Badgers in January
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The new year is upon us and all sorts of things are happening unseen on the reserve. At this very moment, all being well, there are at least five pregnant …
Say no to wasteful plastic drinking straws
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It is hard to believe Christmas is over and a New Year is about to begin. The Winter Solstice also passed on the 21st of December and with the shortest …
Otter watching at Falls of Clyde
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The return of the otter to waterways across the country is one of the UK’s modern conservation success stories. They were driven to near extinction in some areas between the …
What are King Alfred’s Cakes?
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On Sunday evening I managed to catch the end of Countryfile and they had a gentleman on the show talking about King Alfred’s Cakes. The name King Alfred’s Cakes is …
Planting an edible hedgerow
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Winter is the perfect time to plant trees and this week I wanted to write about edible hedgerows that are great for wildlife and great for us to! If you …
Introducing our new Winter Tree Identification self-guided trail!
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Exciting things are happening at the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve this week! We are launching our brand new Winter Tree Identification self-guided trail which will be ready for the …
A new species record at Falls of Clyde – Long-eared owl!
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Whilst out with the volunteers this week we had a rather interesting discovery; nestled under a large Douglas fir tree we spotted a dead long-eared owl. Having never seen one …
Did you know over 200,000 sky lanterns are sold in the UK each year?
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Did you know over 200,000 sky lanterns (also known as Chinese lanterns) are sold in the UK each year? Chinese lanterns consist of a paper-covered wire or bamboo frame and …
Looking for redwings
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Whenever I take the bus into work, I always enjoy my walk down The Beeches from Lanark to the Falls of Clyde office in New Lanark. The narrow lane down …
Falls of Clyde Highlight of the week: Halloween
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This weekend the Clyde room has been filled with kids since Friday evening. We’ve had 6 events over the last 3 days. One Friday, three Saturday and two Sunday. All …