Category Archives: Scottish Natural Heritage

Èildean ann an Ainmean-àite / Hinds in Place-names

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

Tha am facal eilid a’ nochdadh gu tric ann an ainmean-àite air a’ Ghàidhealtachd, mar a tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ mìneachadh / The Gaelic name for the red deer hind appears frequently in the Highland landscape, as Roddy Maclean explains. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage

Getting close to biodiversity at Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

Our Biodiversity Strategy Team has been catching up at Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve finding out more about the intricacies of the site and getting some hands-on tasks in too. Read about how they got on from our Biodiversity Strategy … Continue reading →

Posted in biodiversity, Flanders Moss NNR, National Nature Reserves, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH

Faclan eile airson ‘Madadh-allaidh’ / Gaelic words for ‘Wolf’

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Tha an t-uabhas fhaclan Gàidhlig a tha a’ seasamh airson ‘madadh-allaidh’ / There is a large number of Gaelic words meaning ‘wolf’. Faclan eile airson ‘Madadh-allaidh’ Tha an t-uabhas de cheann-fhaclan ann am Faclair Dwelly a sheasas airson na Beurla … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage

Short-eared owls dazzle at Forvie

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

Our guest blog this week is written by our SNH former colleague, Ron Macdonald. Now retired from the day job, Ron is still staying busy, chairing the North East Biological Records Centre and serves on the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Conservation … Continue reading →

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Inch Farm: farming and the environment in action

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Kirsten Brewster, SNH Agriculture Officer, visited Inch Farm and met with farmer Andrew to discuss his Agri-Environment Climate Scheme. The farm, in Fife’s East Neuk, has views across to both the Isle of May and Bass Rock. On the day … Continue reading →

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The Graips of Sloth: the List of Winter Gardening Don’ts & Dos

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

This week, our gardener at our Battleby office, Jim Carruthers, shares some great tips on what to do – and NOT to do – to keep our gardens in good shape over winter.  Many are tempted to atone for the excesses … Continue reading →

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Scottish Natural Heritage and Partners Launch Support for Greener Social Housing Projects

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

Our Scottish Natural Heritage Placemaking Team Manager, Ivan Clark, helped launch a new opportunity for greener social housing projects at the recent #HousingInnovationScotland event. He tells us more about it in today’s blog.   Last Week, at the Scottish Federation of Housing … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Uncategorized

A ‘good story’ beats the facts

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

There’s been some media hype in Scotland over the last few days, claiming that beavers caused a suspected case of giardia. But giardia, the most common form of gut parasite infection in the UK and the world, has not been … Continue reading →

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Brìde, a’ Chailleach agus an Cuilean / Bride, the Cailleach and the Puppy

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

’S e toiseach a’ Ghearrain àm sònraichte, anns am biodh na Gàidheil gu traidiseanta a’ dùileachadh droch aimsir  / The beginning of February is a special time, during which the Gaels traditionally hoped for bad weather. Brìde, a’ Chailleach agus an … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage

Local community takes pride in local conservation site

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

The Friends of Almondell and Calderwood Country Park tell us how they‘re implementing management to improve the biodiversity of their local wildlife site – Calderwood Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).    The group embarked on an initial five year … Continue reading →

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