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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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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Breaking the Ice for Citizen Science with Volunteers in Stirling
Just before Christmas TCV's OPAL community scientist Amy Styles and Coastal Communities trainee Rebecca Cairns were out for some Citizen Science with volunteers with the Stirling mid-week group at the Helix in Falkirk. ...
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Co-created Citizen Science Pilot with elderly volunteers
A joint pilot in Co-created Citizen Science was recently trialed with Kinross Day Centre (our thanks to Nan Cook), with a group of elderly volunteers. The group were all near or beyond retirement age, in generally good health ...
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Spot a species – wildlife recording over Christmas
Every month at TCV we produce a monthly wildlife recording list which we send out with all our conservation volunteering teams across Scotland to give them examples and ideas of the likely species that they might see. ...
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