Looking for eagles at Ben Mor Coigach in January

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

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

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

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

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

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

Launching the Creating Riverwoods showcase!

Scotland’s rivers and streams cover a remarkable 125,000km – more than 12 times the length of the country’s mainland coastline. River woodland restoration offers a multitude of benefits. These woodlands

Integrating nature into farming

Ellie Brodie, author of a new report on how the Scottish Government must step up to help farmers integrate nature with food production to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss

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