Tag Archives: Flanders Moss NNR

Art on the Bog: Flanders Moss and Forth Valley Art Beat

Posted on July 15, 2021 by NatureScot

Today’s blog is written by our Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve (NNR) manager, David Pickett. He describes a fantastic art event taking place on the reserve, as part of the Forth Valley Art Beat, Central Scotland’s Open Studios and Art … Continue reading →

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How do adders hibernate?

Posted on April 8, 2021 by NatureScot

Our blog today is written by Bethia, one of this year’s NatureScot student placements who will be spending a year based across the Stirling NNRs: Flanders Moss, Blawhorn Moss and Loch Lomond. Growing up on the doorstep of the Abernethy … Continue reading →

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#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Bog Manager David Pickett

Posted on July 29, 2020 by NatureScot

During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been joining SNH staff working along our shorelines and watery places to gain an insight into the important and varied work they do. This month, following on from International Bog Day, National … Continue reading →

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Buffering climate change with wetlands

Posted on October 24, 2019 by NatureScot

We were delighted to host 18 colleagues from across Europe on a recent study tour by the Eurosite Wetlands and Climate Change working group, visiting sites across central Scotland to find out how we are using wetlands to help buffer … Continue reading →

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Snails and grasshoppers on the menu at EU wild LIFE conference

Posted on September 18, 2018 by NatureScot

Spiders, bees, grasshoppers, snails and other creepy-crawlies are top of the bill at an International nature conference taking place in Scotland this week. Wildlife specialists and project managers from across the European Union (EU) are meeting in Stirling for a … Continue reading →

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Habitat Map of Scotland, our favourite habitats – Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands [H6150]

Posted on January 8, 2018 by NatureScot

The Habitat Map of Scotland is mapping our habitats of European importance. This is one of our most important upland habitats. In the wider European Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification this corresponds to E4.21 (Oroboreal Carex bigelowii-Racomitrium moss-heaths) No, … 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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