Borders Forest Trust Projects
Carrifran
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Grid Reference - NT159116
Description
This Wildwood project seeks to re-create a valley of wooded wilderness in the Southern Uplands with the rich diversity of native species that existed here thousands of years ago before human activities became dominant. The 1500 acre valley in the Moffat Hills was bought through the hard work of a dedicated fundrasising team and with generous donations of over 600 people and a number of charitable trusts. On 1st January 2000 the purchase was completed, entry to the land gained and the first tree was planted at Carrifran. Since then over 140,000 native trees, all from local provenance stocks, have been planted in the valley. The first ecological restoration project of its kind, the Carrifran Wildwood is hoped to be an inspiration and an educational resource to many over the next millennium.
