What is our winter wildlife up to?
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We grow accustomed to the thought that animals are at their most active in the spring and summer, but this isn’t necessarily true for all. Indeed one of our most …
A Safe Space for Wildlife
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Sadly, over the past two weeks during my reserve patrols I have come across abandoned bonfire pits. These fires have been made using wood from the reserve, and were both …
Birds Eye View
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One of my favourite events in nature’s calendar is the migration of geese from North to South just before our winter truly begins. In the past few weeks the …
Enjoy Nature this Winter
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With Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night passing us by already it’s easy to look forward to the next big event… Christmas. I’m sure we can all be a little guilty …
How We Protect Native Woodlands
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This week on the reserve our team of volunteers have been helping to remove some non-native vegetation. Much of conservation today is focused on invasive plants and trees that out-compete …
A new adventure awaits in the Scottish Borders – Farewell from the Falls of Clyde Ranger
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After almost 8 years of working at the Falls of Clyde, I am now moving on to pastures new. Jenny who has been writing these articles for the past couple …
Halloween Creatures
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All Hallows’Eve is fast approaching and to get in the spirit this weekend we are transforming our visitor centre into the Magical School of Curious Creatures! Halloween nowadays is synonymous …
Where is the Wildlife?
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It might sometimes feel like the wildlife around you doesn’t want to be seen… and to an extent this is true! However with a little patience it’s easy to start …
The Problem with Beech Trees
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A few weeks ago we saw just how much damage strong winds can cause in a few hours. Many trees came down across the whole country and here at Falls …
Learning about ladybirds
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Ladybirds are the focus of this week’s article, mainly because this year I have seen more ladybirds this year than ever before! In the UK we have 46 species but …