Help Save Our Bees!
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This week I am calling on you all to help save our bees. The EU is currently reviewing a two-year ban introduced in December 2013 restricting the use of three …
Do you know what to do if you find a bat in winter?
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In winter time bats have an ingenious survival technique that I am sure you are all aware of – hibernation. It is the perfect way for these small flying mammals …
Winners revealed for autumn round of Clyde and Avon valleys photography competition
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Four entries showcasing the autumnal beauty of the local landscape have been selected as winners of the Clyde and Avon valleys’ seasonal photo competition – as the hunt for winter …
Prepare yourself for a Cormo-‘rant’!
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A bird I regularly see at this time of the year is the looming black shape of a Great Cormorant (aka Cormorant) and after doing a bit of reading I …
Tree felling works at the Falls of Clyde – UPDATE
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Did you know the Forestry Commission used to own part of what is now the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve? They bought part of the Bonnington Estate in the 1950’s …
That time I saw orca whales at St Kilda…
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At this time of year I often struggle to know what to write about, there is only so many times I can write, the waterfalls at the Falls of Clyde …
BTO – Goldfinch Survey
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Unlike so many of Britain’s songbirds goldfinches are thriving; their numbers have increased by about 80% between 2002 and 2012! The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) thinks bird food in …
Clyde and Avon Valley schools encouraged to celebrate orchards
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Primary schools in the Clyde and Avon Valleys are being encouraged to get involved in a biodiversity campaign to engage pupils in learning about orchards and the environment. The Central …
Looking for something to do this November?
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Looking for something to do this November? Why not come along to our annual Lantern Making Workshops and Parade on Saturday 7th November! Suitable for all the family, a lantern …
Photography competition to capture beauty of the Clyde and Avon valleys
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The Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership (CAVLP) are inviting people of all ages and photographic abilities to enter a year long seasonal photography competition seeking to capture what makes …