Great film by @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
The central reservation of a stretch of the A9 is in a more natural state than the surrounding hills. We highlighted this paradox in our report titled ‘Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland’ 👉https://buff.ly/zw4BEmU
13.11.2025 11:26 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
We have written to planning Minister Ivan McKee MSP requesting a meeting and urging him to set aside the flawed conclusion of the Reporter to green-light the #FlamingoLand development at #LochLomond. Full letter attached below.🧵 1/3
20.05.2025 10:30 — 👍 28 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 1
A smiling man and a woman are standing on a sunny footpath with a deer fence on one side and newly planted trees on the other. There are two dogs at their feet and a view of rolling hills in the distance. Credit SFWA
*Scotland's Finest Woods Awards nominations close in less than 2 weeks (31 May)*
Have you planted a cracking new native wood like the Farquhar's from Ayrshire (pic)?
If so, please tell us about it. 🗨️
C'mon, don't be shy. Prizes & prestige up for grabs. 🏆 buff.ly/1iRlX5s #SFWA
21.05.2025 16:06 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Green background with dark blue text reading "Job opportunity: Estate & Project Development Manager - Loch Arkaig. jobs.woodlandtrust.org.uk"
Love nature & partnership working? Then this is the job for you🤝
We're looking for an Estate & Project Development Manager to lead the development of the Beò Airceig partnership, supporting a landscape vision for the area around #LochArkaig in Lochaber.
Apply at 👉 https://buff.ly/3QeClLV
18.02.2025 14:28 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Agroforestry for Scottish farming’s future - Woodland Trust
The Scottish Government is crafting its new agricultural support scheme, representing the biggest change in the regulation of land use and management in Scotland for 40 years.
Scotland’s farmers and crofters are part of the solution to Scotland’s climate and nature action. Many are prepared to enhance their land, for nature and climate adaption, but the financial incentives available could be better. We have some solutions! Read more 👉
18.02.2025 15:00 — 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Text on a blue background reading: "Volunteering Opportunity. Tree Health Surveyer. Help us tackle woodland pests and diseases as part of the Observatree network"
We need volunteersto help monitor the pests and diseases affecting our trees and woodlands. Can you help? 🩺 🌳
Join the award-winning #Observatree network and help survey tree health across the UK, protecting trees from future threats 📈
More info at 👉 https://buff.ly/42Pw7th
13.02.2025 17:32 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
We're hiring - The Woodland Trust Scotland is looking for someone with the talent and drive to make a difference for nature and people through our estate and programmees. 11 days left to apply at bit.ly/4jMtaQ9 #naturerecovery
05.02.2025 10:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nicely put Sarah :-)
05.02.2025 08:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nature recovery. Writer. Chair Natural England. Fellow CISL. Chair Cool Earth. Council Member Fauna & Flora. Former Friends of the Earth, Wildlife Trusts, WWF, BirdLife International. www.tonyjuniper.com
Project Lead - Northwoods Rewilding Network; enabling ecosystem recovery and local enterprise on crofts, farms and community woodlands across Scotland. https://www.scotlandbigpicture.com/northwoods#nrn-land-partners
Works in @RESAS in the Scottish Government. Head of the Strategic Research Programme - Rural/Environment. Quaker. Writer of sub-par cat poems and other things.
The Scottish Land Commission is driving a programme of urban and rural land reform to create a Scotland where land is owned and used fairly, responsibly and productively 🌲🏡🏢
World-leading scientific organisation encompassing a distinctive range of integrated strengths in land, crop, water, environmental and socio-economic science.
Education, research and consulting at the heart of our natural economy- with campuses and facilities across Scotland. Follow for the latest news, research and updates. 🌱
We examine impacts of policies on rural economies and communities, and provide knowledge for future policy development.
https://www.sruc.ac.uk/research/research-impact/rural-policy-centre/
www.ruralexchange.scot
Looking to make the outdoors for everyone as director of Ramblers Scotland but these are personal views. Expect pics of walks, posts on politics/world news, risidual overseas aid and guest appearances by a small hairy murderer named Pixie.
The SOC is Scotland's Bird Club. We bring together like-minded individuals with a passion for birds and nature, through a programme of talks, outings and via our renowned journal, 'Scottish Birds'.
www.the-soc.org.uk
Rewilding Scotland’s epic east-west corridor. For nature, people and livelihoods.
Formerly Sustrans. Updates from the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust team in Scotland. We're the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle.
Journalist, Blossom & Thrive, Director http://nordichorizons.org, Columnist http://thenational.scot. Podcast http://lesleyriddoch.com Denmark & Estonia films https://www.youtube.com/@Lesley_Riddoch
CEO of Cycling Scotland. Foundation of Hearts supporter. PACTS co-opted trustee. Personal views.
Human ecologist and Quaker, I share on social justice, environment, land reform, nonviolence and spirituality. Books include Soil and Soul, Poacher's Pilgrimage & Riders on the Storm. Honorary prof Glasgow Uni.
Hebrides and Govan.
www.AlastairMcIntosh.com
The UK's oldest outdoor access group, we work to protect and develop access to the Scottish countryside for all. We are the authors of #ScottishHillTracks and home to the #HeritagePaths Project.
For more about us, check out our https://linktr.ee/scotways !
A collective voice for community landowners throughout Scotland, representing and supporting land reform through community land ownership
Rewilding the Scottish Highlands. Hopeful and bold, we are committed to creating nature-rich landscapes that include and support people.
See rewilding in action @visitdundreggan.bsky.social
Scots academic lawyer based at the University of Strathclyde. Interested in access to: a) land; and b) justice. Don (in the fitba sense). Blogs a bit. Demi-Gael.
The website for enjoying Scotland’s Great Outdoors, on foot. Views are not ours - they belong to everyone.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/
