As visitors to the Park will know a number of the old cherry trees were felled last autumn and replaced by new trees in the late winter. We retained some of the larger trunks and after the snow melted these were transferred to the Hermitage of Braid for temporary storage.
Milling of Cherry Tree logs. May 2010
The Friends Group have secured a grant from Edinburgh Council South Neighbourhood Partnership to turn these logs into benches.
In late May a mobile sawmill was brought in to mill the logs into usable timber. This is currently seasoning out at Cousland and will be made into 4 benches shortly. These will then be installed in the Park beside the Cherry trees hopefully before the end of the summer.
on 13 Jun 2010 at 12:04 pm
I’m writing from Canada, but mid-July through mid-August my family and I will be doing our annual hols, staying in Oxgangs. Braidburn Park is one of the great delights that we enjoy so much when in Edinburgh. Not only is it a wonderful park, the ongoing improvements really do ensure it is a ‘living’ space for all who enjoy it. Edinburgh is a glorious city, and those who reside there should take comfort in knowing that – possibly weather aside – one would be hard pressed to find a more inspiring city in which to live… or a more wonderful park in which to walk and savour some peaceful moments before getting on with life. Thank you to all who ensure this park continues to be such a wonderful space for all of us.