Hola!! I think it’s appropriate to introduce myself before my exciting and thrilling journey beings thanks to TCV in Scotland and Heritage Lottery Fund. My name is Amanda Joaquin and I am pleased to be one of the lucky 6 ...
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  My placement involves working with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh; it is my role to outreach to local communities within Edinburgh in order to engage people with wild plants of the City. The focus will be plants of ...
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Thanks to BTCV Scotland and Heritage Lottery Fund I’m now proud to say I’m a Natural Communities Trainee! This year seven of us are scattered across the central belt and Dumfries & Galloway. The aim of the 12 month ...
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So in case anyone wasn’t aware I’ve had my contract extended with BTCV and East Lothian Council, which means that I’ll be staying on for an extra year, yaaaaaaaaay! This is great for me as I’ll be able to finish some of the ...
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