Forestry works Clauchland Hills Arran

[Fisherman]

We headed out from Marganaheglish yesterday for a walk over the Clauchland hills over to Brodick. On a forestry track we saw more felled tress than we had ever before. Thousands of logs stacked on each side for around 400M about 20 feet high, it was an awesome sight. The last shot was looking over to Brodick bay goatfel hidden by the clouds.

 

[Robmac]

Stunning Bill!

 

[Fisherman]

Stunning Bill!

It was Rob. We never expected to see anything like this. We got chatting to the forestry guys there’s 10 years worth of logging left on Arran. Raining today so we are heading for Glenashdale falls, should be in full flow.

 

[barryd]

That lot would keep your wood burner going for a bit.

 

[jacquigem]

So a good reason to chop those trees or not ?

 

[Robmac]

So a good reason to chop those trees or not ?

I believe the Scottish timber industry is quite well managed, but I do hate to see huge patches where trees once stood. But they must be replanting so it is sustainable?

 

[Bear]

I believe the Scottish timber industry is quite well managed, but I do hate to see huge patches where trees once stood. But they must be replanting so it is sustainable?

Similar here when they clear out a big block. The manager said they replant but it also gives the growth underneath a chance with sunlight. Some of the area now have wonderful fauna n flora growing. People forget it's an industry as such so they need to manage it

 

[izwozral]

Fir goodness sakes Bill you'll have Trev in overdrive with tree puns now.

 

[christine]

Goodness gracious, that is a lot of timber.

 

[runnach]

Fir goodness sakes Bill you'll have Trev in overdrive with tree puns now.

Ral, knowing Trev he start to bark up the wrong tree.

 

[rugbyken]

have they got such a big pile because they can’t get it of the island bloody ferries

 

[Fisherman]

have they got such a big pile because they can’t get it of the island bloody ferries

They don’t use the ferries, they use logging boats. That’s what we were told by the forestry workers that day.

Arran timber exports shipped from east pier - Arran Banner

A new way to export timber from Arran was tried for the first time this week. Using the general cargo ship CEG Cosmos, 40 lorry loads of timber were transported from the Arran Haulage yard at Cladach to the east berth at Brodick pier and then shipped to Troon. Following the sale of the Red […]

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