Category Archives: Volunteering

The bountiful birds of St Cyrus NNR

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

Simon Ritchie has been working at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve since he was 16 – initially as a volunteer, he is currently employed as a Seasonal Reserve Officer. Simon  has previously written about his passion for the wildflowers of … Continue reading →

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Working together to help nature tackle climate change

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

A message that seems loud and clear in the current climate discussions is that to tackle the emergency we all need to work together to address the common goal – and this is on the national and international scales as … Continue reading →

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Bringing butterflies and bees back to Skolie Burn SSSI

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

Since starting a Community Woodland group, Ian Records’ life has changed completely – dropping leaflets, knocking on doors, writing up woodland management plans and doing flower surveys.  Here, he tells how a protected area can galvanise a local community to take action to improve their local area for people and wildlife. Continue reading →

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A bheil thu deiseil airson Maoin Dualchais Nàdarra is Chultarail? /Are you ready for the Natural Cultural Heritage Fund?

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

Tha maoin ùr luach £5 millean air fàire a chumas taic ri daoine is buidhnean is an cuid bheachdan airson seallaidhean, fiadh-bheatha is cultar na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean a bhrosnachadh. Bidh Maoin Dualchais Nàdarra is Chultarail fosgailte nas fhaide … Continue reading →

Posted in Access, Community engagement, History, National Walking and Cycling Network, Natural Capital, Natural Health Service, Nature and technology, Nature in art, Planning, Projects, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, SNH, Trail, Uncategorized, Visitor centre, Volunteering, website | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New leadership’s first annual report sees year of successes and looks to the future

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

2017/18 was a year of change for SNH.  We welcomed a new Chair and a new CEO; and we refreshed our Corporate Plan, with an eye to the future and a stronger focus on the benefits that connecting people and … Continue reading →

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Creating a buzz at Flower & Food Festival

Posted on September 11, 2018 by

Dundee’s annual Flower and Food Festival is a big event  in the calendar for our Tayside and Grampian team. This year was extra special, being the show’s 30th anniversary.  Held in Camperdown Park,  the festival provides something for everyone, from … Continue reading →

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#CycleForNature leg 6 — west as far as Islay

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Leg six of #CycleForNature started at the beautiful Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve, where the dramatic scenery includes Munro summits, an exposed whaleback ridge and ice-carved gullies. It’s been another packed schedule for Francesca, as she describes below. I spent … Continue reading →

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A hard day’s fun on Caerlaverock NNR

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

After frequently commenting that they never get out of the office, the Dumfries Admin Team (both called Susan) were finally let loose for the day on Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve. Susan Hepburn tells us what they got up to …  … Continue reading →

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Surveying Scotland’s marine mammals: life as an ORCA surveyor

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

On 11-12 June, SNH Marine Operations Officer Dr. Jane Dodd began her Team Leader training while taking part in her 3rd ORCA survey on Caledonian MacBrayne ferries out of Oban. Here, she shares her experience as an Onboard ORCA Marine … Continue reading →

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#CycleForNature – half way there

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

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 →

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