Hannahston Community Woodland
Hannahston Community Woodland lies between Drongan and the A70 Cumnock to Ayr road.
Hannahston
is a thriving community woodland, extremely popular with local walkers, dog
walkers, wildlife watchers and the local school.
A former mining site, the extensive oplanting over the years is now maturing
nicely, with mixed, varied woodland and a range of habitats
and species. With help from CSGN, we have been able to make further improvements
with the addition of new benches, interpretation
wildflower meadow sowing & enhancement and high level woodland education
provision with the running of a Forest School with experienced,
qualified leaders.
A range of organisations are utilising the site for both formal and informal education, skills improvement & community events and workshops.
Clearance
of wire and other rubbish prior to meadow sowing 
View
from the meadow area to the dipping pond
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Paterson
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Paterson
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Paterson
Grid Reference:
Parking: Park by the access gate and interpretation shelter.
Access: Formal access throughout the site with surfaced footpaths. The initial slope may prove difficult for unaccompanied wheelchair users.
Selected Bird Species:
Reed Bunting Stonechat Blackcap
(Emberiza schoeniclus) (Saxicola
torquata) (Sylvia
atricapilla)
Blackbird Wren Treecreeper
(Turdus merula) (Troglodytes
troglodytes) (Certhia
familiaris)
Song Thrush Spotted
Flycatcher Great
Spotted Woodpecker Buzzard
(Turdus philomelos)
(Muscicapa
striata) (Dendrocopus
major) (Buteo
buteo)
Sedge
warbler Bullfinch Grey
Heron
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) (Ardea
cinerea)
Formal
opening of Hannahston Community Woodland