Save Warblaw Action Group
@savewarblawaction.bsky.social
Campaigning against commercial forestry on Warblaw, Langholm, D&G, Scotland to protect biodiversity, peat, landscape & farming.
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e: warblawaction@mail.com
insta: warblaw_hill FB: Save Warblaw
X: SaveWarblawActionGroup@save-group63082
Scottish Woodlands offered a 'voluntary' Environmental Impact Assessment on Warblaw because of the 'complexity of the site and level of issues raised'.
Many more issues were raised at scoping meeting.
Scottish Forestry must not grant permission.
"The battle is just beginning!"
Many more issues were raised at scoping meeting.
Scottish Forestry must not grant permission.
"The battle is just beginning!"
July 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Scottish Woodlands offered a 'voluntary' Environmental Impact Assessment on Warblaw because of the 'complexity of the site and level of issues raised'.
Many more issues were raised at scoping meeting.
Scottish Forestry must not grant permission.
"The battle is just beginning!"
Many more issues were raised at scoping meeting.
Scottish Forestry must not grant permission.
"The battle is just beginning!"
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Kicked off the paperback tour for THE LIE OF THE LAND with a talk at Chipping Camden Lit Fest this eve, in conversation with the journalist Lindsay Mackie - chatting about land use, pheasants, moorland burning, community ownership & the momentum behind land reform in England currently!
May 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Kicked off the paperback tour for THE LIE OF THE LAND with a talk at Chipping Camden Lit Fest this eve, in conversation with the journalist Lindsay Mackie - chatting about land use, pheasants, moorland burning, community ownership & the momentum behind land reform in England currently!
SWAG is hosting an exhibition of their objections to James Jones' forestry proposals for Warblaw.
POP-UP SHOP, LANGHOLM, 12th - 17th May, 11am - 4pm.
Pop in to see maps, photos, videos, press-cuttings and more.
Special Bake Sale, Thurs 15th May, 11am - 2pm
to kickstart our fundraising campaign.
POP-UP SHOP, LANGHOLM, 12th - 17th May, 11am - 4pm.
Pop in to see maps, photos, videos, press-cuttings and more.
Special Bake Sale, Thurs 15th May, 11am - 2pm
to kickstart our fundraising campaign.
May 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
SWAG is hosting an exhibition of their objections to James Jones' forestry proposals for Warblaw.
POP-UP SHOP, LANGHOLM, 12th - 17th May, 11am - 4pm.
Pop in to see maps, photos, videos, press-cuttings and more.
Special Bake Sale, Thurs 15th May, 11am - 2pm
to kickstart our fundraising campaign.
POP-UP SHOP, LANGHOLM, 12th - 17th May, 11am - 4pm.
Pop in to see maps, photos, videos, press-cuttings and more.
Special Bake Sale, Thurs 15th May, 11am - 2pm
to kickstart our fundraising campaign.
This is what 330 hectares of Spruce plantation looks like, on the SW slopes of Warblaw. We are fighting a proposal to plant another 300 hectares of conifers on the other side of this small hill.
#sitka #sitkaplantation #biodiversity #scottishforestry #nature #peat #peatland #moorland @BenGoldsmith
#sitka #sitkaplantation #biodiversity #scottishforestry #nature #peat #peatland #moorland @BenGoldsmith
May 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is what 330 hectares of Spruce plantation looks like, on the SW slopes of Warblaw. We are fighting a proposal to plant another 300 hectares of conifers on the other side of this small hill.
#sitka #sitkaplantation #biodiversity #scottishforestry #nature #peat #peatland #moorland @BenGoldsmith
#sitka #sitkaplantation #biodiversity #scottishforestry #nature #peat #peatland #moorland @BenGoldsmith
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REVEALED: only 5% of Forestry Commission grants for woodland creation have been spent on the natural regeneration of trees, while the remaining 95% is spent on tree planting.
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’
Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
REVEALED: only 5% of Forestry Commission grants for woodland creation have been spent on the natural regeneration of trees, while the remaining 95% is spent on tree planting.
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Warblaw Hill is part of Langholm, which is why we are objecting to commercial forestry here. We don't want Sitka Spruce plantations on our doorstep.
#sitka #sitkaspruce #scottishforestry #scottishlandscape #biodiversity #monoculture #invasivespecies #peat #peatland #moorland
#sitka #sitkaspruce #scottishforestry #scottishlandscape #biodiversity #monoculture #invasivespecies #peat #peatland #moorland
April 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Warblaw Hill is part of Langholm, which is why we are objecting to commercial forestry here. We don't want Sitka Spruce plantations on our doorstep.
#sitka #sitkaspruce #scottishforestry #scottishlandscape #biodiversity #monoculture #invasivespecies #peat #peatland #moorland
#sitka #sitkaspruce #scottishforestry #scottishlandscape #biodiversity #monoculture #invasivespecies #peat #peatland #moorland
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I think there are 3 male cuckoos on my regular walk this year (though cuckoos are movey-around things). There are certainly 2. This one has a balanced song, with a good cuck and a good oo. The one half a mile upriver has a respectable cuck but his oo is appalling. I almost want to send him back.
April 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I think there are 3 male cuckoos on my regular walk this year (though cuckoos are movey-around things). There are certainly 2. This one has a balanced song, with a good cuck and a good oo. The one half a mile upriver has a respectable cuck but his oo is appalling. I almost want to send him back.
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83% of the British public wants the government to do MORE to tackle the climate crisis
Remember that when you hear Farage and Badenoch opposing net zero and claiming to be tribunes of the people - they’re really just doing the fossil fuel industry’s bidding
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Remember that when you hear Farage and Badenoch opposing net zero and claiming to be tribunes of the people - they’re really just doing the fossil fuel industry’s bidding
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?
Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do not
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
83% of the British public wants the government to do MORE to tackle the climate crisis
Remember that when you hear Farage and Badenoch opposing net zero and claiming to be tribunes of the people - they’re really just doing the fossil fuel industry’s bidding
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Remember that when you hear Farage and Badenoch opposing net zero and claiming to be tribunes of the people - they’re really just doing the fossil fuel industry’s bidding
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Only about 3 or 4 years ago, a deathly silent sitka plantation was clear felled here. Now it's thick with wild native trees, NONE of which was planted. It's already heaving with insects + birds, and will keep getting better if left alone.
THIS is how we should be bringing our forests back.
🌍
THIS is how we should be bringing our forests back.
🌍
April 21, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Only about 3 or 4 years ago, a deathly silent sitka plantation was clear felled here. Now it's thick with wild native trees, NONE of which was planted. It's already heaving with insects + birds, and will keep getting better if left alone.
THIS is how we should be bringing our forests back.
🌍
THIS is how we should be bringing our forests back.
🌍
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April 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Sphagnum Moss was collected from the peat bogs on Warblaw to use as wound dressings during both World Wars.
#sphagnummoss #moss #bryophytes #peat #peatbog #peatland #heritage #carboncapture #healingnature
#sphagnummoss #moss #bryophytes #peat #peatbog #peatland #heritage #carboncapture #healingnature
April 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Sphagnum Moss was collected from the peat bogs on Warblaw to use as wound dressings during both World Wars.
#sphagnummoss #moss #bryophytes #peat #peatbog #peatland #heritage #carboncapture #healingnature
#sphagnummoss #moss #bryophytes #peat #peatbog #peatland #heritage #carboncapture #healingnature
April 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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"An inherent risk to biodiversity and community..." - the proposed 500 hectare forest at Todrig near Ashkirk in the Scottish Borders.
Reported in the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser.
#biodiversity #nature #environment #community #scottishforestry #sitka #sitkaspruce #invasivespecies #monoculture
Reported in the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser.
#biodiversity #nature #environment #community #scottishforestry #sitka #sitkaspruce #invasivespecies #monoculture
April 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
"An inherent risk to biodiversity and community..." - the proposed 500 hectare forest at Todrig near Ashkirk in the Scottish Borders.
Reported in the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser.
#biodiversity #nature #environment #community #scottishforestry #sitka #sitkaspruce #invasivespecies #monoculture
Reported in the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser.
#biodiversity #nature #environment #community #scottishforestry #sitka #sitkaspruce #invasivespecies #monoculture
Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
theguardian.com/environment/...
Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
#peat #peatland #carbonstore #deeppeat
theguardian.com/environment/...
Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
#peat #peatland #carbonstore #deeppeat
Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
Labour’s measures to ban deep-peat burning aim to safeguard habitats, tackle carbon emissions, and protect wildlife, so why are hunters up in arms?
theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
theguardian.com/environment/...
Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
#peat #peatland #carbonstore #deeppeat
theguardian.com/environment/...
Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
#peat #peatland #carbonstore #deeppeat
The Northern Brown Angus buttefly is at risk in this 400HA commercial forestry proposal in the Scottish Borders.
Scheme Ref – 25FGS84239
Scheme name – Todrig NWC
Grid Ref – NT411184
Nearest town – Ashkirk
Please send comments ASAP to: southscotland.cons@forestry.gov.scot by 01/04/2025
Scheme Ref – 25FGS84239
Scheme name – Todrig NWC
Grid Ref – NT411184
Nearest town – Ashkirk
Please send comments ASAP to: southscotland.cons@forestry.gov.scot by 01/04/2025
March 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Northern Brown Angus buttefly is at risk in this 400HA commercial forestry proposal in the Scottish Borders.
Scheme Ref – 25FGS84239
Scheme name – Todrig NWC
Grid Ref – NT411184
Nearest town – Ashkirk
Please send comments ASAP to: southscotland.cons@forestry.gov.scot by 01/04/2025
Scheme Ref – 25FGS84239
Scheme name – Todrig NWC
Grid Ref – NT411184
Nearest town – Ashkirk
Please send comments ASAP to: southscotland.cons@forestry.gov.scot by 01/04/2025
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What is a Barn Owl home range? 🦉🏠🌳
It's the area a Barn Owl uses for hunting, roosting & breeding. Barn Owls are non-territorial & their home ranges are huge - expanding up to 5000 hectares in winter, which is more than 7000 football pitches!⚽
More info here 👉 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...
It's the area a Barn Owl uses for hunting, roosting & breeding. Barn Owls are non-territorial & their home ranges are huge - expanding up to 5000 hectares in winter, which is more than 7000 football pitches!⚽
More info here 👉 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...
March 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
What is a Barn Owl home range? 🦉🏠🌳
It's the area a Barn Owl uses for hunting, roosting & breeding. Barn Owls are non-territorial & their home ranges are huge - expanding up to 5000 hectares in winter, which is more than 7000 football pitches!⚽
More info here 👉 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...
It's the area a Barn Owl uses for hunting, roosting & breeding. Barn Owls are non-territorial & their home ranges are huge - expanding up to 5000 hectares in winter, which is more than 7000 football pitches!⚽
More info here 👉 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...
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The Spring edition of Butterfly magazine has landed with our members 🙌
Features include 50 years of butterfly monitoring, how to help in a Butterfly Emergency, moth migrations, and more!
Become a member today to get your copy 👉 butrfli.es/2X3U7oi
📷: Andrew Fusek-Peters
@ukbms.bsky.social #UKBMS50
Features include 50 years of butterfly monitoring, how to help in a Butterfly Emergency, moth migrations, and more!
Become a member today to get your copy 👉 butrfli.es/2X3U7oi
📷: Andrew Fusek-Peters
@ukbms.bsky.social #UKBMS50
March 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Spring edition of Butterfly magazine has landed with our members 🙌
Features include 50 years of butterfly monitoring, how to help in a Butterfly Emergency, moth migrations, and more!
Become a member today to get your copy 👉 butrfli.es/2X3U7oi
📷: Andrew Fusek-Peters
@ukbms.bsky.social #UKBMS50
Features include 50 years of butterfly monitoring, how to help in a Butterfly Emergency, moth migrations, and more!
Become a member today to get your copy 👉 butrfli.es/2X3U7oi
📷: Andrew Fusek-Peters
@ukbms.bsky.social #UKBMS50
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/pla...
#biodiversity #nature #coniferplantations #forestry #sitkaspruce #sitka #scottishforestry #butterflies
#biodiversity #nature #coniferplantations #forestry #sitkaspruce #sitka #scottishforestry #butterflies
Plans for 500-hectare Scottish plantation lodged as forestry called 'inherent risk' to community
Campaigners claim the cumulative impact of large-scale conifer plantations is having a negative impact on communities and biodiversity in the region.
www.scotsman.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
