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13/03/2019 - The group traveled up to Gordon Community Woodland and followed a walking trail and made some discoveries such as an old disused railway line and burial mounds. We split the group into two teams and they both built a shelter out of branches found in the woods. The group also learned about a Swedish Candle and took turns to light it while stopping for lunch by the pond.

06/03/2019 - Explore around Wooplaw Community Woodland between Galashiels and Lauder. The group followed a marked trail around the woodland and the explored the many sculptures and wooden huts. We also visited the Dryburgh Suspension footbridge which we took a walk across to see the Temple of the Muses.

24/04/2019 - The group walked to the top of Peniel Heugh today and walked right to the top of the Waterloo Monument. Followed this, they explored Jedburgh Jail and learnt about the Capon Tree

Overhanging branches of this crack willow were cut away so it would not encroach on the pavement and road, causing hazards to pedestrians and cars. One of the symptoms of nature reserves in urban locations is that certain borders sometimes have to be maintained. The cut branches were placed back along the side of the reserve, hopefully to continue to be used by the wildlife.

Day two - exploring the woodland area and finding lots of tadpoles in the stream!

Listening to the birds when we first arrived on site :)

A dragonfly larva we found in the stream :)

Making the Wildwood days John Muir Award team 2019 flag to claim our area of the woodland wilderness with (!)