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Category Archives: active travel
#CycleForNature – an inspiring week!
Another three offices and three National Nature Reserves visited this week and 147 miles cycled. Now with four legs completed, #CycleForNature will soon look forward to pushing off again from Aviemore on 16 July. Today, following on from Wednesday’s post, … Continue reading
#CycleForNature – half way there
Our blog today catches SNH Chief Exec, Francesca Osowska, with three and half legs behind her and at the half way point in her epic active travel challenge. To celebrate she went on a duck survey, met a delegation of … Continue reading
Why you must experience the John Muir Way?
Elaine Macintosh, John Muir Way Development Officer of Central Scotland Green Network Trust explains the extent of the John Muir Way and the opportunities it offers. When I first heard about the John Muir Way, I’d no idea it passed … Continue reading
Posted in active travel, John Muir, paths, Scotland's Great Trails, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged John Muir Way, Scotland's Great Trails, Scottish Natural Heritage
Back up for Ayr – #CycleForNature Leg 3
#CycleForNature Leg 3 was a relatively short journey for Francesca, completed over just three days. However, she still managed to cycle 150 miles, visit three SNH offices, take in two National Nature Reserves and catch up with a range of … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, Community engagement, country park, Cycle for Nature, cycling, National Nature Reserves, National Walking and Cycling Network, Natural Health Service, SNH, Staff profile, Uncategorized, World Wildlife Day
Tagged Ayrshire, bike, Cycle, cyclefornature, dumfries & galloway, newton stewart, otters, SNH SEPA
#CycleForNature – The final stretch: Ullapool to Kinlochewe
Blessed mostly with fantastic weather, Francesca cycled 252 miles last week, sailed on six Ferries and visited five SNH offices (with a wave to Portree). The final part of #CycleForNature leg two took Francesca from Ullapool to Kinlochewe. Let’s hear how … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, biodiversity, citizen science, Community engagement, Cycle for Nature, cycling, Land management, machair, National Nature Reserves, National Scenic Areas, Natural Health Service, Protected Areas, Scotland's Great Trails, Scotland's Protected Places, SNH, Staff profile, sustainable travel, Uncategorized
#CycleForNature – A journey through a changing landscape
Days seven, eight and nine of #CycleForNature saw me journey from Mallaig, through Skye to North Uist, down to South Uist, back North and then through Harris and Lewis, and finally the ferry from Stornoway to Ullapool. The most notable … Continue reading
#Cycle for Nature – The Isle of Rum
One leg, five offices and 200 miles now behind her, on Monday Francesca set off on leg two of her ultimate active travel challenge. Here she updates us on a fascinating trip to Rum National Nature Reserve. #CycleForNature resumed with … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, Cycle for Nature, National Nature Reserves, Rum NNR, SNH, Uncategorized
#CycleForNature – From Hamilton to Dunoon
After an excellent first two days and having reached Hamilton in her first update, the schedule for day 3 of Francesca’s #CycleForNature was packed with visits to local projects that SNH supports. Let’s hear how the rest of the week … Continue reading
#CycleForNature – Active meetings, outside in our Natural Health Service
Having made it as far as our Hamilton office at the end of #CycleForNature day 2, our CEO Francesca Osowska updates us on the journey so far … Monday saw the first journey from our Galashiels office to the Scottish … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, Community engagement, Cycle for Nature, Uncategorized
#CycleForNature – the ultimate active travel challenge
Today our CEO, Francesca Osowska, set off on a grueling bike ride across Scotland. Over the next seven months Francesca will cycle more than 1300 miles in seven five-day-long legs, visiting at least 35 of our offices and trying to meet … Continue reading
