Pro Silva Britain Field Visit to Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms

More details will be provided closer to the time. 

Rothiemurchus is a mixed estate with farming, forestry & recreation enterprises in an area with high visitor numbers and multiple conservation designations. We will be looking at the challenges and opportunities of management of both plantations & ancient pinewoods to meet the multiple objectives of income, recreation and conservation. Topics such as appropriate silvicultural systems, how to regenerate the various woodland types, and integration with the farm enterprise (mainly cattle), will feature strongly in the discussions.

We will need some vehicles, preferable 4x4, to transport people to the different sites on the day. The day will involve some walking in the forest up to 2km so the usually suitable footwear and wet weather gear. Don’t forget your lunch. There are no toilets at the car park.

We want to start promptly at 10 am so suggest 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start. The meeting point is outside the old pavilion in the Woodland Car Park grid ref NH 9005 1102.

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From Aviemore, take the road that heads for Cairngorm/Glenmore, off the first roundabout as you come from the south. The entrance to the car park is on the right hand side approx. 0.6 miles from the roundabout and just after the tennis courts NH 9005 1108 (Before the turning to Feshiebridge).

For those who need a caffeine fix before we start The Barn café at Rothiemurchus is across the road, 200m from the meeting point and opens at 9:30 am (closes 4:30 pm). Grid ref NH 9016 1100.

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