Keirsbeath Community Woodland
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Keirsbeath Community Woodland by Robert Struthers as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Robert Struthers Taken: 27 Feb 2016
When the open cast mine closed in 1992 the land was mostly restored to agriculture, but some provision was made for community woodland. Unfortunately it has generally not been managed well, and fails to thrive.