Happy New Year everyone! The year has flown by, and I’m now spending my last few day in the office finishing reports and tidying loose ends. I’ll be sad to leave Wester Ross, but it’s been a fantastic year and a privilege to ...
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Rhody, Rhody, Rhody!
The good thing about rhododendron removal is that you’re never short of work! I’m just back from a couple of weeks away and am straight back into rhododendron bashing! Luckily though, I've got a fantastic team of volunteers ...
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Not a Rubbish Day!
Last week I teamed up with the Scottish Youth Hostel Association and the Highland Council Ranger Service to clear a remote beach to the south of Gairloch. The beach is next to an old SYHA property, now owned by the Mountain ...
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Tackling invasive rhododendron
Way back in March, I wrote about invasive rhododendron, and the problems it causes in the west of Scotland. Invasive rhododendron is a major cause of habitat loss here, where the wet climate provides the perfect environment ...
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Learning Lepidoptera
It feels like we’ve left the summer behind us, but it is high summer as far as moths are concerned. Last weekend, 8-10th August, was National Moth Night, where moth-recording events take place across the country. This weekend ...
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