Scotlandโs wildlife needs aspen. But for both to thrive, aspen needs the chance to regenerate and expand.
Find out how you can help aspen return: https://scotlandbigpicture.pulse.ly/xiwtaaioaq
#PaintingScotlandYellow #Aspen #Biodiversity #NatureRecovery
We're teaming up with the Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival to celebrate the power of storytelling in conservation. Join us on 11 April at the National Museum of Scotland for short films, a panel discussion and awards ceremony revealing the winning films.
๐๏ธ https://tinyurl.pulse.ly/mzswb71hjn
Our Northwoods Rewilding Network is driving dramatic nature recovery across Scotland โ and the stats in this reel show how. Such impacts are only possible thanks to dedicated partners and supporters like you.
๐ Explore the full findings from our latest survey: https://bit.pulse.ly/i5yai0cf6u
Destructive, dangerous, plunderingโฆ wild boar currently have an image problem. Yet their natural rooting behaviour can regenerate woodlands and support plants and insects. Could it be time to rethink how we see wild boar?
Read our story, Rooting for Rooters: https://bit.pulse.ly/jorasix5gb
Looking forward to it!
Did your mother figure teach you to care for nature? This Motherโs Day, celebrate her with a gift that gives something back. Choose from donation certificates or Learning Day gift vouchers โ perfect for a thoughtful last-minute present.
๐ https://scotlandbigpicture.pulse.ly/kxpts0z0tt
Yesterdayโs Seeds of Community event at our Northwoods partner site Denmarkfield brought together local residents to discuss how theyโd like to hear about the rewilding work happening there. A big thank you to everyone who came along and shared ideas for Denmarkfield's visitor experience!
Experienced in designing and delivering exceptional guest experiences?
Weโre looking for a Rewilding Experiences Lead to help deliver and grow our programme of immersive Rewilding Journeys and training across Scotland.
โ๏ธ Apply by 9am, 23 March 2026: https://scotlandbigpicture.pulse.ly/sb4d5dxbn8
Our expert-led Learning Days explore key rewilding themes in depth, hosted at sites within our Northwoods Rewilding Network.
April dates are close to capacity, so if one of these topics speaks to you, now's the time to book.
Full programme here ๐ https://scotlandbigpicture.pulse.ly/wkyy3cw4g7
In a BBC article published today, researchers say Scotland needs to take a new approach to managing wild boar. They argue the current policy framework is โnot fit for purposeโ, calling for a more coordinated and proactive strategy focused on long-term coexistence.
https://bbc.pulse.ly/uhwudeuvkp
Hello Bluesky ๐
#ChooseOurFuture is this yearโs #WorldRewildingDay theme โ and with an election approaching, it couldnโt be more apt.
Before Scotland heads to the polls, join us on 20 March at Pitlochry Festival Theatre for our #HopeForNature hustings .
Free tickets: bit.ly/4smwwgr
Can you spare a few hours to help our Loch Abar Mรฒr partnership restore native woodland? Thanks to support from Highlands & Islands Climate Hub, they'll be planting 330 trees at Torlundy Farm on 28 March. Community, fresh air and soup included!
๐ Sign up: https://bit.pulse.ly/mlqpzmloro
Why plant aspen if beavers are just going to fell it? Because the same beavers sometimes seen as a threat to aspen are also the ones stimulating regeneration, by encouraging aspen to resprout, produce seeds and spread.
๐ Read the full story: https://bit.pulse.ly/jjqrw3lt3h
Missed our Careers in Rewilding webinar? Watch it online!
๐บ https://youtu.pulse.ly/1ct7kv1wag
#EnvironmentalCareers #NatureCareers
If you couldnโt make it to our lynx Information Sessions, there's still time to take part โ browse the information materials, complete our online questionnaire or book a one-to-one conversation with a member of the Lynx to Scotland project team.
๐ https://lynxtoscotland.pulse.ly/spzp9utjoq
Just days from finishing his 1,200km winter Watershed Trek, Jake Evans broke his ankle on the final Munro and was rescued by Assynt Mountain Rescue. Weโre wishing him a steady recovery, and sending our heartfelt thanks and admiration.
๐ Help lift his spirits: https://bit.pulse.ly/jziix8nyyk
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด? Join us on 23โ24 April for Rewilding Through Storytelling โ a two-day masterclass designed to help you engage, excite and truly captivate your audience.
Book here: https://bit.pulse.ly/swcpluwchj
Catch a screening of Clinging by a Claw, the film we produced for @saveourwildcats.bsky.social
๐พ 24 Feb, Cร rn รstaidh Hub, Carnoustie: https://bit.pulse.ly/jczuvusycn
๐พ 1 April, The Barn, Banchory: https://bit.pulse.ly/tlfih1w9rs
๐พ 21 April, Ladbroke Hall, London: https://bit.pulse.ly/ftcmyffuul
Our latest Loch Abar Mรฒr Partner Portrait tells the story of Ardtornish Estate โ capturing how traditional land use, wild grazing and habitat restoration are working together to drive nature recovery for wildlife, climate and local communities.
๐ Take a look: https://bit.pulse.ly/juwbiujaxs
Introducing Argyll Explorer โ a brand-new rewilding journey for 2026, set along Scotlandโs dramatic west coast. Be inspired, feel restored and connect with like-minded people. This is an intimate, small-group journey and places are limited.
๐ Secure yours: https://bit.pulse.ly/z6whmovewo
Are you involved in planting or growing trees? Join us for a training day focused on aspen propagation. Designed for those who can apply the learning in community spaces, smallholdings, estates, crofts or anywhere you're growing trees.
๐ Book your place: https://bit.pulse.ly/iqejvvpboe
#Aspen
Deer stalking isnโt just a tradition. It supports jobs, sustains communities and helps woodlands to regenerate โ including Scotland's rare rainforest habitats. Nature's Keepers, a film from our #Fiadh project, explores the often-unseen work of deer stalkers
๐๏ธ https://youtu.pulse.ly/wcrtbof1f8
Drop into a local session to learn about Scotlandโs missing lynx, explore benefits and concerns of any potential reintroduction, and share your views. Sessions run until 23 February, followed by 1:1 meetings on request.
๐ https://bit.pulse.ly/xwqfq0rqn4
@treesforlife.bsky.social
Our ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ is just two weeks away โ and itโs ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น.
If youโve been considering a career in rewilding, register now to secure one of the last remaining slots!
๐ https://bit.pulse.ly/vkmjsg7ghv
#EnvironmentalCareers #NatureCareers
๐ง๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ค๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต!
At home on Amazon Prime Video: https://bit.pulse.ly/uakvlfjikr
On the big screen at the Fort William Mountain Festival on 14 February: https://bit.pulse.ly/zbdtjiufyi
Aspen can produce millions of seeds โ but in Scotland, flowering is rare and seed production even rarer. So it clones itself instead, sending up suckers from its roots. That helps it persist, but not spread. With more planting, aspen could flourish in Scotland.
๐ https://bit.pulse.ly/rwcrtyda01
This spring, make space for nature โ and yourself. As the Highlands begin to stir back into life, our five-night Cairngorms Rewilding Journey lets you explore inspiring rewilding projects and meet the people helping nature recover.
Bookings open for April or May ๐ https://bit.pulse.ly/mbglnw603b
As a member of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, weโre supporting their rewilding hustings on #WorldRewildingDay (20 March). It's your chance to ask direct questions and hear where Scotland's political parties stand on rewilding, ahead of the election.
๐ Book your place: bit.ly/45FH0i3
Help carry Jake through the long middle miles
๐ www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...
Three weeks into his epic watershed trek, Jake Evans has reached the long middle miles. He's fundraising for mental health support and rewilding โ two causes his journey brings powerfully together.
Help carry him forward ๐ link in comments
#HikingAdventure #MakingRewildingHappen
