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Nature Ninjas keeping paths to nature open for everyone

2nd December 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

At such a tough time for everyone, it is important to connect with green spaces. These connections have been shown, in countless studies, to improve mental health. It is therefore imperative that access to green spaces remains easy and unobstructed. These are some of Cumbernauld Living Landscape’s guiding principles. We continue to operate our “Nature Ninja” volunteer groups in these…

Volunteering

Fabulous Fungi!

11th November 2020, by Cumbernauld Living Landscape

Local resident and Cumbernauld Living Landscape volunteer Josh Chambers, has been out and about in Cumbernauld’s fantastic green spaces again and has found some fabulous fungi! On an early morning walk I stumbled across these tiny toadstools. I am not able to tell what kind they are or anything like that, but I can appreciate them. I can appreciate that…

Guest blog, Volunteering

Scythers in the wild!

28th October 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

Our volunteers have been hard at work again! If you have been out and about experiencing Cumbernauld’s amazing green spaces you might have spotted some peculiar folk in high-vis vests wielding scythes! Do not be alarmed (although make sure you observe ample social distancing to avoid an impromptu scythed haircut). These are our amazing volunteers wielding these macabre tools. This…

Volunteering

Choo, Choo, this Trainee is leaving the Station!

7th October 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

On 4 September 2019 I officially joined Cumbernauld Living Landscape and as I sit here writing this its hard not to be emotional. How do you reflect on one of the most pivotal times in your life? Let’s try. Three years ago, poop lying on the ground was something to be avoided, now it’s a thing of marvel and intrigue…

General, Volunteering

Wild about wildflowers

2nd September 2020, by Paul Barclay

Late summer is a great time to spot wildflowers. Many plants use the time when days are still warm and light is still plentiful to put on their best displays of colour, working in symbiosis with pollinators to create breath-taking sights out in the parks and wildlife reserves. Cumbernauld has many great places to see wildflowers, Ravenswood, Luggiebank and St…

Wild Ways Well, Species and habitats, Volunteering, Wildlife reserves

Helping Cumbernauld’s amazing bogs

19th August 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

Cumbernauld Living Landscape’s amazing volunteers are out once again helping to manage and improve local greenspaces. You might even have seen our Nature Ninjas in Ravenswood Local Nature Reserve last week, working away in the blazing sunshine. Our first task was improving the access ways around the park. This included cutting back some of the over-hanging long grass and the…

Projects, Volunteering, Wildlife reserves

Our volunteers are back in the outdoors!

15th July 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

We are delighted to announce that our volunteer groups are heading back outdoors! These groups will be operating at a reduced capacity with social distance checks to follow current Covid-19 guidelines. We aim to carry out vital tasks in the community – litter picks, invasive species removal and path maintenance. Our volunteers are ecstatic at the possibility of heading back…

Volunteering, Creating Natural Connections, Projects

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…

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

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…

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

The Best Laid Plans

29th April 2020, by Paul Barclay

One of the first tasks I undertook when I went back to work in January was to plan out 2020 was for our green mental wellbeing project Wild Ways Well. What new ideas did we have, what sorts of sessions could we run. I was excited for the year ahead working in greenspaces along with the people and communities of…

Volunteering, Wild Ways Well

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