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Volunteering Update

Posted on February 2, 2016 by admin in Uncategorized
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Lochfield Cottage

Lochfield Cottage

I was hoping to be able to offer you something different for the volunteering session this coming Saturday but unfortunately all the paths were flooded again last week and there is again a lot of debris on the paths around Lochfield Cottage – a mix of litter, logs and weed. I don’t think it will take long for a few of us to clear, so if you have an hour or two spare on Saturday, please do pop by Lochfield Cottage from 10am. I have a couple of rakes and forks, but if you have one at home you can bring it will be a great help. Best to wear wellies.
Future tasks…
  • The potholes are growing again on the castle approach
  • Change the hatch locks in the bird hide
  • Lay galvanised wire along the length of the boardwalk to help stop them being so slippy
  • Transplant alder saplings in to the wet woodland
  • check and number the bird boxes
Paths update: If you like to walk around the loch you will be interested to know the loch water is now rapidly dropping and uncovering the paths. The west side (Dalton road) is now clear and the east side (A709) is still flooded in patches, but will hopefully be clear in the next few days. The boardwalk, near the castle, still has a few inches to go before being open again.
Darren Flint
Project Officer

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Can you believe it has been 8 years since the the communities of Lochmaben, Royal Four Towns and Templand decided to purchase Castle Loch? Where do the years go? To mark the 8th anniversary we've produced a short leaflet outlining the story and achievements to date - download here www.castleloch.org.uk/.
The slideshow has a few photos spanning the last 8 years, from the first volunteers session in 2014 to the recent opening of the new woodland path, and lots of things in between.
If you would like to support the Trust's work (become a member, make a donation, come and volunteer), then please do visit www.castleloch.org.uk/getting-involved/
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Just to let you know that there will be some essential tree maintenance works happening around the loch all this week. The footpaths will remain open but sections maybe closed for brief periods, please follow any directions from the guys from Treesurv, who are doing the works. Thanks for your patience. ... See MoreSee Less

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Can't believe I'm having to say this, but please, please don't go walking on the iced over loch. It isn't as stable as it looks and only yesterday there were still areas of open water. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thanks to Neill for these lovely wintery scenes taken today around the loch ... See MoreSee Less

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I’ve put up a new leaflet holder outside Lochfield Cottage. It has our general info leaflet, how to become a member, making a donation to support the project and, coming soon, ‘Our First 8 Years’ leaflet - has it really been that long since to community purchased the site? ... See MoreSee Less

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