We have acquired another 300 native trees along with the 430 from The Woodland Trust to plant tomorrow (Sat 11th March) and Sunday 12th. 10am-4pm each day. Campers welcome!
We have also been donated 10 Scots Pines that a nice man has grown from seed in Edinburgh and have the opportunity to cut 100 willow whips from our neighbour, pass them across the river and plant them at Three Hares.
So come on down and give us a hand!
It’ll be lovely!!
We will wake the fire, munch our picnics, keep the official business brief and be enchanted by a performance of ŠUMA by Kuchke and composer Zoë Irvine.
ŠUMA is a sound walk with radio transmission, singing and the sounds of the woodland. If you have a transistor radio, bring it along! Find out more here:
https://sanctuarylab.org/artists/suma-zoe-irvine-kuchke/
What is an AGP? Well, it’s like an AGM (Annual General Meeting) but we like to have an Annual General Picnic. It sounds and feels less business like.
Why a relaunch? We thought that we needed to let everyone know that we have finally sprung into action after waiting for our lease for over 2 years!!
What do I need to bring? A picnic, warm clothes, boots and a transistor radio if you have one.
See you on the land!
More info on Events Page.
Pop it in your diaries, wax up your waterproofs and sharpen those spades, for the 3 Hares are having another Tree Planting Weekend!
Come help us get our next 450 trees in the ground, taking us up to a grand 1000 trees on the land since we started!!!!!
We will be having some fun activities going on around and about, wanders in the woods, fire lighting, nature games and much more with the option of camping if the weathers good 🙂
Bring warm clothes, sturdy boots, food to share and enough water for yourself and your family. If you have it, bring along a spade and a pair of gloves, but we will also have some on site for those that need.
Looking forward to seeing you all there
10am-4pm sat and sun
happy tree planting!!
Today we gathered in the beautiful sunshine and snow to design and plant up the beginnings of our new willow site.
4 Varieties each planted into a different directional point to mark out a compass, with plans to create a living willow dome and sitting area in the centre.
200 is only the beginning! Watch this space for MUCH more willow planting to come!!!
At the beginning of last Spring the first trees went into the ground at the Three Hares Community Woodland thanks to our generous neighbours. 150 native species, an easy task, helped by volunteers and a good sunny day. We even basked in the sunshine as we shared a picnic after the work was done.
Last November a further 230 trees, donated by TCV and again native species, were planted at the Three Hares. Rowan, Downy Birch, Lime, Oak, Goat Willow, Alder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn…
According to a post at the end of last year by the Woodland Trust, in the UK ‘tree planting rates have plummeted to an all-time low.’ It is also noted that ‘woodland cover across the UK is just 13%’.
We have more trees to plant!
11th and 12th of March 2017 is our tree planting weekend. We have 450 trees donated by the Woodland Trust, along with steaks and guards. As 450 trees aren’t a lot to plant, expect an easy weekend! We’ll start on Saturday at 10am.
Campers welcome!
Howdy folks,
We have 200 willow cuttings to get into the ground. 4 Varieties for those basket weavers out there!
Head along to the land on Feb 10th between 10-4 for some planting fun.
Tea and Biscuits provided.
See you there!!
The Hares 🙂
After a few years of waiting and many a gentle shove from Jess, we have now got our lease! We’ll be starting the 3 Hares Community woodland proper in 2017. Watch this space for events, opportunities to get involved and our AGM.
Three Hares have a spring in their step as the Community Woodland project has been awarded an Action Earth grant from Volunteering Matters, run in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage. We plan to use this money to improve access onto the land. Want to help? Get in touch!!
Three Hares have a spring in their step as the Community Woodland project has been awarded an Action Earth grant from Volunteering Matters, run in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage. We plan to use this money to improve access onto the land. Want to help? Get in touch!!
TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) have included an article about Three Hares Community Woodland in their Spring Bulletin. You can check it out here (Page 8):
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