Forestry Memories

Forest Squad resting — Strathyre Forest Nurs

Photograph courtesy of William Fleming, Polmont who worked in Strathyre Forest as an apprentice Forest Craftsman and stayed in the Forestry Hostel.

William’s photograph shows the forest squad resting from doing a stint in the forest nursery. At this time many forests had their own nurseries where they lined out young seedlings to grow on for eventual planting in the forest.

Here the squad have been named from the left:

In Door:
Willie Rose
Andy Moffat

Sitting:
Norman Morrison
Edwin Maclean
Ian Scott
Ernie Adams
Donald Kennedy

Any more details on the people and Strathyre Forest would be very welcome.

Groups: Forest Nurseries, Forestry Areas, Groups of people

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