Volunteers help bats enjoy their new hangout

A group of people have gone batty to help Scotland’s creatures of the night. Scottish Wildlife Trust volunteers have completed work to secure and upgrade a bat hut at Upper Nethan Gorge Wildlife Reserve in South Lanarkshire. The hut was converted from a disused railway building hut in the early 1990s but was damaged by…

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Learn and play with activities at New Lanark

Families planning a day out over the Easter weekend can have a fun and educational time in New Lanark. From Friday, 30 March to Monday, 2 April, the Easter Bunny will be bouncing around this amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site. There will be fun activities for the whole family to enjoy, from Easter crafts and…

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A boost is tee-d up to help wildlife on the Ayrshire coast

Work to create a network of nectar-rich habitats along the Ayrshire coast has taken a step forward thanks to funding from golf’s governing body the R&A. The support from the R&A has enabled the Irvine to Girvan Nectar Network, a partnership project managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, to appoint ecologist and keen golfer Tracy…

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A new bridge has been installed at Balgavies Loch wildlife reserve

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has replaced a bridge over a burn at Balgavies Loch Reserve near Forfar.               The new bridge was installed by Trust volunteers thanks to a £5,446 award from the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund through the Angus Environmental Trust. Reserves Manager Rab Potter said: “The new…

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