Helping pollinators as spring arrives
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As the days grow longer and the weather gets warmer, many of us are itching to roll up our sleeves and get out into the garden to give it a …
Wild days in Ayrshire
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It feels like the past few months I have spent assisting the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Community Engagement Officer in Ayrshire have gone by in a flash, I have had the …
Jonny Hughes: ‘Insectageddon’ reveals the enormous challenge facing Britain’s nature charities
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The nature conservation movement in Britain has its origins in the later part of the 19th Century when the Wild Birds Protection Act was passed in 1872. Public interest in …
The Bee Spoon is coming to Lowes!
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This month it is Pollinator Month at Loch of the Lowes. On Sunday 15th July, we are absolutely delighted (and very excited) to not only have professional Storyteller Lindsey …
Why bumblebee feeding stations aren’t necessarily a good thing…
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Recently I’ve been seeing quite a bit of information about providing bumblebee feeding stations in your garden. I saw a photo online and there were over 20 bees feeding from …
Powerful Pollinators Family Fun Day
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This weekend why not delve into the magical world of bees, butterflies and other vitally important pollinators? Get helpful hints to attract them to your garden. There will be lots …
Dandelions: the most undervalued wild flower
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At this time of year we are bombarded with TV adverts about how dandelions are going to destroy your lawn and driveway. What’s so wrong with an over grown lawn …
Help Save Our Bees!
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This week I am calling on you all to help save our bees. The EU is currently reviewing a two-year ban introduced in December 2013 restricting the use of three …