Places

Find updates on play, learning, and the environment, from across the wider network in Scotland – and beyond.

21stAugust 2025

Exploring Scotland’s seas – 2025 marine survey update

Discover how technology is used underwater in this post in Scotland’s Nature (21 August 2025). This post describes how the NatureScot Marine Survey and Monitoring team works with a variety of partners to build upon what we already know about the hidden world and wildlife beneath the waves.

14thAugust 2025

Botanical Village Names in Gaelic Scotland

In this Scotland’s Nature blog post (31 July 2025) Roddy Maclean looks at settlements that are named for trees and other plants. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig / Read in Gaelic

31stJuly 2025

Coming up for air

Read this Scottish Pollinators guest blog (21 July 2025) from Katy Malone, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Conservation Projects Manager for Scotland. Katy gives a flavour of bumblebee conservation and engagement work so far in 2025, including in the Outer Isles.

31stJuly 2025

Nature Towns and Cities resources and places

Check out the growing library of resources to help greening our urban spaces. Learn about places and projects that have been awarded grants. In Scotland, this includes Fife and North Lanarkshire.