Welcome to West Coast OWL Group

West Coast OWL “hatched” in January 2021 with expertise in Forest School practice, child rights and safeguarding, outdoor learning and wellbeing, support for vulnerable adults, Forest Bathing, philosophy of education, arts, conservation, natural history, nature connection with community engagement.

We welcome participation from anyone with an interest in time spent out of doors, especially in and around woodlands supporting and promoting physical, mental and social health, wellbeing and learning.

Our group comprises members from Lochalsh, Skye, North Uist, Wester Ross and Lochaber. We aim to offer activities throughout this area.

Our 2026 aims include:

Establishing a network for outdoor and woodland learning practitioners and projects. Sharing good practice and forming an Outdoor and Woodland Learning Community.
Provide support opportunities for outdoor and woodland learning to education practitioners for children and young people.
Working with local and regional organisations to support opportunities for inclusive outdoor and woodland wellbeing for the wider population, including adults and families.
Networking with neighbouring OWL groups,
Co-creating and collaborating on future plans with our West Coast OWL Community

Events

West Coast OWL SPRING EQUINOX NETWORK EVENT

March 21 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 am

The Plock, Kyle of Lochalsh
WEST COAST OWL AUTUMN EQUINOX CELEBRATION AND NETWORKING EVENT

September 20, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

WEST EDGE, LECKMELM WOOD, ULLAPOOL.
West Coast OWL AGM

April 29, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:20 pm

on-line via zoom
AGM

April 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Via Zoom
Joint Networking Day

September 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Abraichan Forest Trust

Title	Publish Date
AGM 2025 Minutes	01.05.2025
AGM 2022	June 2022
Feb 2 2021 Minutes	11.07.2022
Feb 18 2021 Minutes	11.07.2022
Mar 4 2021 Minutes	11.07.2022
Mar 18 2021 Minutes	11.07.2022
April 1 2021 Minutes	12.07.2022
May 10 2021 Minutes	12.07.2022
June 7 2021 Minutes	12.07.22
June 16 2021 launch Minutes	12.07.2022
July 22 2021 Minutes	12.07.22
Sept 16 2021 Minutes	12.07.2022
Oct 27 2021 Minutes	12.07.2022
Jan 19 2022 Minutes	12.07.2022
May 12 2022 Minutes	12.07.2022
Feb 24 2022 Minutes	12.07.2022
May 12 2022 Minutes	30.09.2022
Chair's report for 2023 AGM	09.06.2023
AGM 2024 Minutes	03.05.2024
Chairs Report AGM 2024	03.05.2024
Financial Summary AGM 2024	03.05.2024
AGM Minutes 2026	04/05/26
AGM 2026 Chairs Report	04/05/26
AGM 2026 Treasurer's Report	23/04/26