In this issue:

• 06 NATURALISED PONDS Naturalised over time, ‘man-made’ ponds provide vital areas of freshwater habitat.
• 08 NEWS The latest news from around the Trust and the wider world of conservation.
• 16 AT SCALE Explaining landscape-scale conservation.
• 18 CONNECTING THREADS Sue Walker explores how the connected needs of people and nature are central to the Trust’s Living Landscape partnerships – and our next flagship initiative.
• 24 TAKING THE ROCK Once a lifeline route, the ‘Postie’s Path’ on the Coigach peninsula has been given a major upgrade, writes Rich Rowe.
• 28 INTO THE DEPTHS James Thorburn discusses the role of citizen science in shark, skate and ray conservation in Scotland.
• 31 THE BIG PICTURE Zaneta Blaszczyk captures the courtship dance of the great crested grebe.
• 32 WATCH OUT FOR Things to enjoy in the coming months.
• 34 VIEWPOINT Lucy Jones on what nature means to her.