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Does the Government’s draft planning framework deliver “transformational change”?

On the 31 March the consultation on the Scottish Government’s Draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) concluded. This is an important document as it will dictate planning and development in …

7 Apr 2022

When Will We Have Osprey Eggs at Loch of the Lowes?

Making predictions during an osprey breeding season is tricky business. It is though, almost impossible to resist the temptation. Ospreys at Rutland, England have two eggs as of 05/04/2022. This …

5 Apr 2022

Nature Stories – Abdulrahman Ali

During Scotland’s Year of Stories, the Scottish Wildlife Trust is publishing a series of first-hand accounts from people who have faced barriers connecting to nature. In this story Abdulrahman Ali …

31 Mar 2022

Crowded house: Intruding ospreys at Loch of the Lowes

Ospreys are, it seems, like London buses. Many of us have waited patiently for their return. Here at Loch of the Lowes, this patience has been rewarded with a surplus …

30 Mar 2022

Delivering a nature-positive economy must involve the third sector and communities

March got off to a bit of a flyer from a policy perspective when the much-anticipated National Strategy for Economic Transformation was launched by the Scottish Government on the first …

28 Mar 2022

NC0 has arrived back at Loch of the Lowes

NC0 has returned to Loch of the Lowes for her third season here in Perthshire. She landed on the nest at 6:14pm yesterday and was soon joined by her mate, …

24 Mar 2022

Buzzing in the meadow

Late last summer Genevieve Tompkins, Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms Project Officer, visited the Trust’s Kelneyburn Wildlife Reserve in search of a rare solitary bee. Genevieve shares her findings in this …

21 Mar 2022

LM12 has arrived back at Loch of the Lowes

He’s back! We’re delighted to confirm that LM12 appeared back on the nest at Loch of Lowes on Sunday at around 12pm. As you can see from the video clip, …

14 Mar 2022

Nature stories – Ruth Hunter

During Scotland’s Year of Stories, the Scottish Wildlife Trust is publishing a series of first-hand accounts from people who have faced barriers connecting to nature. In this account, Ruth Hunter …

14 Mar 2022

Loch of the Lowes – Season 2022

Looking forward As you are all well aware we’ve been operating a little differently over the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Due to the global pandemic, we’ve seen the loss of …

7 Mar 2022