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Action D9 - Protect , enhance and make open and green spaces in the area more accessible to everyone in our communities
a) Areas of Portlethen Moss will be protected and a community woodland area developed 

Portlethen Moss Highly Commended 

At The Forestry Commission Scotland Awards Ceremony on Friday 24th June, the Minister for Environment & Climate Change, Stewart Stevenson, will present  Portlethen Moss Conservation Group their Highly Commended in the inaugural New Native Woods Award for Portlethen Community Woodland.
 
Background

Portlethen Community Woodland has evolved due to a partnership with the Portlethen Moss Conservation Group, Aberdeenshire Council and the Forestry Commission and with funding via Talisman Energy UK and Shell via KMAP.
 
The site was a disused agricultural field, which was acquired by the Council for playing fields, which were no longer required after the new academy was built taking up a major part of what was Bourtree Park. As a consequence many trees were lost and after a request from the Portlethen Moss Conservation Group to turn the field into a community woodland, which was supported by the council the project took off. Local schools have been involved with the design and tree planting and the community also got involved with tree planting. 
 
www.portlethen-moss.org.uk

Action	D9 Protect , enhance and make open and green spaces in the area more accessible to everyone in our communities a) Areas of Portlethen Moss will be protected and a community woodland area developed  Target Date     Tree planting March 2010, further phases thereafter Partners          Portlethen Moss Conservation Group, Aberdeenshire Council, local businesses, The Forestry Commission, Scottish National Heritage Action Origin  DDI 2009, Newtonhill Muchalls & Cammachmore PfR
SOA Reference	Links to National Outcome 12
Update Oct 2010	Second stage of planting scheduled November 2010.
Update April 2011	a) All planned development completed.  Future actions will include provision of play equipment, interpretation and maintenance and management.