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10 February 2008 - sent in by Calum

Vogrie Country Park

Once again a team of enthusiastic teenagers set off from New Parliament House ready for a day of tree hugging and hard work at Vogrie Country Park. After the inaugural Green Team warm up we were introduced to our task for the day, cutting branches off trees at head height and felling smaller trees. In addition the leaders started the traditional Green Team bonfire where we would burn the trees and branches we cut down (further increasing the Green Team’s sizeable carbon footprint, odd for an environmental organisation). All the participants got on with the task in hand and worked hard up till lunch by which time we had made significant in-roads into our task.

After lunch there was time for a few games before getting back to the task in hand and the hard work continued throughout the afternoon. As a reward for our efforts we were treated to bananas stuffed with chocolate, marshmallows and dough balls all of which we cooked on the now smouldering bonfire. After the food all that was left to do was to collect our tools and jump back into the minibus for the journey back to Edinburgh. A great day was had by all and thanks are due to the leaders and the park ranger for making an enjoyable and fulfilling day.

16 February 2008

East Lothian Woodlands

As the robin watches us work
The moon shines down on her
Buds on the branches signals new life
Spiderwebs inter-connecting the branches
Moving gently in the breeze

River of sludge, flowing down
Sprawling arms outstretching across the forest
Growing beacon reaching for the sun
Gnarled, old, majestic
Warped and sprawling, twisted toward the sky

The Green Oasis
Silence, stillness and soft dappled light
Thick green shelter in a bare winter forest
Green curtain with the sunlight coming through
Leaves framed by the sun and the moon
Emerald fronds reaching for the crystal blue sky
Silken threads against a golden brown crust