Carver gets to work in Stirling woodland

Feb 6 2009 by Donald Morton, Stirling Observer Friday

STIRLING Council has commissioned a chainsaw carver to sculpt a felled tree in the woodlands below Stirling Castle.

Tommy Craggs will work on one of the trees over the next few weeks. He hopes to carve a wolf and unicorn, both of which have strong links to Stirling. His speciality is dragons and he will also try and incorporate this into the design.

A short section of footpath will be diverted during the work.

Countryside ranger Anna Black said: “The woodland management involved felling a number of trees.

“Because the slopes are so steep below the castle we had to leave most of them on site where they will rot down naturally, making a fantastic home for small insects and minibeasts.”

The carving is part of the Woods in and Around Towns project, funded by the Forestry Commission.