Tag Archives: Muir of Dinnet

Dirty camping

Today’s blog is written by Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve (NNR) Manager, Catriona Reid, who’s had her hands full since she’s been able to get back on the reserve a few weeks ago, once restrictions lifted. It sounds idyllic, … Continue reading

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#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Nature Reserve Manager Catriona Reid

During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been joining SNH staff working along our shorelines and waterways to gain an insight into the varied work they do. Inevitably the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected much of the normal day-to-day activity … Continue reading

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A blog escape from the city

For those of us who live and work in towns and cities, our daily lives awash with traffic, noise and business, the countryside can sometimes seem a faraway place. It can be a breath of fresh air to even read … Continue reading

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A big visitor

We start our September blogging with an update from the Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve. Situated 35 miles west of Aberdeen this reserve has a lot to offer as Reserve Manager Catriona Reid explains. What’s more it recently had … Continue reading

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Early 2015 at Muir of Dinnet

Followers of our Muir of Dinnet NNR blog know of the weather extremes experienced on the reserve this year. If you don’t follow the blog here’s an update from this stunning reserve. Lying within the Cairngorms National Park, Muir of … Continue reading

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Atomic Doric

From 29 November to 1 December 2013 an exciting festival of new art and music will celebrate the glorious landscape of Aberdeenshire and the people it has inspired. The Atomic Doric project, run by Woodend Barn in Banchory and supported … Continue reading

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Muir of Dinnet NNR goes online!

Our latest Scotland’s Nature blog post hears from Catriona Reid, self-confessed technophobe and Reserve Manager at the spectacular Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve. “I dislike technology in most forms. I still carry a phone the size of a brick … Continue reading

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