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New Dunes For Old Trees 2019

Publish Date: Friday December 13, 2019

Once again Fife Coast and Countryside Trust in partnership with St Andrews Links Trust will be accepting donations of real Christmas Trees, to be used to help regenerate sand dunes at the West Sands, St Andrews .

Christmas Trees can be dropped off at a compound near the West Sands Cafe from the 28th Dec-10th January.

A volunteer day will be held on 11th January to move the trees into blow out crater north of Boardwalk 3. (Details to follow).

Ranger Ranald explains the challenges of managing sand dunes.

 

Christmas Tree Drop off

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