gordon Thomson
after installing a sign for Helen's Wood. [May 2015] |
Anne Rydeheard by her mum's sign. [May 2015] |
