Log on at Newtonmore!
A free family-friendly festival has been built around real forestry work at an ancient Newtonmore pinewood this weekend.
Trees are being felled as part of the restoration of an area of ancient woodland at the Highland Folk Museum.
The trees need to be thinned to allow more light in to the forest floor so that native flowers and smaller trees can flourish.
Visitors will be able to watch Tarzan the horse pulling out logs, as trees are felled using traditional crosscut saws and axes.
“Forest Fest” is a celebration of woodland culture and will also include wood working, arts and crafts, forest foods and storytelling.
It runs from 11am to 4pmon Saturday and Sunday (13and 14) and is jointly organised by Woodland Trust Scotland, Highland Folk Museum and Cairngorms National Park.
