<map name="BGMap"><area shape="rect" coords="47,350,184,375"href="page17.php?PHPSESSID=tsgl43k9vlapk9n05umqi5isf6" target="MainPanel" title="View DVD availability information" alt="View DVD availability information " ></map><div id="LayerE10" style="visibility: visible; overflow: visible; z-index:0; left:0px; top:0px; position:absolute; "><img title="" alt="" border ="0" src="images/videobackground.gif" usemap="#BGMap"></div><div id="LayerE20" class="Black_Text" style="visibility: visible; overflow: auto; width:176px; height:132px; z-index:10; left:28px; top:71px; position:absolute; "><table style="border-collapse: collapse;" width="155" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" bordercolor="#000000" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" valign="top"> <div><span class="Black_Text_Small"><span class="Black_Text_Bold_Small">Youth & Community<span class="Black_Text_Small"><br /> Public Artist, Scott Gilbert<br /> of Hallglen Youth and Environmental Group paints<br /> a mural with a global warming theme and Lesley Sweeney,<br /> a ranger with Falkirk Council, outlines community involvement in Lionthorn Community Woodland.<br /> <br /> The two-part restoration project is about improving public access by improving<br /> the paths and about defining the place of the woodlands<br /> in the landscape of Falkirk.<br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span class="Black_Text_Small"><span class="Black_Text_Bold_Small"><span class="Black_Text_Small"> The woodlands of South Falkirk were too dense and dark for a wide variety of wildlife species or to be attractive for walking. </span></span></span><br /> <span class="Black_Text_Small"><span class="Black_Text_Bold_Small"><span class="Black_Text_Small"><br /> By evolving and improving forestry practices the woods will be more attractive, encouraging wildlife and being more accessible to people.<br /> <br /> Improving paths will provide recreational amenities, safety and accessibility. Carefully drained tracks, with signage, are being laid down to benefit the 11,140 people who live within 1km of the project area, including horse riders, dog walkers and cyclists. <br /> <br /> The paths are also suitable for Go-chairs, electric buggies, prams & pushchairs, cycles, encouraging local people to visit the woodlands, and also people from outwith the area. Self-closing gates, fences and benches have been installed for safety and convenience. <br /> <br /> Local farmers are looking towards opportunities for farm diversification, such as the provision of visitor amenities, to improve their traditional incomes. <br /> <br /> The aim is to see successful economic activity in conjunction with environmental improvement.<br /> <br /> The existing woodlands are predominantly Sitka Spruce and Scots Pine. Planned timber extraction will leave more of the Scots Pine, the native British species. <br /> <br /> The felled areas will be cleared, mulched, using the pulverised branches and bark from the felled trees, then re-planted.</span></span><br /> </span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div id="LayerE30" class="White_SubHead" style="visibility: visible; overflow: auto; width:186px; height:20px; z-index:10; left:22px; top:33px; position:absolute; "><div style="position:absolute; width:175px; text-align: center;"> Youth & Community </div></div><div id="LayerE40" style="visibility: visible; overflow: auto; width:410px; height:360px; z-index:20; left:231px; top:13px; position:absolute; "><IFRAME id="VidShield" style="width:400px; height:347px; left:0px; top:0px; position:absolute; " frameborder=0 scrolling=no marginwidth=0 src="playvid_2.htm" marginheight=0>
BeSpoke Graded Cycle Route through the Callendar Estate
Glenrig Farm
Heizohak 14 800 chipping timber from Callendar Estate for biomass fuel
Lionthorn residents meet the landlowner, 2000
Rebellion Paintball Get Underway
Heizohak 14 800 blowing chipped wood fuel into the storage depot
Easter Strip path after surfacing
Easter Strip path before surfacing
Rebellion Paintballer in Loanfoot Wood
Timber storage area and wood fuel depot near Craigieburn Farm
Rebellion Paintballers in Loanfoot Wood
Bird Box at Kilbean
Craigieburn Farm
Local children get involved in path building in 2006
Lionthorn Woods Map
Lionthorn path before improvement
Lionthorn path after improvement
Lionthorn Woodland path for all users
Fox Covert old track
Fox Covert new path
Falkirk Wheel Access for All Map - 02
Path through Standalane Strip
Estate Boundary Map
Not all hard work – the community gets together at Lionthorn.
Falkirk Wheel Access for All Map - 01
School children from St Joseph`s Primary School, Drum Wood, 2006
Film Focus working on a film project at the Helix in Falkirk
Callendar Estate Cycle Trail Map No 1
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Callendar Estate Cycle Trail Opens
Mountain Bike Centre for Falkirk
Callendar Estate Long Term Forest Plan
Rebellion Paintball
Hospital Heating Contract
Mavisbank Strip Spring Clean 2009
Path Link to Laughing Greeting Bridge
Photographic Competition
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