Falls of Clyde Highlight of the week: Charcoal
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This week our new big project was trying to make our very own charcoal. It is a quite interesting process. The goal is to cook the wood that needs to …
Britain’s smallest bird!
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This will be my last update for the reserve as it is my last week working as a Seasonal Ranger at the Falls of Clyde. So as part of this …
Kingfisher mystery in Montrose: continued!
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Kingfishers are a frequent sighting at the Montrose Basin, and at the moment they are being seen daily from the visitor centre viewing gallery. Currently, a young female has been …
Celebrate the joys of autumn at Fruit Day, Overton Farm, Saturday 7 October
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Come and join us when we will celebrate the joys of autumn at the 7th annual Fruit Day on Saturday 7 October at Overton Farm, Crossford, 9am – 1.30pm. …
Dawn Delights
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This weekend the assistant ranger team decided to brave the September cold, and enjoy a sunrise at the Loch of Lowes. Armed with blankets and flasks of tea, we made …
Opportunities for Young People
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Over the year, we have volunteer places for young people at the Visitor Centre. These can be privately arranged or through organisations like Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze, Silver or Gold …
Falls of Clyde Highlight of the week: Seed Collecting
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The last couple of weeks we have done some seed collecting. It is time consuming but quite important for our tree nursery. The trees that we sow in the tree …
Fungi Fun!
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On Saturday, Loch of the Lowes was host to a fungal foray led by Roy Watling of the East Scotland Fungi Group. Searching the woodland surrounding the loch, we managed …
Why do butterflies hibernate?
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It has been a strange week for butterflies. I’ve been seeing red admiral flying about early in the morning clinging on to the last of the warm sunshine but I’ve …