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Spring Open Day

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
A wet day didn’t put visitors off coming along to Little Assynt tree nursery’s open day last week. Live music from our brilliant local musicians created a great atmosphere and cake kept everyone happy. Creative kids made cress heads and tried out the tree puzzles dotted around the nursery. Thank you to everyone who contributed and came along to support us.…

Willow Weaving in Achiltibuie

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
As part of Little Assynt tree nursery’s Spring open day celebrations last week we ran a willow bird feeder course in Achiltibuie. Visitors to the area and local people came along to try their hand at willow weaving under the expert eye of local willow grower and weaver Midge. Everyone that took part had a great time and set off home…

Tree of the Month!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Just in case you missed any of our Tree of the Month Facebook posts from March, we have put them all together in this blog. Each month we pick one of the native trees we grow at Little Assynt Tree Nursery and tell you a bit about them. We’re big fans of aspen here.  It is one of our most…

Visit Little Assynt Tree Nursery on Facebook!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
It’s exciting times at the tree nursery! Our trees are being sold and are off to put down roots in their new homes. The beginnings of spring are starting to show and seeds have been sown. Now you can keep track of what is going on at Little Assynt by visiting our new Facebook page, featuring latest news and events.…

Tree Nursery Volunteer Day

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Visitors to Assynt joined some of our regular volunteers at Little Assynt Tree Nursery last week. Many hands make light work! A big thank you goes out to all involved.

Quinag guided walks programme 2016

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
John Muir Trust publishes its Quinag guided walks programme 2016.  Plenty of dates for your diary and an ideal way to appreciate the extent and majesty of this 808m mountain, home of three corbetts! Download the programme!

Seed Sowing with Community Care Assynt

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Service Users at the Assynt Centre helped Little Assynt Tree Nursery out earlier this month with some seed sowing.They will visit the nursery later in the year to see how their Scots Pine seedlings are doing!

Tree Planting Training In Coigach and Assynt

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Join for a FREE practical tree planting training In Coigach on Tuesday 22nd March 2016, 10am OR In Assynt on Wednesday 23rd March 2016, 10am   This one day course will include: Tree identification and quality assessment Theory of the woodland planting process: what to plant, where and how Practical skill incliuding hand mounding, tree planting and the erection of…

Pre school Visit

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Pre school pupils enjoyed a visit to Little Assynt Tree Nursery last week. They have been learning all about trees. Each pupil picked a tree from the nursery to plant in Culag Wood. They are going to save the world!  

Aspen Root Collection

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Aspen does not often produce seed in the north west Highlands, so we have to carefully collect suckers for propagation at Little Assynt Tree Nursery

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