How does our Wildlife cope with Extreme Weather?
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With “The Beast from The East” chilling the country to its core at the start of the year, to the long dry spell we are currently enjoying, our wildlife has …
Making Charcoal at the Falls of Clyde
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This week we attempted to make charcoal at the Falls of Clyde. We have two small kilns and one handmade retort kiln made by Steve, (this one is apparently design …
A Busy Weekend Ahead at Falls of Clyde
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Here at Falls of Clyde we are looking forward to the busy weekend ahead of us. On Saturday we are excited to host the Fèis Rois ceilidh trail that has …
How to spot Badger signs
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Badgers that we see here are the Eurasian badger Meles meles. The estimated population of badgers in the UK is over 350,000 with 10% of that population living in Scotland. Scottish …
Meet our new Assistant Ranger
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Hello everyone! I’m Jenny, the new Assistant Ranger at Falls of Clyde, and for the next few months I’ll be taking over the reins of the blog from Laura. I’ve …
Learning about Tree bumblebees and Cuckoo bees
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There has been a huge recorded decline in bumblebee populations across the UK. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust was set up to help educate people about bumblebees and their plight. I …
Goodbye from the Falls of Clyde
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Today is my last day as the Falls of Clyde assistant ranger and it’s been a really enjoyable time here. This week we went on a reserve trip to some …
Meet our new summer intern
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Hi! I am Cait, the new summer intern at the Falls of Clyde. I have always loved the outdoors and growing up in the Yorkshire dales I loved watching wildlife …
The end of an incredible experience
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As July begins my summer internship at Falls of Clyde is coming to an end and it’s been the perfect way to start my summer after leaving university. It has …
Scotland’s very own Venus fly trap
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This week I was lucky enough to attend an evening botany walk with SNH on one of their National Nature Reserves in Fife. It was really informative and will enable …