On March 18th, David Connolloy of Connolly Heritage Consultancy and Liam MacKenzie of Liam MacKenzie Tree Specialist Services went out to Inveruglas Isle. All of the tree cuts recommended by Historic Environment Scotland were reviewed. Based on the on-site evaluation and the joint expertise of the team, a number of adjustments were made to the cutting plan and the method of operations. We are now ready for any minor cutting in May that can be done without disturbing nesting birds and to continue to evolve a conservation plan. More major cutting will be scheduled for September after the nesting season.
I also traveled out to Elanvow to check on damage from Eowyn. There were two trees down to the northeast of the tower and several large branches down. Notably one large branch was down and resting on old yew hanging off the northeast side of the island and we need to get the weight off that old tree. In 2023, we consciously left the large root balls from two overturned trees in place as windbreaks. Those have been overturned for at least 30 years and had substantial packed dirt and root material forming a solid wall on the west of the island. After Eowyn, those root balls are decimated. It seems they took a good bit of the brunt of the storm.
I also traveled out to Elanvow to check on damage from Eowyn. There were two trees down to the northeast of the tower and several large branches down. Notably one large branch was down and resting on old yew hanging off the northeast side of the island and we need to get the weight off that old tree. In 2023, we consciously left the large root balls from two overturned trees in place as windbreaks. Those have been overturned for at least 30 years and had substantial packed dirt and root material forming a solid wall on the west of the island. After Eowyn, those root balls are decimated. It seems they took a good bit of the brunt of the storm.
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