Susan Davies

Adventure Firm Backs Young People Ethical experiences with lasting impact Ocean Vertical, the ethical adventure company based in East Lothian, has launched a corporate ‘pay it forward’ initiative that links business wellness activitie...

Great to see local #EastLothian company - Ocean Vertical’s -“Pay it Forward” scheme linking corporate wellness activities with opportunities for disadvantaged young people. Well done 👏 🔽

#corporatepartnerships #communityimpact #wellness

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On 30 October MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill - a vital opportunity to ensure that Scotland sets legally binding nature recovery targets.

Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...

Roe deer in community woodland

Community woodland

Having a dawdle through our #communitywoodland & briefly had the company of resident #roedeer. They were browsing at the edge of a wetland area within the wood; building up their winter fat reserves. I retreated to avoid disturbing them.

#Dunbar #EastLothian #lowlandwoodland #deer #woodland

Cladonia spp.

A habitat niche within the wider woodland & old tree system. This #Cladonia spp (if you can help identify further please do)
is stunningly beautiful.

#lichens #moss #perthshire #nature #macrophoto

oak tree at Ben Lawers

Acorn

Oak tree leaves

Oak Trees - habitat niches, biodiversity hot spots - supporting over 2000 species, carbon stores and soil improvers. What’s not to love about these trees.

#oaktree #nativetrees #habitats #naturelovers #autumn #autumncolours

We are deeply saddened by the passing of UN Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall.

Her life’s work championing conservation, humanity and the natural world leaves an enduring legacy.

Our condolences to her family, the Jane Goodall Institute and all who draw hope from her example.

Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance - Nature A revised ‘Doughnut’ providing a visual assessment of trends in social deprivation and planetary degradation over the past two decades shows more than doubling of global GDP accompanied by accelerating ecological overshoot but only a modest reduction in human deprivation.

46th #TBMacLecture by @kateraworth.bsky.social on the #DonughtEconomy model was delivered with energy and passion tonight - system change required from a focus on growth to one based on #wellbeing & #planetaryboundaries. Thanks 🙏🏻

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Giant puffball

Parasol mushroom

Coral spot

Shaggy ink cap

It’s definitely one of the times of year when our native woodlands are bursting with mushrooms & toadstools. Just a few from our Dunbar #communitywoodland today - (puff ball, parasol mushroom, coral spot & shaggy ink cap) - vital part of a healthy ecosystem

#fungi #nativewoodland #mushrooms

The #greylaggeese are regularly seen around the coast of #Cumbrae #Millport - resident populations being boosted in the winter by birds mainly from Iceland.

#greylag #geese #coastalbirds #migratorygeese #birds #firthofclyde #northayrshire

Arran and Bute from Great Cumbrae

Glad Staine trip point on Cumbrae

Ailsa Craig and the wee castle off Little Cumbrae

Cumbrae harbour and the Millport pier hotel

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at its best in the early #autumn sunshine. #Cumbrae #Millport with fine views over the sea to #Bute, the peaks of #Arran and 40 miles in the distance to the conical shape of #AilsaCraig. Great place to visit for a short break.

#visitscotland #scottishislands

Ballikillet farm Cumbrae island

Cutting the grass to make silage

Cutting the grass for silage

Silage baler

Busy time for the farmers as they cut and bale the grass for silage to feed the cattle in the winter #Cumbrae #Millport

#rurallife #farming #farmers #countryside #islandlife

Tyninghame estate

Tyninghame estate - Arable fields

Tyninghame estate - river Tyne

Agricultural fields in East Lothian

A little bit of rural East Lothian as we enter into autumn 🍂 - from Tyninghame estate.

#visiteastlothian #rural #landscape #walking #EastLothian

Dunbar - colourful houses on shore street

Granary at Dunbar harbour

Granary and Bass Rock at Dunbar harbour

Dunbar parish church

Views from the East of Dunbar’s shore street, granary, parish church & the Bass Rock peering over …

#Dunbar #EastLothian #visiteastlothian #coastalliving

Creeping thistle

The beauty of creeping thistles for #wildflowerhour in #EastLothian

#thistles #thistle #wildflower

Sycamore leaves

Rowan berries

Brambles

Seed heads

With the autumn equinox upon us tomorrow there’s a definite chill in the air. Leaves are starting to change colour and the berries (hawthorn, rowan and brambles) are still clinging to the branches. All adds a really lovely splash of colour as the season turns

#autumncolours #autumnal #natureslarder

A really important call for support from
the UK’s science and discovery centre’s and we @hutton.ac.uk have added our support to their open letter - such a vital part of the #sciencecommunication & #STEM #education ecosystem. You can add your support to their open letter too ⬇️

Also a session with @MacaulayDvTrust on alignment on future priorities - thanks for your continued support & funding; & a good opportunity to see the new immersive suite in trial mode, meet well known & new faces in a staff catchup session. So much exciting & impact focused science being done. 👏

Train home after a productive couple of days in Aberdeen with @hutton.ac.uk & Executive Team. Productive conversations with @NFUStweets - Andrew Connon & @CrownEstateScot - Euan McVicar on topics including #foodsecurity, #climateresilience, #datasharing & #scienceintopractice - thanks

Painted lady butterfly and buff tailed bumblebee

Painted lady and buff tailed bumblebee

Predator response from painted lady butterfly

Incoming …. #Paintedlady butterfly 🦋 responds to the buff tailed (?) #bumblebee on the ivy by closing its wings to flash its small wing spots as a deterrent. Certainly not camouflaged against the ivy which was buzzing with #bees.

#butterflies #butterfly #Dunbar #EastLothian

Dolphins off East Lothian coastline

Dolphins off East Lothian coastline

When you wish you had your long lens camera with you … pod of #dolphins 🐬 off the #Dunbar esplanade this morning. Lovely to watch them for a while.

#EastLothian

Painted lady butterfly

Large white butterfly

Red admiral butterfly

Small tortoiseshell butterfly

Butterflies are busy around the garden at the moment - #paintedlady #largewhite #redadmiral #smalltortoiseshell - making the most of late sunshine / warmth for feeding

#butterflies #butterfly #wildlifegarden #eastlothian

Dunbar harbour sea view

Artist at Dunbar

Artist at Dunbar

Artist

Artists engrossed in their work below the Glebe, #Dunbar - painting the #geology #rocks of the area. Bet they were glad they were out before the rain 🌧️ came in …

#artists #art #eastlothian

Painted lady butterfly

Painted lady butterfly

Nice late season #paintedlady #butterfly in the garden today - attracted to the remaining flowers on the buddleia. The last bumper (explosion) year for this gem was in 2019 - I recall being on Inchkeith Island at the time so it must’ve been much earlier in the year.

#gardenbutterflies #butterflies

Cycle Route 75 on Water of Leith

Water of Leith at Currie

Grey heron on the water of Leith

Took a circular walk along a wee stretch of the #WaterofLeith today between Bonaly & Currie - along the line of the old railway and now part of Cycle Route 75. It’ll look very bonnie when the autumnal colours come out in full.

#greenspaces #greenspace #urbanpaths

Last #dunbargolfclub ladies friendly of the season was played yesterday against #GullaneGolfClub ladies - on #Gullane 1. Great conditions with course & weather but sadly a loss for #Dunbar with two halved matches and one loss.

#ScottishGolf #EastLothian #Golfing

🌾 #Flax, once a staple of Scottish agriculture, could play a key role in sustainable textiles and low-impact #farming today.

We’ve been working with Soil Association Scotland through the Flax Field Lab to test this crop’s potential.

More: ow.ly/1Spp50WT7Cr

Reconstructed blockhouses at Highland Folk Museum

Highland Folk museum

Cruck frame construction of Highland Blackhouses

Interior of blackhouses

The #blackhouses of a reconstructed Highland #crofting settlement. Cruck-framed, stone foundation, turf walls & thatch (heather, broom & bracken). Interiors a single space divided into an animal byre, sleeping room & a living area with an open hearth.

#HighlandFolkMuseum #ScottishHistory

St Andrews from the Fairmont

East Neuk of Fife

Fairmont golf course

Fairmont golf course

Couldn’t have asked for a better day weather wise for our 4 Ball #FairmontGolf #StAndrews - course in excellent condition & clubhouse food, beverage and service very good too.

#ScottishGolf #Golfing #Fife

A 2&1 win by #dunbargolfclub ladies in their home friendly against #NorthBerwickGolfClub this evening. Great conditions, some very good play and good company. Thank you ladies …

#LadiesGolf #LinksGolf #ScottishGolf

Great opportunity to join Young Sea Changers Scotland as their Youth Advocacy Officer - helping young people to have a say about Scotland’s seas 🔽

#conservationjobs #youngpeople #SaveOurSeas

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