Improvements Planned for Boghead Wood, Lenzie
29 August 2008
Nearly £50,000 of funding has been secured to improve Boghead Wood in Lenzie. The project to enhance and protect this beautiful 2.5ha local woodland, is being taken forward by the Central Scotland Forest Trust in partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council.
The project will upgrade the entranceways and paths, improving public access in and around the site. Suppressed and non-native species will be removed to allow a mature woodland canopy to establish. Biodiversity will be enhanced with the creation of a wetland and additional wildflower and native shrub planting. The project also includes a 5 year maintenance programme.
Work is expected to start on-site in early September and will take around 6 weeks to complete. Although disruption will be kept to a minimum, access to the site may be restricted while the work is carried out. Signs will keep users and local people informed of any path closures.
The project is being funded by WREN (through the Landfill Communities Fund), Scottish Natural Heritage, the Stafford Trust and East Dunbartonshire Council's Community Grants Fund.
Local people are being encouraged to get involved in the project by volunteering to plant bluebells and dig the wetland. For more information on these activities and how you can get involved, please contact Gillian Barrie at CSFT on 01501 824793.
This project will make a big difference to the quality of the woodland and its paths allowing many more people to enjoy the peace and quiet and wildlife that it offers.
