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Celebrating our Machair
It’s fitting that even English speakers use a Gaelic word for a habitat that is such an icon of the Gàidhealtachd. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig In the dark depths of winter, perhaps it’s appropriate to remind ourselves of the light … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, machair, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, Gaelic, Habitats, Hebrides, machair, nature, NatureScot, Scotland, Scots language, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Uists, Western Isles
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Machraichean Bòidheach na h-Alba
Tha am facal ‘machair’ cho sònraichte ʼs gu bheil e air tighinn a-steach don Bheurla. Read in English Tha e math aig an àm seo dhen bhliadhna, nuair a tha na làithean dorch agus a’ ghrian ìosal, a bhith a’ … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, machair, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, crofting, Gaelic, habitat, Hebrides, machair, nature, NatureScot, Scotland, Scots language, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Western Isles
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Life’s a peach on our favourite beach
Our coastal & marine team see a lot of Scottish beaches. So with summer approaching fast we thought we’d ask a few of them to tell us about their personal favourite. Today we hear from Rona and Glen, and we’ll … Continue reading
Following little terns
Little terns are the second rarest seabird in the UK and Ireland and possibly the best indicator of Climate Change that there is. David Woodfall is a photographer who has been following the fortunes of this very special bird since 1978. … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds
Tagged climate change, Community engagement, little tern, machair, sand eel, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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Postcards from a windy island
Stephanie Cope strives towards sustainability and financial viability for Tiree’s machair in her job with Tiree Ranger Service. I open the van door. Immediately, items that are not stapled to the upholstery swirl up in an irritating vortex of grit … Continue reading
Species of the month – mycorrhizal fungi – a 400 million year partnership
When early plants started to colonise the land, 410 to 440 million years ago, they had a problem. While the nutrients they needed to grow moved to them in the water, on land they had to move to the nutrients. … Continue reading
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