COMMUNITIES

We support a number of local community groups in the improvement of their local
woodland. From creating safe paths and new accesses to production and installation
of sculpture to create a sense of local identity

Are you interested in improving your local community woodland?
We can provide advice, training and support to help local communities to improve
their local woodland for biodiversity, recreation and access.

Do you use your local East Ayrshire Woodlands Site for craft activities or to
harvest natural produce? Let us know.

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Examples of community woodland sculptures and installations

Woodland interpretation panels

Designed to reflect the mining history of the site and subsequent reclamation improvements in terms of habitat and wildlife.
Original artwork for background image and for site map, to encourage use of the site as a fitness trail. Bird images supplied by
Ayrshire Birding Group. Designed and installed in-house.

Designed to highlight the rich deep mining history at the site and the former brickworks. Original artwork for background
image and site map. Second, smaller panel highlighted reclamation and restoration work at the site.
Designed and installed in-house.

Kirk Plantation, Muirkirk (East Ayrshire Woodlands managed site)

Simple panels to replace the old faded original ones, with revamped new images and photographs.
EAW only responsible for the design, panels were produced under the instruction of MEG (Muirkirk
Enterprise Group).

Knockshinnoch Lagoons Panel (Produced for Scottish Wildlife Trust)

Commissioned by Scottish Wildlife Trust as a bird hide panel for a wetland reserve. Designed to
encapsulate species for all seasons within the one scene as an identification guide for visitors.
Original artwork and illustration throughout.

Woodroad Park River Panel, Cumnock

Designed after consultation with the Ayrshire Rivers Trust to show the species living below the surface of
the river and inparticular on the river bed. Life cycle of the salmon was also included at their request.
Also shows some species that are present above the surface. Original artwork throughout. Designed and installed in-house.

Templand Wood Panel, Cumnock (East Ayrshire Woodlands managed site)

Designed to illustrate the revamped nature / learning trail around the wood and the species that can be encountered.
Orginal artwork throughout. Designed and installed in-house.

Burnbank Wood panel, near Galston

Simple design to interpret the main species found in and around the water. Original artwork throughout. Designed and installed in-house.

Lainshaw Woods panel, Stewarton (East Ayrshire Woodlands managed site)

Design was after consultation with Stewarton Woodland Action Trust and was to include the viaduct and housing in order to allow
visitors to orientate themselves with the site. New trails were included as well as key species and site history.
Original artwork throughout, designed and installed in-house.

Wetland Panel designed but not produced as yet

Community Talks & Walks

East Ayrshire Woodlands can provide illustrated talks on a variety of conservation
and woodland subjects to community groups and other groups. These can also take
place in our woodlands, as well as in a centre or hall. (some recent talks highlighted below)

We are also happy to lead community groups and other groups around one of our
woodland sites, if there is a particular subject you would like for an organised walk.
Example walks could be;

Woodland management
Tree identification & folklore
Introduction to woodland birdsong

There would be a small charge per head or group for a nature walk and we would
normally require a minimum of 6 people.

Contact us for further information

Willow Resources

East Ayrshire Woodlands manage a willow crop of several different varieties
for use in basketweaving, hurdle & garden structure making, living fences and
planting schemes.

Click here for further information.