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Yahoo
08-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Approval sought for city woodland path improvements
Councillors have been asked to approve planned improvements to a historic wood in Inverness. Culduthel Community Woods are on about two acres (6ha) of land once associated with a former stately home that dated back to the 1780s. The woods were brought into community ownership in 2022 and are now the focus of projects to improve its paths, tackle invasive plants and encourage growth of native species. Highland Council officials have recommended that planned work to the wood's entrance, paths and a pond be granted permission. Rejuvenating a historic community-owned woodland We bought woodland where we walk our dogs for £900k Councillors are expected to visit the woods before considering the proposals at next week's south planning applications committee. The woods provide habitat to red squirrels and birds. Tiny burrows in an area of earth bank have also been found to be home to bees. Future proposals include improving an adjoining area of grassland for the benefit of plants and insects, and potentially putting up bat boxes. Highland Council Culduthel Community Woods


BBC News
08-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Approval sought for Inverness woodland path improvements
Councillors have been asked to approve planned improvements to a historic wood in Community Woods are on about two acres (6ha) of land once associated with a former stately home that dated back to the woods were brought into community ownership in 2022 and are now the focus of projects to improve its paths, tackle invasive plants and encourage growth of native Council officials have recommended that planned work to the wood's entrance, paths and a pond be granted permission. Councillors are expected to visit the woods before considering the proposals at next week's south planning applications woods provide habitat to red squirrels and burrows in an area of earth bank have also been found to be home to proposals include improving an adjoining area of grassland for the benefit of plants and insects, and potentially putting up bat boxes.