Volunteers Meeting on 26th Sep
A SWAT Volunteers meeting will be held on the evening of Thursday, 26th September to review current and planned activities. The meeting is scheduled to take place in The Community Hub, Rigg Street, Stewarton at 7 p.m.
Stewarton Woodlands Action Trust
An environmental charity in East Ayrshire : Tel 0777 456 3531
News about SWAT and the natural environment in and around Stewarton.
A SWAT Volunteers meeting will be held on the evening of Thursday, 26th September to review current and planned activities. The meeting is scheduled to take place in The Community Hub, Rigg Street, Stewarton at 7 p.m.
Part of the Ayrshire Walking and Wheeling Festival When: 29th September 2024 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm Overview: A circular walk encompassing most of the town using woodland and riverside paths and some pavements. The walk will also go through Cunningham Watt Park. A walk full of interest and opportunities to spot wildlife. Please … Read more
The 2024 Kilmaurs Walking Festival will include a walk around Stewarton led by SWAT Volunteers. Entitled ‘Lainshaw Woods & The Annick Water’, this circular walk will take place on Saturday 31st August at 9.30 a.m. and will be around 5 miles long, taking approximately 2.5 hours. Due to a limit on numbers, places on the … Read more
Some repairs to paths are scheduled to be carried out by QTS Group commencing Tuesday, 10th September 2024. Locations include those shown in the photos below. Please keep an eye out for diversion and warning signs while the works are in progress over the following weeks.
SWAT has produced an updated Giant Hogweed Identification Poster. Click on the image below to open a full-size copy of the poster as a PDF document.
Giant Hogweed is a non-native, invasive plant whose toxic sap can be extremely harmful. It is important to avoid touching all parts of the plant. Giant Hogweed plants are often found near watercourses including the Clerkland Burn, Annick Water and other local burns and streams. Our leaflet provides details of how to identify the plant … Read more
The annual summer barbecue for SWAT volunteers will take place on Saturday, 17th August 2024.
Founded in 2004, Stewarton Woodlands Action Trust will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Sunday, 21st July. Test your knowledge of the organisation by completing our 20th Anniversary Quiz.
Our next Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been scheduled for 7.30 p.m. on 7th May 2024 and will be held in the newly-opened Community Hub building in Rigg Street, near Stewarton Cross.
SWAT is pleased to welcome three new teenage volunteers who are working towards their Duke of Edinburgh Awards. The volunteers will be involved in carrying out woodland and estate management tasks under supervision.