Tag Archives: Enjoying the outdoors

Outdoor learning and a life caring for the natural world.

Posted on February 6, 2020 by NatureScot

Chris Mackie is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport.  His research – the first to be funded through Scottish Natural Heritage’s Magnus Magnusson studentship – asks whether outdoor learning can foster … Continue reading →

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Scotland shines in springtime

Posted on February 28, 2019 by NatureScot

Spring is in the air and as nature begins to wake up there has never been a better time to visit Scotland’s National Nature Reserves. Whether you’re wildlife spotting or just want to get out and enjoy some fresh air … Continue reading →

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Pupils develop products to get more people outdoors and improve mental health

Posted on December 19, 2018 by NatureScot

Sixth year pupil Eve Hart writes a guest blog about Culloden Inspire, the Young Enterprise team from Culloden Academy, and tells us about the innovative products they’ve developed.  Young Enterprise is a charity set up to allow sixth year pupils … Continue reading →

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There is more to a bog than bog

Posted on June 26, 2015 by NatureScot

Dave Pickett, our reserve manager at Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve, reports from the ever-changing patchwork of colours that characterise one of the central belt’s hidden gems. This wild space is one of Britain’s largest, intact raised bogs. Extending over … Continue reading →

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