Planting an edible hedgerow
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Winter is the perfect time to plant trees and this week I wanted to write about edible hedgerows that are great for wildlife and great for us to! If you …
Bark and buds
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As we find in nature, there are always trade-offs: evergreens which retain their leaves are maximising the photosynthetic period allowing them to grow more over the year. Deciduous trees lose …
Falls of Clyde Highlight of the Week: Snowman Bird Feeder
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This week and some of last week has been all about making snowman bird feeders. Well, rather preparing the parts for snowman bird feeders. We have an event coming up …
Introducing our new Winter Tree Identification self-guided trail!
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Exciting things are happening at the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve this week! We are launching our brand new Winter Tree Identification self-guided trail which will be ready for the …
Falls of Clyde Highlight of the Week: Caught on Camera
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The most amazing thing happened this week. I actually caught badgers on our trail cameras. I’m so excited. I found a spot where it was obvious that some badger activity …
November update at Lowes
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We are seeing a whole variety of species on the loch during the past couple of weeks. We’re finding an increasing number of goldeneye and tufted ducks, who will overwinter …
A new species record at Falls of Clyde – Long-eared owl!
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Whilst out with the volunteers this week we had a rather interesting discovery; nestled under a large Douglas fir tree we spotted a dead long-eared owl. Having never seen one …
We are saying Thank You!
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We have been very lucky this year with the refurbishment of the visitor centre at Montrose Basin and it has …
Did you know over 200,000 sky lanterns are sold in the UK each year?
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Did you know over 200,000 sky lanterns (also known as Chinese lanterns) are sold in the UK each year? Chinese lanterns consist of a paper-covered wire or bamboo frame and …
The Pink-footed Geese and Montrose
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The peak of Montrose’s ‘pink-footed geese season’ is gradually coming to an end, so now seems like a good time to reflect on the impact they have had at Montrose …