The countryside around Helensburgh
Helensburgh is fortunate to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Scotland, and it is important that it is managed and protected effectively. Some of this vital work is carried out by voluntary organisations which include :-
Helensburgh Green Belt Group
Alastair Macbeth, Chairman
The Helensburgh Green Belt Group (HGBG) is a voluntary organisation seeking to enhance and protect the countryside around Helensburgh. Further information is available on our website at www.hgbg.org.uk
Helensburgh & District Access Forum
David Robertson, Convenor
The Access Forum is designing and implementing a high quality path network around Helensburgh and into the National Park in cooperation with land owners and the Council. It has recently produced The Helensburgh and Lomond Footpath Map showing various footpaths and route-ways in and around the town with a description of each one. It is available from Tourist Information Centres and several shops £1.50
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Helensburgh Tree Conservation Trust
Sandy Kerr, Chairman
The Helensburgh Tree Conservation Trust has the objective of promoting the conservation of the treescape of Helensburgh for the public benefit and with special emphasis on the arboricultural heritage of the town. A detailed inventory of the trees is held in the Library. A draft Management Plan for them will shortly be available.
Duchess Wood LNR Committee
Sandy Kerr, Chairman
A Local Nature Reserve (LNR) is a protected area of land designated by a local authority because of its local special natural interest and/or educational value. Duchess Wood is the only designated LNR in the Helensburgh and Lomond Area.
Management of the Wood is the responsibility of Argyll and Bute Council, though it has delegated part of that responsibility to the Lower Clyde Greenspace as its agent.
The Duchess Wood LNR Committee has five subgroups as follows :
- Access Group, linked to the Helensburgh and District Access Forum.
- Forestry and Biodiversity Group, associated with the Forestry Commission and the Helensburgh and District Natural History Society.
- Safeguarding Group concerned with practical problems such as litter.
- Publicity Group, linked to the Helensburgh Green Belt Group.
- Education Group, providing materials for schools. A teacher’s pack, which links to a visit to Riding sawmill at Cardross, is available.
Helensburgh and District Natural History Society
Dr. John Patterson, Chairman
The Society brings together members who have interests in the flora, wildlife, birds, geology and archaeology of our local, national and world environment and also members who have more general environmental interests
The Society provides each year a series of illustrated lectures on a wide variety of environmental and geological subjects between October and March and organises excursions each month (except midsummer).
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