The barriers to new entrants interested in agroecological farming and landwork careers
A new report has been announced (19 August 2022) on ‘The Attraction of Agroecology and the barriers faced by new entrants pursuing agroecological farming and landwork’. The recommendations include the need to build skills and knowledge by incorporating agroecological farming and food production into school curriculums and careers advice.
Dundee’s greenspaces are getting greener!
Greenspace Scotland report on this as Project of the Month in their July bulletin. This article describes how Dundee City Council now have 27 sites across the city that they manage in new ways, as either biodiversity-rich meadows (‘biodiversity grasslands’) or less-intensively managed grasslands (‘naturalised grasslands’). The council were encouraged [...]
Discovering plants
Check out these informative blog posts shared by the Grow Wild news team: What leaves reveal about wildflowers Why wildflowers smell UK native plants: The meaning and the misconceptions You've sowed your wildflowers...now what?
Case studies in rewilding and large-scale nature restoration
This post in Scotland’s Nature (24 May 2022) explores some of the projects which aim to restore nature at scale, with a link to the full report. The report describes what’s really happening, both in Scotland, the wider UK, and Europe. Many of the case studies refer to education opportunities [...]
B-lines Scotland – is there a B-line near you?
Buglife have created over 50 pollinator hotspots along the B-lines route, and more are planned. Check out the activity going on in Scotland. Is there anything happening near you? Look at the B-lines map to see where more needs doing. This article in The Conversation (12 May 2022), explores ‘Bee [...]
Plantlife’s No Mow May is back!
Please encourage your friends, family and colleagues to be sparing with their lawnmowers for No Mow May. Enjoy nature on your doorstep! Why not leave some areas unmown in your school grounds as well?
Habitat management for invertebrates
This Field Studies Council (FSC) blog includes an introduction to why management is needed for wildlife. Pete Boardman's talk delves into some specific examples of habitat management in the UK, primarily focused on invertebrates species.
Celebrating our Machair
This Scotland’s Nature blog posted by NatureScot (17 January 2022) explores the nature, culture and language of these special grassland habitats.
