We are happy to announce that GalGael have now selected the timber we require for our new fifty foot boat which we intend to start working on around the turn of the year. A mini bus load of trainees, volunteers and staff set off from the Galgael workshop on a very driech Tuesday to meet with staff from the Forestry Commission who manage the woodland at Duror in Appin. We also had a local boatbuilder on hand to cast an expert eye over our timber selection. After we had a fascinating talk on woodland management with the forestry team we split into two groups and picked out twenty good larch trees which will probably be felled this week
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. GalGael normally prefer to use storm felled timber where we can, but it was explained to us that the removal of trees is necessary to encourage growth of other species and for the benefit of the woodland as a whole. We have taken some seedlings from the woodland which we intend to plant at Barmaddy to replace what we have taken. We are still on the lookout for a good piece of oak for the keel. very many thanks to all the team up in Appin for looking after us so well and to Environment Minister Mike Russell who put us in contact with them.
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Caught in the act. Alastair on the mini bus to Appin ogling Susan Sontag's body (of work) on page three of the Sun.
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