Bats in Sutherland
So how many bat species are there in Sutherland, and which areas are best? Only six species of bats have been recorded thus far. Two […]
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Wildlife & Nature
Showcasing our rich natural heritage, promoting ecology and the environment.
Planet Sutherland
The Highland Climate Festival 25th June-3rd July The Highland Climate Festival will run this year from the 25th June to the 3rd July. It will
Gearrchoille Community Wood Ardgay
In May we had a visit from Woodland Officer Piers Voysey I guess it’s been a pretty typical spring with warm sunny days and frogspawn
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Our precious bumblebees
No summer’s day in the garden would be complete without the buzz of the busy bees. Bumblebees are the most noticeable species of bees. Their
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Riverwoods Project
Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries is planting trees to fight climate change The Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries Trust has previously written about increasing stream temperatures under
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Lairg Learning Centre to help lead Highland-wide climate movement
The Centre is one of eight community groups coming together as part of a new climate movement to help reduce consumption and waste and tackle
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Restoring the peatland of the Flow Country, a project of global significance
Undisturbed peatlands cover just 3% of the world’s land area but they hold nearly 30% of all the carbon stored in land COP26 brought the
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Protecting our precious new trees
A young tree growing in the Kyle of Sutherland has a number of perils to contend with. Apart from what the weather can do, the
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Hazel and wisdom
Gearrchoille Community Wood update In the South West corner of Gearrchoille Wood – among the least visited area of the wood – there are a
Planet Sutherland update
The group, whose aim is to help people fight against climate change, is resuming some of its in-person activities after the lifting of some Covid-19
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