Saved By Spiking?

After over two years of protest, it looks like Pressmennan woods has had a reprieve. Landowner John Kinnaird has in the past stated his wish to 'manage' the woodland by thinning it - for BMW dashboards... Recently the woodland management consultants working for Mr Kinnaird said, "The oaks have been put on the backburner. We don't want to have to fight a running battle with protestors to manage the wood. Nothing is going to happen in the near future." This change of heart is directly attributable to the direct and legal action that has taken place. There are reports in the scottish press that tree spiking has had a hand in the decision.'The camps were a great idea, one for the woodland awareness, the other reclaiming common land, both ended in disaster after increasing torment; consequently, neither of the site were available for use when we really needed them. It was difficult to deal with dodgy characters who distracted and diverted the campaign. Post-camp, and after much deliberation it was decided by some that perhaps the least damaging and most certain method of defence was by devaluing the timber. Ceramics are undetectable and break expensive sawmill blades'.

A number of trees were carefully spiked, clear warnings were also marked throughout the wood. For further info contact 01368 850630.