Find updates on play, learning, and the environment, from across the wider network in Scotland – and beyond.
Outdoor Learning Hub at QMU: The Wee Forest and Howff
Watch this series of videos shared by Queen Margaret University (QMU) which tell the inspiring story of how the University outdoor spaces have been developed to support learning and nature. Pick up ideas to implement your own outdoor spaces, however small!
Take part in the PondNet Spawn Survey!
Do you have a pond or ditch in or close to your school grounds or local area? Help the Freshwater Habitats Trust map amphibian breeding activity across the UK. Find out more here.
Shetland shines
This post on Scottish Pollinators (4 March 2024) reflects on how Shetland Islands Council has introduced some simple measures which give nature a helping hand.
NTS Junior Ranger stories
Read why paying it forward to the next generation means so much to Rob on the NTS Nevis team and Kat on the NTS Quinag team.
Crumbling, dusty, ugly – and valuable
This post on Scottish Pollinators (20 February 2024) explores and celebrates the value of neglected and brownfield sites for nature.
New film spotlights the benefits of healthy peatlands
A new Peatland ACTION film has just been released that highlights the landscape-scale benefits of peatland restoration across Ben Wyvis and the River Peffrey. This is one of a suite of Peatland ACTION case studies that focus on landowners, managers, and contractors explaining in their own words why they think peatland [...]