Adder and beetle – best (warm) buddies?
In this John Muir Trust post (9 April 2025) Field Notes: A commensalism friendship, Glenlude Conservation Officer Ellie Oakley looks into an unusual friendship she spotted while surveying adders.
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 11 February
Throughout Tuesday, February 11, hear from WWF scientists and experts from the U.S. and Canada as they showcase their conservation work and explore the important role science has in protecting nature.
Sow the Seeds for a Nature-filled 2025
Plantlife suggests you try one of these resolutions to forge a deeper nature connection and protect our wild plants and fungi. Improve your Wild Plant Knowledge Download this Wildflower ID Guide here and see what you can learn about the incredible flora and fungi around the UK. Find loads of fungi [...]
Celebrating Scotland’s 2024 Nature Heroes
This Scotland’s Nature post (28 December 2024), celebrates the people across Scotland who are working hard to improve nature, from farmers to volunteers - to dogs! The stories include Daniel, a volunteer SCRA Junior Ranger.
Peatland ACTION case studies on film
Interested in management to discover what goes on to restore our peatlands and the range of skills needed? Discover more about conservation land management and through this Peatland ACTION video series from NatureScot. You can also watch Filming Peatland ACTION case studies - behind the scenes - with subtitles to [...]
Moving species in a changing climate
In this post on Scotland’s Nature (21 November 2024) to mark nature day at COP29, Martin Gaywood tells us about his recent Churchill Fellowship report. This looks at conservation translocation – the movement of species to restore populations and ecosystems – in the context of our changing climate.
Helping hedgehogs
In this Amateur Gardening article (14 October 2024), Olivia Watts from the Field Studies Council explains how to keep hedgehogs happy this autumn.
New project gives Scotland’s rivers £1.8 million boost
The Scottish Wildlife Trust share news about this ambitious new conservation project that will create and restore river woodlands across Scotland. As well as delivering practical conservation work, the project also aims to reconnect communities across Scotland with their river woodlands. This will be achieved through over 1,000 volunteer days [...]
