Category Archives: Land management

#CycleForNature – The final stretch: Ullapool to Kinlochewe

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

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

Pathway to improvement at Oatridge College

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Scotland’s largest land management college is an ideal setting for the Paths for All demonstration path. The demo path, with all sorts of gates, signs and surfaces, is located on the north side of the West Lothian campus. Courses at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Access, Community engagement, Green infrastructure, Land management, paths, Uncategorized

Under the boardwalk – Braehead Moss

Posted on March 10, 2018 by

Braehead Moss Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) beside the village of Braehead, is one of the best remaining examples of raised bog in central Scotland.  Raised bogs, an important habitat, are now restricted in their range within the British … Continue reading →

Posted in Access, biodiversity, climate change, Community engagement, Land management, mosses, peatland restoration, Protected Areas, SSSI, Uncategorized

Play for Scotland this weekend and take care of your trails

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

Mountain bikers from all over Europe will be out in force volunteering their time to take care of their trails this weekend, Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 April. The driving force behind this international competition is Graeme McLean, project manager … Continue reading →

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Deer Management on the Assynt peninsula

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

Nationally and internationally important woodlands on northwest Sutherland’s Assynt peninsula are being seriously damaged by high numbers of grazing red deer. Over several years now our attempts to get the key landowners to agree a plan to manage the deer … Continue reading →

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Keeping Scotland’s drinking water pure

Posted on May 13, 2016 by

The Sustainable Land Management (SLM) team at Scottish Water is working in collaboration with landowners and developers to help protect drinking water sources throughout Scotland. Lauren Dixon, Scottish Water’s technical Support, explains how. Scottish Water takes water from the environment … Continue reading →

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