Corrieshalloch Gorge is good to grow with its 'living wall' initiative

A RECENTLY revamped Wester Ross visitor attraction is really 'growing' places with its latest initiative.

Corrieshalloch Gorge has started the next phase of landscaping by planting many trees of different varieties around the centre.

The landscaping is part of the Scotia wild flower planting scheme landing in April this year.

As well as this, Corrieshalloch Gorge have also been working on their living wall, which seeded in November and has seen lots of growth since.

Tree planting at the gorge was carried out by a very enthusiastic team of volunteers and staff, who spent the day distributing top soil and planting the tree species native to the UK.

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Amongst these were:

• Rowan (Caorann), a very hardy species capable of withstanding our sometimes fairly windy conditions in the Highlands!

• Hawthorn (Craobh-sgìthich), a shrub/tree which has attractive white flowers from early spring. Most importantly, its dense and thorny foliage provides great shelter for many bird species.

• Juniper (Aiteann) is amazingly deer resistant and once mature, its berries and leaves sustain hundreds of species of insects and birds.

The work will continue over the next few weeks, and the visitor centre says that the efforts of everyone involved will ensure a great increase in the biodiversity of the reserve.

Corrieshalloch Gorge Visitor Centre, run by the National Trust for Scotland, is currently open from 9.30am to 3pm, Wednesday to Saturday.

To learn more about volunteering opportunities, contact ranger Lonieke at lhorninge@nts.org.uk

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