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There’s Snow Business Like Show(case) Business

December 22, 2016 by emmastraughan

The last few months have been pretty hectic fitting in lots of community engagement activity and training around writing up my traineeship and exhibiting my highlights at the Natural Networks and Natural Talent Showcase in ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Carolyn Mcfarlane, clydebank, communities, Community, conservation, csgn, emma straughan, engagement, environment, FEVA, gcvgnp, Inverclyde, Jenny Holmes, Living Streets, Natural Networks, Natural Talent, rewild, Stephen Porch, TCV, The Conservation Volunteers, volunteering, yoker

Opening Doors To Success

October 5, 2016 by emmastraughan

So September has been awash with training courses, events, meetings, visits, HLF bid writing and of course the odd downpour but that won't dampen a Natural Network's trainee's spirits. Timely Training The month began ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: biodiversity, butterfly, butterfly conservation scotland, communities, Community, conservation, csgn, Doors Open Day, education, emma straughan, engagement, environment, FEVA, gcvgnp, Green Spaces, IFLI, Natural Networks, nature, rewild, rspb, TCV, The Conservation Volunteers, trainee

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

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

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

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

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

VAT’s The Way I Like It

May 6, 2016 by emmastraughan

As well as awash with showers, April's been filled with events, training opportunities and rewilding. Initially though the month started with a community consultation led by Urban Roots on ideas for the Broomloan Road ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: butterfly conservation trust, clydebank, communities, Community, conservation, csgn, emma straughan, employee action day, engagement, environment, Forestry Commission, friends of glasgow local nature reserves, gcvgnp, Green Spaces, Greenferry Trust, Inverclyde, John Muir Award, Natural Networks, paths for all, rehis, rewild, Seven Lochs, swarm, TCV, urban butterfly project, VAT Pack, VAT Run, volunteering, Wildlife, yoker

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

NEW NATURAL NETWORKS NATTER!

March 18, 2016 by davidwalsh

Hello!  It has been an amazing month! My name is David  I have just started as a natural network trainee with TCV and the fun has just not stopped throughout the month.  I work in conjunction with a conservation charity ...
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: alva glen, bee dance, Bees, buglife, butterfly, communities, David Walsh, education, engagement, environment, fun, John Muir Award, Natural Networks, New Job, North Lanarkshire, OPAL, TCV

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