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Tentsmuir and the road to net-zero
You have all heard the term ‘net-zero’ but what does this actually mean and how can we achieve this? Tentsmuir NNR Student Placement, Andrew Black, tells us about what’s happening at the reserve as they play their role in achieving … Continue reading
On a hide to nothing…how to remove a bird hide from the middle of a wetland.
Our NatureScot student placement scheme provides great opportunities for recent graduates to get invaluable work experience that puts their new skills into practice. Countryside Management graduate Fraser Wilson continues his series of posts about his work as a National Nature Reserve Assistant, helping to maintain … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves, Staff profile, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged bird hide, birds, Caerlaverock, Caerlaverock NNR, Fraser Wilson, National Nature Reserve, nature, NatureScot, NNR, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, student placement, work experience, Young people, Young Scots
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Learning how to build a boardwalk at Caerlaverock
Our NatureScot student placement scheme provides great opportunities for recent graduates to get invaluable work experience that puts their new skills into practice. Countryside Management graduate Fraser Wilson continues his series of posts about his work as a National Nature Reserve … Continue reading
Caerlaverock litter-clearing
Our NatureScot student placement scheme provides great opportunities for recent graduates to get invaluable work experience that puts their new skills into practice. In his second post about the work of a National Nature Reserve assistant, Countryside Management graduate Fraser … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, coastal, graduate placement, marine pollution, National Nature Reserves, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged Caerlaverock, countryside management, Fraser Wilson, graduates, litter, marine litter, National Nature Reserve, NatureScot, NNR, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, student placement
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#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Bog Manager David Pickett
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
The seabirds of Hermaness
In today’s guest blog, former warden Mike Pennington reflects on a long association with Hermaness National Nature Reserve, the changes he has observed over the years and the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on this special place. I first came … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves
Tagged bonxie, Coronavirus, gannet, Hermaness, Hermaness NNR, lockdown, National Nature Reserve, NNR, puffin, Scottish Natural Heritage, seabirds, Shetland, SNH
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#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Isle of May Nature Reserve Manager David Steel
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 important and varied work they do. This month Isle of May National Nature Reserve (NNR) … Continue reading
#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
#YCW2020 – Take a dose of nature’s medicine at Tentsmuir
Tentsmuir NNR is a magical coastal reserve, with dynamic dunes and a vast foreshore that looks different at every visit. The reserve includes Morton Lochs – inland lochs which provide great habitat for a range of birds, butterflies and red … Continue reading
Posted in beach, beaches, coastal, coastal erosion, Community engagement, National Nature Reserves, Natural Health Service, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, SNH, Uncategorized, Year of Coasts and Waters, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, Young people
Tagged #YCW2020, dunes, marine litter, National Nature Reserve, NatureScot, NNRs, sand dunes, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, student placement, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
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Find autumn gold in Scotland’s National Nature Reserves
Autumn, with its depth of colour and light, is a fantastic season to get out and explore our mountains, forests and coasts, especially if you’re looking for ideas to get the kids active during the school break. Scotland’s wonderful National … Continue reading
Posted in Argyll National Nature Reserves, beaches, Beinn Eighe NNR, Birds, coastal, deer, Flanders Moss NNR, Glasdrum NNR, green health, Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, mushrooms, National Nature Reserves, Natural Health Service, Noss National Nature Reserve, photography, Rum NNR, Scotland's Protected Places, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Taynish NNR, The Flow Country, trees, Uncategorized, woodlands
Tagged autumn, berries, birds, butterflies, coastline, deer, Fungi, geese, mushrooms, National Nature Reserve, NNRs, red squirrels, Scottish Natural Heritage, Shetland, SNH, stag, VisitScotland, waders, wildfowl, winter
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