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The five ingredients to a happier and healthier life revealed!

WebGreen Health Week – the annual Scottish mental health and wellbeing campaign offers the perfect opportunity to reflect on the therapeutic effects of being in …

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Coigach and Assynt’s secret hazel woodlands Scotland's Nature

WebHazel arrived in Assynt around 9,500 years ago, and was an abundant part of the forest cover on mineral soils along with Scots pine and birch. The mineral soils …

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St Cyrus’ most wild and rare Scotland's Nature

WebMaiden Pink (Dianthus deltoides) is a very charismatic flower that covers the dune grassland in a wash of pink.It is around 10-20cm in height and the leaves and …

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The problem with stoats in Orkney Scotland's Nature

WebAlthough stoats are commonly found on the Scottish mainland they are non-native to Orkney, and were first spotted in 2010. It might look cute but, this small, feisty …

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Let’s head to … Knockan Crag Scotland's Nature

WebCrag Top Trail will take you past the Moine Thrust and along the top of Knockan Crag for superb views of the Assynt mountains. The route has some steep …

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A new way to benefit nature on farms and crofts

WebToday’s blog, written by NatureScot agriculture officer, Kirsten Brewster, details a new trial in Scotland, which gives incentives to farmers and crofters to manage …

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Ardnamurchan’s unique day-flying moth Scotland's Nature

WebThe changeable weather and remote nature of the site make survey work challenging. But entomologist Dr Neil Ravenscroft managed to assess the numbers of …

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biocontrol of invasive non-native plants in Scotland

WebBiological control is the use of living organisms to help control pest populations. In this post Marion Seier, Senior Plant Pathologist at CABI (Centre for …

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Taking Cumbernauld’s Wild Ways Well to a European audience

WebMaking more use of Scotland’s outdoors as Our Natural Health Service is an initiative being led by SNH. Paul Barclay from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), is …

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How should you manage giant rhubarb in your garden

WebAllowing a non-native plant to spread into the wild is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. However, Stan said: “Gardeners don’t need to worry …

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A real community adventure….

WebA thriving village serving a local population of around 1200, Evanton has one amenity that has grown (literally) from strength to strength – a community woodland, as …

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Snow: never enough, except when there’s too much

WebToday’s guest blog is courtesy of Dr Martin Kirkbride of the University of Dundee and reproduces an article that was first published in The Geographer (The …

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Scotland’s biodiversity – six big steps for nature

WebThe Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere is a place where cooperation and collaboration are bringing huge ecosystem benefits. Home to 95,000 people, the …

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Social Housing and Green Infrastructure – Connecting people and …

WebIvan Clark, our Plan & Place-making Team Manager, is working with our partners to explore how we can deliver better quality greenspace in social housing …

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Glasgow’s water voles Scotland's Nature

WebToday's guest blog comes courtesy of Robyn Stewart, Glasgow's Water Vole Ambassador. The discovery of thriving populations of water voles in a residential area of …

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Alan Joyce – citizen scientist and inspiration Scotland's Nature

WebThis biography of Alan E Joyce, who passed away in 2007, was originally produced for SNH’s Highland Naturalists project – part of our contribution to 2007 The …

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LGBTQ+ Representation – Why Does it Matter

WebRecent Posts. Women in STEM – Peatland ACTION leads the way March 8, 2024; Gaelic Cures for Snakebite recorded by the ‘Adder King’ March 6, 2024 …

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How many lakes are there in Scotland

WebThere are 7,982 lochs under 1ha and 17,637 over 1ha, making a total of 25,619 records in Scotland. And for all those silently screaming “one, the answer is one!” …

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Pupils develop products to get more people outdoors and …

WebSixth year pupil Eve Hart writes a guest blog about Culloden Inspire, the Young Enterprise team from Culloden Academy, and tells us about the innovative …

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