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Ponds for all!
Man-made mini-wetlands across Scotland provide oases for a wide range of wildlife in urban areas. To mark World Biodiversity Day, David O’ Brien from our Biodiversity team took a stroll around his nearest SuDS pond to see what he could … Continue reading
Posted in amphibians, biodiversity, Flood management, Flowers, gardens, Insects, Orchids, Sustainable Drainage Systems, Uncategorized, urban nature, wild flowers
Tagged biodiversity, damselflies, marsh marigolds, NatureScot, Orchids, ponds, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, SuDS, urban nature, World Biodiversity Day
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Shooting frogs in the dead of night
Underwater photographer Mark Kirkland aims to bring the weird and wonderful of Scotland’s sea and freshwater life to the wider public. Recalling a mission shortly before lockdown restrictions, Mark gives us an insight into the techniques, patience and determination required … Continue reading
Posted in amphibians, art, Nature in art, photography, Reptiles, Sustainable Drainage Systems, Uncategorized, urban nature, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged #YCW2020, amphibians, common frogs, frogs, Mark Kirkland, Mark Kirkland Photography, Markunderwater, NatureScot, photography, pondlife, ponds, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, underwater photography, urban nature, wildlife photography, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
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Lockdown on nature? Not really
In our post today Biodiversity Officer, Iain Macdonald, shares his thoughts on Covid-19 and nature, following a pensive lockdown stroll around town… Where have the cars, the planes, the trains and the people all gone? I don’t know about you, … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Ecology, Uncategorized, urban nature
Tagged biodiversity, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Nairn, nature, NatureScot, Scotland, Scottish, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, urban nature, Wildlife
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Taking Cumbernauld’s Wild Ways Well to a European audience
Making more use of Scotland’s outdoors as Our Natural Health Service is an initiative being led by SNH. Paul Barclay from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), is part of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape team and delivers an innovative green health programme, … Continue reading
Posted in active travel, gardens, green health, Green infrastructure, paths, Planning, Projects, Scotland's Protected Places, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Uncategorized, urban nature, Volunteering
Tagged Cumbernauld Living Landscape, greenspaces, health, Natural Health Service, nature, NatureScot, parks, Protected Areas, ScotNature, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, TCV, urban nature, UROPARC, volunteers, Wild Ways Well
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Building with Nature – Greener Social Housing by Design
Scotland’s urban green spaces provide many benefits for people and nature – from opportunities to exercise; spaces to grow food; refuges for wildlife; and valuable services, such as managing flood water and mitigating the effects of air and noise pollution. … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change, Community engagement, Flood management, Flooding, Flowers, gardens, green health, Green infrastructure, Natural Health Service, Planning, Projects, Research, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Sustainable Drainage Systems, Uncategorized, urban nature
Tagged climate change, design and nature, green design, green health, Green infrastructure, greenspaces, housing associations, nature, Research, urban greenspace, urban nature
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Urban nature: raptors in the city
Mike Thornton, SNH Operations Officer in the Forth Area and active member of the Lothian and Borders Raptor Study Group, talks about the colonisation of birds of prey into our towns and cities – and why we should celebrate these charismatic urban … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, urban nature
Tagged birds of prey, raptors, Scotland, urban nature
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Urban nature – get connected in Glasgow
SNH champions nature in our towns and cities so we all have more good quality greenspace to enjoy. Martin Faulkner, our Green Infrastructure Project and Funding Officer shares his diary accounts of visits to two urban nature projects SNH is … Continue reading
Nature’s soothing way
Zeshan Akhter is a Policy and Advice Officer in our Ecosystems and Biodiversity team. She works on the communications, health, and education strands of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. One focus for these strands is researching ways in which nature benefits … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Projects
Tagged greenspaces, local parks, nature, trees, urban nature
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