Category: Education and community

Natural Connections II – Habitat Workshops

, by Cumbernauld LL
You may remember in my last blog I was telling you about the Pine marten workshops, when we first piloted this out in Condorrat Primary School in June 2014 we realised that we were missing the point of reconnecting habitats for the benefit of wildlife and that we weren’t getting that vital message out to the community.  The solution was a second workshop which linked the wildlife to the urban environment and looked at reconnecting green areas such as woodlands and parks to create a mosaic of varied habitats.

500 children get up close to Cumbernauld’s wildlife

, by Tracy Lambert
I can’t believe that I have been on placement for a year with the Cumbernauld Living Landscape, what a busy time it has been. Over 500 children have now taken part in my pine marten workshop! The past five months have been spent developing and delivering pine marten and habitat workshops to spread the news of the town’s wildlife and ask young people what changes they would make to improve it. So far we have delivered the workshops to 5 primary schools and 7 local groups. Next year looks to be just a productive with 8 bookings already. So what’s all the fuss about?

Pride in Carbrain – a thriving neighbourhood

, by Cumbernauld LL
Carbrain and Hillcrest Community Council have been recognised as a thriving community for the second year in a row. The It’s Your Neighbourhood judges commended them on their community participation and environmental responsibility. 

A snapshot of David Galletly's #LivingWindow

, by Cumbernauld LL
The artist David Galletly, working with the British Dragonfly Society, has taken inspiration from the dragonflies found at Ravenswood Local Nature Reserve to create a kaleidoscope-like animation. Dragonflies thrive in damp marshy area and are a sign of a healthy natural habitat. Cumbernauld has an array of greenspaces that have an abundance of dragonflies.

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