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A is for some August Alliteration

August 30, 2016 by emmastraughan

After a weeks holiday on the north west coast of Scotland (and with only clouds of midges in the air - yes amazingly it was sunny!) it's time for an update on August's activities. From Big Play Days to updates on SDA's, it's ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: butterfly, Carolyn Mcfarlane, communities, Community, conservation, csgn, David Walsh, East Ayrshire Big Play Event, education, emma straughan, engagement, environment, faifley, gcvgnp, Glasgow City Council, green woodworking, healthy sustainable neighbourhoods, Jenny Holmes, Jupiter, lucy graham, Natural Networks, Nature Play, place standards, rewild, TCV, trainee, urban butterfly project, wildflowers, Wildlife

Into the woods and, hopefully, back out again!

August 25, 2016 by carolynmcfarlane

Hello, I'm Carolyn McFarlane and I'm one of two Natural Networks trainees (the other being Jenny Holmes) placed with East Ayrshire Outdoor Education. As this is my first blog since joining Natural Networks in January it could ...
Continue reading Into the woods and, hopefully, back out again!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bees, biodiversity, engagement, field studies council, grow your own food, Natural Networks, Outdoor learning

Into the woods

August 11, 2016 by jenniferholmes

Hello there Thanks once again for coming to read my blog. Apologies in advice as it's going to be even longer this time, but worth it to read about A Birkenhead girl's misadventures in Kilmarnock, no? New Scottish ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: biodiversity, education, engagement, environment, field studies council, Forest School, Green Spaces, Hapazomes, Natural Networks, OPAL, Outdoor learning, Scotland, TCV

Vegetables anyone?

August 9, 2016 by delythhurley

July has been a great month, although I think I have eaten my body weight in courgettes, beans, squash and lettuce all grown at the Tree Life Centre by our Grow Wild Volunteers.  All of their hard work has really paid off and ...
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I am now a wildlife tracking ninja..

August 8, 2016 by jessowen

July was truly epic! The month kicked off with a two-day LANTRA Brushcutters and Trimmers course, which has given me a qualification that I can use to manage habitats like meadows. I must admit I was a bit scared at first. ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Amanda Malcolm, Brushcutter, citizen science, field studies council, footprints, FSC, hedgehog, Jess Owen, kindrogan, LANTRA, Paul Barclay, Skelton Grange Environment Centre, TCV, TCV Scotland, Wildlife, Wildlife Tracking

What’s it Called?

August 5, 2016 by paulbarclay

Cumbernauld! If you spent any time in Central Scotland in the 80s you can’t fail to have heard that slogan.  It’s held in great affection here in Cumbernauld and even today if you repeat it to any local you’ll be greeted by ...
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A flower themed June

August 4, 2016 by jessowen

Hello! Jess here, reporting on my June activities with TCV. Apologies for the lateness! I had the absolute pleasure of visiting Kindrogan, the Field Studies Councils centre in Perthshire near Pitlochry, to participate in a ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: biodiversity, British Dragonfly Society, butterfly conservation scotland, citizen science, DAMH, field studies council, FSC, gardening scotland, greater butterfly orchid, Jess Owen, kindrogan, Loch of Lowes, lucy graham, martin robinson, nature, osprey, otter, Stephen Porch, SWT, TCV, The Wildflower Society, wildflowers, Wildlife, yellow rattle

Getting to the Art of the Matter with Nature Play

August 4, 2016 by emmastraughan

July has been a month that has started and ended with lots of Nature Play sessions sprinkled with the odd Green Gym, meeting, community engagement event and some budding bidding. Joining Forces At the start of the month ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bugs, Carolyn Mcfarlane, Climate Conversations, communities, conservation, csgn, education, emma straughan, engagement, environment, Environmental art, Forestry Commission, gcvgnp, Glasgow City Council, Green Gym, Green Spaces, HLF, Jenny Holmes, Linkes, Mindwaves, Natural Networks, Natural Talent, nature, Nature Play, OPAL, Open University, Paul Barclay, Pollinators, rewild, Scottish Government, Seven Lochs, Stephen Porch, TCV, trainee, Vacant and Derelict Land, Wild in the City, Woodland Community Garden, WSREC, yoker

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