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Written by Helen Taylor
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NEW DVD
The new DVD on Woodhead and Windyhills is progressing well.
The editing of the film and sound is complete, I'm now working on text, music and narration.
The film contains the village as it is today, crofting, farming, wildlife, flowers, birds. Training groups and workparties at Windyhills.
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Latest News |
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Written by Helen Taylor
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Forth Coming Events
Next meeting - Thurs 18th Feb. 2010
Woodhead Community Centre
7.30 - 9.00 PM
All Welcome
Woodhead runner up in Formartine Village in Bloom. 2009
Auchterless won the small community section.
Congratulations to everyone who grew, planted, watered and feed the plants throughout the village.
Geology Interpretation
Dr Alastair Gemmell's very interesting, geology interpretation is now available to view on the web-site, (3 pages.) This is the easy to understand version which will be used on display boards at appropriate places near the gravel pits and at the old melt water channels.
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RED SQUIRREL SURVEY
We are carrying out a survey of the squirrels at Woodhead and Windyhills this year. If you see a squirrel or evidence of a squirrel could you please make a note of the date, habitat and place. The grid ref. for Woodhead wood is NJ 793392 and for Windyhills wood NJ 805339.
Contact any of the committee members or e-mail
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For more information www.grampiansquirrelgroup.co.uk
or www.scottishsquirrelsurvey.co.uk
Thank you.
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For all the latest news, check our diary.
Flora and Fauna has lots of photographs of the species found at Woodhead. Please contact us with your latest sightings or news.
Fyvie scouts enjoy the night life at Woodhead
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Good Neighbours |
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Written by Helen Taylor
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Good Neighbours
Sleighs, St John's Wells, [windfarm] have very kindly donated £500 to Woodhead and Windyhills Community Trust. The trust will use the funds towards educational projects for local schools and youth groups.
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Recent News |
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Written by Helen Taylor
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Results from Windyhills
National moth recording event
Friday 18th and Saturday 19th September 2009
17 macro species 40 moths in total.
Phoenix, Small Wainscot, Streak, Autumn Green Carpet, Green brindled Crescent, Pink-barred Sallow, Brown-spot Pinion, Square-spot Rustic, Rosy Rustic, Dark Marbled Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Frosted Orange, Grey Pine Carpet, Red-green Carpet, Silver Y, Yellow-line Quaker.
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Training Day in August. |
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Written by Helen Taylor
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 Aug 21st and 22nd. North East Scotland Biological Recording Centre organised a training session at Windyhills for identifying small mammals. A selection of Common Shrew, Bank Voles and Short tailed Field Voles were found.
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Geology Interpretation Launch |
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Written by Helen Taylor
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Windyhills Quarry October 2009
August 2009. Woodhead and Windyhills launched the Geology Interpretation leaflet.
Information is also available at the Heatherbloom quarry and at the melt water channel to the North and East of the quarry.
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010