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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

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 Rewilding

June 29, 2016 by emmastraughan

So since May I've been involved in a fever of forums, funding and festivals, all flipping fantastic. Rewilding in Inverclyde and Yoker TCV's Green Gym at Coves Local Nature Reserve has begun as part of the Community ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: BBCT, Bees, biodiversity, buglife, bumblebees, citizen science, communities, Community, conservation, csgn, education, emma straughan, engagement, environment, First Aid, funding, gcvgnp, Glasgow, Green Gym, Green Spaces, Inverclyde, Linkes, Natural Networks, rewild, SNH, TCV, trainee, volunteering, Wildlife, yoker

May’s been pretty aMAYzing

June 6, 2016 by jessowen

Ok so my puns haven’t been all that amazing recently, but my adventures with TCV certainly have! I mentioned in the last blog that I was preparing to run my first ever event. As part of Falkirk Nature Festival I was asked to ...
Continue reading May’s been pretty aMAYzing

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: air quality, Amanda Malcolm, badgers, bio-recording, British Dragonfly Society, BTO, bugs, Chris Peach, citizen science, Corporate Volunteering, Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery, Glasgow, Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre, Hugel beds, Hyndland Secondary School, Jenny Holmes, Jess Owen, John Muir Trust, lichen, Lionthorn Community Woodland Association, lucy graham, Mammal tracking, minibeasts, nature, OPAL, Paul Barclay, RBS, Rosie Walker, Scotlands Big Nature Festival, Stephen Porch, TCV, The Conservation Volunteers, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, The Lost Gardens of Penicuik, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Trees, volunteers, Wildlife

All work and no play – not a chance

May 26, 2016 by emmastraughan

Holidaying around Hawick So to avoid being in Tim's bad books I took a weeks holiday in May and as luck would have it one of the best weather wise. Even on holiday though, a Natural Network Trainee is always on the look ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bees, biodiversity, bumblebees, butterfly, citizen science, communities, Community, conservation, csgn, delyth hurley, education, emma straughan, engagement, environment, gcvgnp, giovanna bisoni, Green Gym, Green Spaces, Jess Owen, John Muir Award, lichen, lucy graham, mid week group, Natural Networks, nature, OPAL, pollinator survey, rewild, TCV, trainee, urban butterfly project, urban roots, volunteering

My weirdly spiritual encounter with a wall, and a caddis fly

May 6, 2016 by jessowen

A few weeks ago, I would never have thought that I would ever be excited about walls, or proud of a wall for that matter! But this month I signed up to one of TCV’s courses in Drystone Walling, or dry stone dyking as it’s ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: biodiversity, caddis fly, citizen science, conservation, Drystone Walling, enivronmental education, Falkirk Nature-Fest, nature, OPAL, TCV, training, Trees, volunteering, Wildlife, woodland

Joining Forces and Feeling Mulch Better

April 15, 2016 by emmastraughan

March has been a hive of activity, almost literally, thanks, in part, to a training course on Bumblebees, chances to job shadow, a number of forums, site visits and case studies and joining forces to green up Glasgow and the ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, bumblebees, citizen science, Community, community growing, csgn, Edinburgh Living Landscapes, emma straughan, engagement, FEVA, forest skills, Forestry Commission, gcvgnp, Green Spaces, John Muir Award, lichen, Natural Networks, nhs, OPAL, RBGE, rewild, Seven Lochs, sighted guide, TCV, trainee, training, volunteering

My first month as a Natural Networks trainee!

March 22, 2016 by jessowen

HELLO! I am Jess Owen and I have just become the Citizen Science in Woodlands Natural Networks trainee with TCV and Forestry Commission Scotland. That is quite a mouthful of a job title! Put more simply, my role is to help ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Amy Styles, Anna Hamilton, biodiversity, citizen science, conservation, Drumpellier Park, education, engagement, environment, Flanders Moss, Forestry Commission, Green Gym, Hen harrier, Jess Owen, ladybird, lichen, Natural Networks, nature, newts, OPAL, Scottish Autism, Seven Lochs, TCV, Tree Planting, Trees, volunteer, volunteering, Wildlife, woodlands

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