Alas, my time with the Easterhouse gang has come to a close…. Don’t worry I’m not actually going to recite a poem here.
But yes, my time getting the guys from the green gym involved in citizen science has ended and it has ...
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False Widow…..False Panic!
As the Natural Communities trainee placed with Buglife, I feel I have a responsibility to lay down the truth about the Noble False Widow (steatoda nobilis) as the hysteria surrounding it has led to mass misidentification and ...
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Green Gyms and Citizen Science
Citizen science and outdoor exercise; the 2 go hand in hand!
With July having already brought pleasant weather, plenty of events and countless fluttering and buzzing bugs, it has also brought the fruition of a wee idea… ...
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Whats that giant yellow thing in the sky?!
Is it the Sun? Surely Not!
Yes that’s right, the pleasant temperatures and sunny skies have decided to finally pay us a visit and ‘About Time’ I might add. This has been great for bug’s of all shapes and sizes particularly ...
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Badgers, Bumblebee’s, Bings and Bellahouston Park
This Blog is brought to you by the letter ‘B’!!!
Well then, coming up on 3 months into the apprenticeship already and it has absolutely flown by. Days filled with training courses, workshops & site visits. Not to ...
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