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Wonderful woodland wanders for National Walking Month
This National Walking Month, we’re celebrating some of the amazing walking opportunities on Scotland’s great National Nature Reserves (NNRs) – here are some of our top woodland walks to get you inspired! May is one of the best times of … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves
Tagged National Walking Month, NNRs, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, walking, woodlands
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Tree Coring: What it is and why we do it
We’ve published a new report about tree coring, called A review of the theory and practice of tree coring on live ancient and veteran trees. Here, our Woodlands Policy & Advice Officer Kate Holl tells us more about tree coring … Continue reading
Posted in History, Research, trees, woodlands
Tagged Research, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, trees, woodlands
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A trip to a wooded rock off the west of Scotland where the herbivores don’t go!
Kate Holl, SNH Woodland Adviser, recently visited a tiny island off the west coast of Scotland. The island has no herbivores such as deer, allowing the plantlife to grow wilder than anywhere else in Scotland! On a perfect summer’s morning … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Flowers, plants, trees, wild flowers, wild land, woodlands
Tagged Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, woodlands
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Diversification at Parkhill Farm
Parkhill farm has been in Roger Howison’s family for 117 years; over 215 hectares of mixed farmland rolling down to the banks of the River Tay and originally farmed by monks from the nearby Abbey. Our Rural Resources Graduate Kristen … Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged diversification, Farming, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, woodlands
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The Rainforests of Britain and Ireland
Having walked and cycled around the ancient pinewoods of Scotland for his first book, Clifton Bain’s next challenge to cover the rainforests of Britain and Ireland was somewhat more daunting. Here he tells us about what he found along the … Continue reading
Posted in woodlands
Tagged biodiversity, Celtic rainforest, cycling, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, woodlands
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Where have all the flowers gone?
Kate Holl, our woodland advisor, searches for the answer by exploring woodland in our neighbouring countries through a Churchill Fellowship. My Churchill Fellowship really began back in 2012 in this little bit of woodland on the Isle of Mull deer-fenced … Continue reading
Posted in woodlands
Tagged biodiversity, overgrazing, regeneration, Scottish Natural Heritage, wildflowers, woodland understorey, woodlands
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Nature and “cryptic” art – it’s there, you just have to see it
Artist Anne Gilchrist’s work concentrates entirely on the natural world. Her work in Scottish woodlands takes time to meditate on our relationship with nature. With guided walks she directs her audience to find art generated by its immediate environment and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Gilchrist, art, art in nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, Vogrie Country Park, woodlands
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Deer Management on the Assynt peninsula
Nationally and internationally important woodlands on northwest Sutherland’s Assynt peninsula are being seriously damaged by high numbers of grazing red deer. Over several years now our attempts to get the key landowners to agree a plan to manage the deer … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Community engagement, Land management, Protected Areas, trees, Uncategorized, wildlife management, woodlands
Tagged Ardvar woodlands, Assynt, biodiversity, conservation, deer management, Deer Management Group, Highland, nature, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Sutherland, Wildlife, woodlands
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Norwegian wood
Question: What does Norway have in common with Scotland? Answer: Much more than those of us attending a talk by Scots-born ecologist, Duncan Halley, expected. Duncan lives and works in Norway for the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA). He … Continue reading
