Projects

Natural Benefits – Development Phase

, by Tracy Lambert
We will:​ Take a participatory approach to co-develop the volunteer and engagement programme, including identification of key referral partners for development of employability focused activities; delivery of taster volunteer and guided walks sessions with embedded consultation; analyise and report on consultation findings to inform delivery. ​ ​We will also develop a community engagement plan, including outreach to new community groups and individuals and explore and an intervention plan…

Nature Network – Development Phase

, by Tracy Lambert
We will:​ Promote the recording of animal and plant species through collaborating and testing the Nature Counts platforms from Sheffield Wildlife Trust and embedding the platform on the Cumbernauld Living Landscape website. ​ ​Design a programme of community citizen science activities based on North Lanarkshire’s Biodiversity Action Plan  and Invasive Non-native Species survey (INNS) to enable local volunteers to support inclusive, participatory approaches to gathering…

Nature Counts – Development Phase

, by Tracy Lambert
We will:​ Promote the recording of animal and plant species through collaborating and testing the Nature Counts platforms from Sheffield Wildlife Trust and embedding the platform on the Cumbernauld Living Landscape website. ​ ​Design a programme of community citizen science activities based on North Lanarkshire’s Biodiversity Action Plan  and Invasive Non-native Species survey (INNS) to enable local volunteers to support inclusive, participatory approaches to gathering…

Nurturing Nature – Development Phase

, by Tracy Lambert
We will:​ Work closely with our partners North Lanarkshire Council’s Greenspace Development team and Tree Assets Manager, together with the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Greenspace Reserves Manager to identify a list of capital works that will priorities mitigation of climate change and biodiversity loss. The selection of capital works will be based on landowner mapping, updated habitat mapping (including the Long–Term Forest Plans) and riparian…

Nurturing Natural Connections

, by Tracy Lambert
Cumbernauld Living Landscape is improving Cumbernauld’s green and bluespaces, helping people connect to nature and each other, while taking positive action for nature. The twin crises of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss are at the forefront of our goals to make Cumbernauld’s greenspaces resilient for people and wildlife in the years to come.​ ​The Living Landscape initiative is a partnership between Scottish Wildlife Trust,…

Creating Natural Connections

, by Cumbernauld LL
What is Creating Natural Connections? Creating Natural Connections project was a four-year initiative that aimed to make the town’s woods, parks and open spaces better for wildlife and people with the support of National Lottery players. The Project aims were: To create a community network, which connected more people to nature, giving a wider range of people the capacity to…

Connecting young people to nature

, by Cumbernauld LL
Overview Our schools programme provided opportunities for children to be closely involved in practical projects, to create pockets of urban wetland habitat through rain gardens and diversifying areas of amenity grassland with wildflowers. We worked intensively with 96 young people at risk of disengaging from high schools and colleges; each group took part in a 6-month Natural Connections programme, where…

Natural Connections Education

, by Cumbernauld LL
We’re working with primary and secondary schools across Cumbernauld to deliver award-winning education sessions that connect young people to nature. Sessions provide opportunities for young people to spend more time outdoors, getting to know their local greenspaces and gaining a better understanding what they can do to help protect them.   Early connections sessions Our primary school sessions get pupils engaging with the nature on…

Access to Nature

, by Cumbernauld LL
Cumbernauld is incredibly green and most people live within walking distance of a park or nature reserve. However, these greenspaces are not always as accessible as they should be. Narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, tough gradients and overgrown vegetation can all cause issues for people using wheelchairs, bikes and buggies, and for people with other mobility issues or special requirements. Over…

Promoting green health and wellbeing

, by Cumbernauld LL
Overview We built on the Wild Ways Well approach successfully piloted by The Conservation Volunteers and the Scottish Wildlife Trust. This takes a proven methodology – Five Ways to Wellbeing – and combines it with nature to bring added benefits. Through this programme at least 200 people at risk of mental ill-health, such as adults with additional support needs and…
 

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