Season of firsts for the young osprey pair
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RECAP It’s been nearly ten weeks since long term breeding female ‘Blue NC0’ returned from migration and seven and half weeks since she was last sighted at Loch of the …
Eagles of Rahoy 3
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Within the wilds of the Morvern Peninsula in the West of Scotland, our Rahoy Hills Wildlife Reserve is home to a huge array of wildlife including from red deer to …
Give power to the flowers this May
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No Mow May is Plantlife’s annual campaign that encourages us to manage our lawns for nature by cutting our grass less and for longer. Essentially, it is all about locking …
Is it time for a new alliance between farmers and environmentalists?
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Back in February, the Natural Environment Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament, and with it a legal duty on Minsters to set targets to improve biodiversity. We, along with …
Programme for Government – some ‘old classic’ environmental commitments, lack of progress on marine and something encouraging on deer management
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Our Head of Policy, Bruce Wilson, broadly welcomes the top-level nature commitments in the new Programme for Government, but is cautious about the Government’s track record on delivery. The Government …
Connect children with nature through our new activity packs!
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Outdoor learning provides many benefits for children, from boosting mental and physical health, to improving communication, problem solving and self-esteem. Plus, it’s a brilliant way to encourage a lifelong love …
Eagles of Rahoy 2
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Within the wilds of the Morvern Peninsula in the West of Scotland, our Rahoy Hills Wildlife Reserve is home to a huge array of wildlife including from red deer to …
Volunteer stories: Action for Nature
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Our Action for Nature project has been running in Ayrshire since 2015 and we were delighted to announce recently that we’ve secured funding for another year. That means another year …
Eagles of Rahoy 1
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In the wilds of the Morvern Peninsula in the West of Scotland, our Rahoy Hills Wildlife Reserve is home to a huge array of wildlife, from red deer to rich …
Reflections on Volunteering at Montrose Basin
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Learning from Life As part of the Learning from Life module at the University of Dundee, I had the opportunity to undertake a six-week volunteering placement at Montrose Basin Visitor …