FCA Magazine (FCRA News) - Issue 11: December 2000
FC staff Retirement Association magazine. The content summary below was very kindly compiled by Diane Birkett, Bedfordshire. See PDF attachment below the text to view the full document. A total of 77 issues were completed between 1997 and the final issue in 2023.
Issue 11: December 2000
Articles
New Groups Sweep Clean
John Wallace gives details of the changes to the Group structure.
Dean Forestry School Reunion 2000
Dean Forestry Training School reunion recorded the attendance of 93 year old Fred Beaseley who started his two year stint there in 1928.
Savernake’s Still Scoring
After the reference to Larix polonica in the Savernake Arboretum in the April issue John Aldhous was encouraged to write an article about the Silviculture Branch at Alice Holt and the provenance of a European larch.
Life After Retirement
John Keenleyside writes about his life in forestry and his retirement.
Hold On To The Rope!
Bill Sutherland recalls his time spent fishing in River Echaig and joining John Younger and his guests netting on Loch Eck, which included a potentially serious incident.
Forest Guides
Dorothy McIver writes about her work as a schoolgirl Guide Cadet with the FC in woods by Rohallion House near Birnam, Durris Forest, woods near Kirkton of Durris and the nurseries at Murthly Castle and Strachan.
The Millennium Book of Newtonmore
Local families have contributed a narrative which gives a vivid and fascinating account of modern life in a highland village. An excerpt is given in this article.
Still Interested In Civil Engineering
Past civil engineering staff are invited to keep up to date with the Forestry Civil Engineering (FCE) by requesting a copy of the regular newsletter.
Welcome to Retirement
William Wilson (Craik, Hawick)
George McMillan (Glendaruel)
Alexander Malcolm (Huntly)
Robert Smith (Wooler)
Robert Brooker (Liss)
Obituaries
Mike Locke reports on the death in June of Bob Waters, aged 80 after a short illness. He was well known for his many Mensuration and Surveying courses and had various District posts.
Bill Sutherland reports on the death of Tom Robbie in August.
Donald Cumming: An Appreciation. Donald was not a member of the FC, but he will be well known to Aberdeen University forestry students.