With the showcase to mark the end of the Natural Communities Programme coming up fast, the trainees are in reflective mood looking back on a hectic year and some great achievements in environmental community engagement. To ...
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Busy year of Community Learning and Development in Natural Communities
Natural Communities trainee Andy Ruck has been reflecting on a hectic year working in Community Learning and Development & Environmental Community engagement. See what he has been up to here, and you can find out more at ...
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Butterfly surveys with Citizen Scientists
Recording wildlife is a really important environmental indicator, but it needs regular visits and hours of commitment so it can be hard for organisations such as the Council to resource it. Here TCV's Claire Quinn talks ...
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Recording Nature’s Calendar with Dobbies, Little Seedlings group – Kinross
TCV Scotland and Amanda James of Dobbies Garden Centre have undertaken an exciting pilot Phenology Project which looked at changes to animal and plant growth and behaviour that indicate changes to the seasons. Plotting the ...
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The Big Schools Birdwatch needs YOU!
As part of the Scotland Counts project TCV is always looking for great ways for people to get involved with Citizen Science. In particular it is a great way to engage children with science, their natural environment and the ...
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