Aberdeen now has its first Wee Forest! Its creation is the culmination of lots of collaborative work between Aberdeen City Council’s Environment Services, NatureScot and pupils and staff of Woodside School.
A Wee Forest is a tennis court-sized, densely planted and fast growing, native woodland in urban Scotland which combines the specific Tiny Forest planting method with long term citizen science.
The Northeast’s first Wee Forest was planted by staff and pupils across Clifton Road from the school and will complement a nearby outdoor classroom, presenting many opportunities for school and community engagement. Young people can help to tackle the ecological and climate emergency by planting and looking after their own forest in their own neighbourhood.
The Woodside Wee Forest will provide places to play in a natural setting and opportunities to enjoy nature, with benefits for mental and physical health. The Wee Forest will have a “Tree Keeper Team” of local volunteers to look after it and measure its benefits for nature and people. Its trees, shrubs and wildflowers will start small but, in only a few years, will grow into a beautiful place for nature and people in the Woodside area
We are looking for volunteers to join the Tree Keeper Team, if this is something you are interested in or would like to know more information, please contact: