An expanded team worked on Elanvow on September 29 and 30 to remove several tress that were threatening the outbuilding walls. The team consisted of two tree surgeons, each with a supporting helper, two boat skippers, three new volunteers joining the team, our chief archaeologist (Fiona Baker) and Joss Durnan of Historic Environment Scotland. The work was performed under Scheduled Monument Consent from Historic Environment Scotland and could not have been completed in the two days allocated without exceptional commitment from the team and extra help for our new team members Greg Gillies, Andy Flatters, and Andy Dempsey.
Our Scheduled Monument Consent application was approved today for continuing preservation work on Island I Vow. We are planning to do the work in September and are finalizing details and confirming resources. Thanks to all for all your support!
We submitted a new SMC application this week!
With our ten year history of responsible site management, your donations and the donations from the EVPF Board are now being leveraged to arrange funding of the next major preservation work on Elanvow. We have submitted another SMC application for additional tree work identified by HES, WOSAS, and Firat Archaeological Services Ltd. over the last three years. More to follow on details next month! We are ready to do with the next trip for tree and foliage maintenance pending completion of the report from August 2022. We have clearance to proceed with the help of HES, but we want to incorporate earlier recommendations, so we are waiting a bit.
Our target is for August-September, but it will have to be late September, if September. More to follow! Thanks again to all who contributed to the sign placement! Chris Barrowman of Historic Environment Scotland visited the island on April 28th, 2023 for an updated assessement of the Scheduled Monument risk status. The work over the last 10 years was complimented but more work was defined as needed.
As soon as we can muster resources and specify the additional tree surgery work, we plan to apply for another SMC to finish the major tree work.
Still in the planning process for the next tree surgery and foliage cleanup in 2023.2022 was a great year in many ways! In addition to completing the interpretive sign and substantial tree work on Elanvow, we had Katherine's wonderful Handfasting in Slovenia and wedding in Houston, and celebrated the 10-year anniversary of The Elanvow Preservation Fund.
Thanks, again, to all who made the Elanvow Interpretive Panel possible. It was great to have many of you with us for the unveiling on August 14th.
After investing quite a bit with Board and other donation over the last ten years, we hope to work with HES to arrange funding for a trip to complete the tree surgery and clean-up recommended by Josh Durnan (HES) and Hugh McBrien (WoSAS) from their 2019 and 2022 visits, respectively. More to follow on this! We also are looking forward as we prepare for Katherine's Handfasting in Slovenia on October 13th! Thanks for all your support! |
Author(s)Katherine McFarlin, Archives
December 2024
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