The importance of Riverfly monitoring
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In 2021, we set up a monitoring group at Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve to survey the River Clyde, running through the reserve, to get a picture of how healthy …
Pond mud snail conservation breeding programme
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In our Red Moss of Balerno reserve, a tiny, rare, and industrious waste recycler hides out in the mud at the bottom of unassuming peaty ponds, and the Royal Zoological …
Thank you European volunteers!
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Since 2014, the Trust has welcomed 66 long term volunteers with European Commission funding through its Youth in Action, European Voluntary Service and latterly, European Solidarity Corps programmes. These volunteers …
Dive into Scotland’s Living Seas webinar series
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Take a virtual dive into Scotland’s seas from the comfort of your couch! Get to know iconic marine species and the people protecting them. Did you know that Scotland’s marine …
Inspiring group-led development
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We are delighted to announce that the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Group have been awarded £15,000 for their ‘Ranging for Nature’ project thanks to a strong show of …
Red squirrels in the news this January
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Staff at Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS), a project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and partners, have happily started to observe the first sightings of red squirrels emerging from …
Building skills and communities through conservation action
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In our latest blog Peter Gilbert, Volunteer Development Officer at the Scottish Wildlife Trust writes about the European Solidarity Corps project which was funded by Erasmus+ and is our final …
The Journey of a Tree Seed- Wintering
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For the next blog in this series Tree Nursery Assistant, Josie Gibberd gives us a glimpse into the the journey of a tree seed through the season of winter. Most …
Raising the water table at Bankhead Moss
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We have completed peatland restoration work on a 7.5ha area of raised bog at Bankhead Moss Wildlife Reserve in Fife, with the aim of reinstating a high water table that …
Seed collecting season at Little Assynt Tree Nursery
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Tree nursery assistant, Josie Gibberd gives us a glimpse into the practicalities and joy of seed collecting. Quinag and Little Assynt Tree Nursery in the Snow Over the past few …