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The State of Nature 2019 report published last week, produced some rather bleak statistics regarding our natural environment and wildlife in the UK. However, at The Conservation Volunteers, there was one statistic in particular that stood out as a positive for us; a 46% increase in the time donated by volunteers since 2000 in the […]
Continue reading Volunteering and your mental health
This article was posted in the blog Health & Wellbeing
Hi, It’s team TCV Citizen Science here for an update! Recently we had the pleasure of being involved in an Intern Europe Ltd exchange programme where we were to host one Italian student for a conservation and Citizen Science placement here with us for one month. Intern Europe are passionate about providing challenging and exciting […]
Continue reading Ciao! A month in the life of a TCV intern
This article was posted in the blog TCV Scotland
This is exactly what this blog is not about. A nature follower would tell you that the first of January is not a special day as it doesn’t follow a natural rhythm. Likewise, astrologers often advise to set intentions at the spring equinox when the energies are kick-starting again. We can set up New Year […]
Continue reading Setting up New Year resolutions...
This article was posted in the blog TCV Scotland
The end is nigh…panic! Although it feels like I’ve only just started, I will be finishing my traineeship in a few weeks time. These few weeks are looking as busy as ever. Plus, because I’ve been so busy this year, I’ve forgotten to take most of my holidays so I’m starting my Christmas holidays early, […]
Continue reading That's all folks
This article was posted in the blog Natural Talent
Season’s Greetings! I cannot believe it’s December!! The last couple of months have been so busy that I haven’t even had time to write about them, so I’ll back track a little and fill you in now. Getting my ID guide finalised and sent off to print took up a lot of my time, so […]
Continue reading Time Flies When You're a Natural Talent Trainee!
This article was posted in the blog Natural Talent
I can’t help it: I always find beauty in nature – or rather it finds me! What has been soul-lifting these last weeks have been the skies!! They were well worth stepping out of the path and away from the skyscrapers: dramatic and full of contrasts, from the darkest of the darker shades intermingled with […]
Continue reading Winter Words from Wild Ways Well
This article was posted in the blog TCV Scotland
Volunteer Officers (VOs) help to keep many of TCV’s conservation groups up and running, but what do they get out of it themselves? Andy Johnston is a VO with the Community Rewilding Project based in the Glasgow office. Here, Andy answers a few questions about his volunteering with us. When did you start volunteering […]
Continue reading Andy - being a TCV VO
This article was posted in the blog TCV Scotland
This post is written by Curtis Howson and Peter Baker; we are trainee teachers at Leeds Trinity University and have been working at Skelton Grange Environment Centre for the past two weeks as part of our professional placement. Why choose Skelton Grange for your placement?: Curtis: “I chose to do my placement at Skelton Grange […]
Continue reading Our time at Skelton Grange- view from trainee teachers on placement
This article was posted in the blog Skelton Grange Environment Centre
It is the spookiest time of the year, apparently. October has been known as Arachtober for nine or so years now by arachnologists and anyone interested in eight legged arthropods. They use this month to flood twitter, fickr and other channels with arachnid photos/facts in order to get a few more people interested in […]
Continue reading Arachtober
This article was posted in the blog Natural Talent
The nights are fair drawing in and the months are going by faster than ever before! I feel like I’ve skipped September altogether and gone straight into October… Anyone out there with magic powers to slow down time? No… ? As much as it feels like last month didn’t even happen, it did, and I […]
Continue reading September Shenanigans
This article was posted in the blog Natural Talent