Monitoring on the Morvern Peninsula
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Rahoy Hills Wildlife Reserve is one of our largest, most biodiverse reserves. It has also been one of the most extensively monitored over the last 35 years. At the heart …
Learning from community action
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Sophia de Sousa, Chief Executive with The Glass-House, shares an inspiring river restoration community-led project from London and suggests we all have a role to play in celebrating and sharing …
Celebrating 10 years of the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital
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The Scottish Forum on Natural Capital was launched a decade ago at the inaugural World Forum on Natural Capital, held in Edinburgh, and the first meeting took place in early 2014. …
Nextdoor Nature Pioneers start community group
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The Nextdoor Nature Pioneers Programme has worked with over 30 communities across Scotland. The programme aims to give aspiring community leaders the skills, knowledge and confidence to organise action for …
Looking for eagles at Ben Mor Coigach in January
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January is a challenging time for many of Scotland’s wild inhabitants. In the northwest, the short days are only just beginning to lengthen. Weather conditions often dip below zero, freezing …
New species records for Milkhall Pond
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Max Loraine, aged 14, who lives by Milkhall Pond Wildlife Reserve approached the reserve convenor, Pete Sykes, to undertake work on the reserve for the volunteer module of his Bronze …
Outdoor team building
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Corporate volunteering is a fun way for you or your staff to spend time outdoors undertaking physical work on one of the stunning wildlife reserves we manage. Jeremy Miles, Deputy …
Making green hay in North Ayrshire
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Since 2020, the Irvine to Girvan Nectar Network has been pioneering the successful use of green hay to transform large scale amenity greenspaces into colourful native wildflower meadows for pollinators. …
Tackling the nature emergency
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Globally, there is consensus that nature is in crisis. The Scottish Government and its agencies have publicly highlighted this crisis in Scotland in a range of recent policy documents and …
The average day in the life of a volunteer
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Tom Behrens, from Germany, spent three months in Dumfries and Galloway, from August until November 2023, helping to manage our diverse sites in the area, each with their own unique …