Ferry Wood is a 40-acre ancient coastal Atlantic oak woodland, a temperate rainforest we – Ed and Carina – have restored since 2016.
9 years ago, we began our journey with Ferry Wood. Located close to the fishing village of Tarbert Loch Fyne, Argyll, Ferry Wood sits on the shores of West Loch Tarbert, near where it opens into the Sound of Gigha. It’s one of many fragments of rainforest hanging on along the shores of the loch that has survived because its rocky terraced hillside foundations are unsuitable for agriculture. We’ve been clearing invasive rhododendrons, monitoring vegetation changes, and scything bracken for years in efforts to restore Ferry Wood to a temperate rainforest.
We’re delighted to share some exciting updates of recent developments. Ferry Wood is becoming a monitoring site over the next year. Through the recent Rainforest Restoration Project launch, with partners including Act Now, NatureScot, the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, the James Hutton Institute, and the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest, Ferry Wood will be one of the temperate rainforest habitats monitored for epiphyte colonisation as the site recovers from Rhododendron invasion.
Dr. Sally Gouldstone of Act Now Argyll shares an insight into the monitoring project.
Read more about the overall project here.
