Projects Archives - Page 2 of 12 - Cumbernauld Living Landscape

If you go down to the meadows today

1st July 2020, by Cumbernauld Living Landscape

The Cumbernauld Living Landscape team are gradually getting back out to visit some greenspaces in Cumbernauld. Tracy, our Project Officer for Young People visited St Maurice’s Pond recently and was amazed at how much the meadow was thriving! There’s such a diverse range of plant species to be found including knapweed, yellow rattle and birds foot trefoil. Benefiting from these…

Education and community, Projects, Species and habitats, Volunteering, Wildlife reserves, Creating Natural Connections

Hoverflies are masters of disguise

10th June 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

As I have been spending more time out in my garden, I have been noticing the arrival of hoverflies whizzing about our flowers more and more. These delightful little creatures, called flower flies in the US, are a common sight to us all. But we may not know it! Hoverflies are are masters of disguise. They have adapted to look…

General, Education and community, Projects, Policy and planning, Volunteering, Wild Ways Well

Celebrating Abronhill

3rd June 2020, by Cumbernauld Living Landscape

Like many people, we’ve been doing a lot of video conferencing. I’ve had two video conferences recently that made me think about how we can still connect with local people during this unusual time and what activities we’ll be doing when we come out it. Attending events is a great way for us to connect with local people and to…

Creating Natural Connections, Education and community, Projects

A bug’s eye view of volunteering

11th March 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

We were marching through the woods. The sun bursting through the trees, the cold air sucked into our lungs. My volunteers had entered a new area of Cumbernauld Glen; unveiled before their eyes. In this space they saw what first appeared to be a void; the last vestiges of winter still clinging onto the forest. I prompted them to take…

Volunteering, Creating Natural Connections, Projects

Why are we creating natural connections in Cumbernauld?

20th February 2019, by Tracy Lambert

Many of you know that I have grown up in Cumbernauld. My family moved out here when I was only seven, and to me the open fields around Westfield were just heaven. I would walk for hours following butterflies and rabbits, exploring the old farm fields, hedgerows and woodlands. Things have changed in so many ways now. I am older…

Projects, Inspirational, Creating Natural Connections, Education and community

Cumbernauld Living Landscape is hiring

11th January 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

Cumbernauld Living Landscape has two exciting opportunities for a Project Manager and a Communications Officer to be part of the next phase of our award winning work. Famous for its 1950’s New Town design, Cumbernauld is home to 52,000 people and a surprising diversity of wildlife. Natural heritage is one of the town’s greatest assets, with woodland, parks and open…

Projects, News

Wild Ways Well the Movie?

23rd April 2018, by Paul Barclay

Last week our group had a very different experience. Untypically, the Tuesday group started with a wee drive up to Palacerigg for a film training led by two researchers from the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen. Leaving behind the animals in the cold spring we headed towards the very inspiring long houses which mostly look like upside down Viking ship’s…

Projects, Volunteering, Wild Ways Well, Education and community

Putting the Wild in Wild Ways Well

22nd March 2018, by Paul Barclay

Wild Ways Well. What’s in a name? I’m sure everyone out there will agree that it positively trips off the tongue (you trying saying it a dozen times while giving a presentation and see how long it takes to get tongue tied!), but did we just pick the name because of the snazzy alliteration? Or is – as many people…

Projects, Wild Ways Well

Some Wild Ways Well firsts

20th March 2018, by Paul Barclay

It was a busy time for Wild Ways Well last week, with three sessions on the go, I can’t really call it hard work with a clean conscience though, it really just meant more chances to be outside! The first two groups spent their time down in the Glen, having a go at some forest skills and learning about the…

Wild Ways Well, Projects, Species and habitats

We invite you to see our unveiled plans

14th March 2018, by Tracy Lambert

Over the past few months, Cumbernauld Living Landscape has been carrying out a lot of consultations about the towns green spaces and the community groups who use them. Thank you to everyone who has taken part and helped us to understand your views about the local green spaces in the town. In the background expert consultants have been out looking at the…

Creating Natural Connections, Education and community, Projects, News, Events, Appeals and campaigns

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