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21st August 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

Earlier this month the team had a brilliant time at St Maurice’s Pond, bug hunting and pond dipping with a group of pupils preparing to make the leap from primary to high school. We saw all sorts of wildlife, but it was the butterflies that stole the show. So once the kids had gone and everything was quiet once more,…

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

Five reasons to volunteer in nature

7th August 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

With summer in the air and thunderstorms crashing about I thought that this would be a good time to introduce myself. I’m David, the new Project Officer with Cumbernauld Living Landscape! My job is to run volunteering activities that will improve green spaces across the town. I have a massive announcement… Weekly volunteering groups will be starting at the…

Volunteering, Wildlife reserves

Leave no trace

31st July 2019, by Paul Barclay

The Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Seafar Wildlife Reserve is one of my favourite places in Cumbernauld to visit. The Trust is working hard to change the structure of the woodlands, helping native trees and wildflowers to flourish in the new light, open spaces. More native trees and flowers means more insects like butterflies and dragonflies, which in turn leads to more…

Volunteering, Wildlife reserves, Wild Ways Well

Roe a deer, a female deer….fawn is running right beside

17th July 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

What are those deer doing? Why on earth are they fighting? As we enter the middle of the month it’s time for one of Cumbernauld’s most commonly sighted mammals to spring into action. Mid-July to mid-August is the roe deer rutting season, when males compete for territory and mates. Unlike their Red cousins the roe deer ruts much earlier in…

Species and habitats, Wildlife reserves, Wild Ways Well

Getty Arty in the Outdoors

10th July 2019, by Paul Barclay

There are few things in the world more beautiful than the nature that is all around us. Think about the all the amazing paintings, stories, songs, poems and even films you know that are based around nature. For centuries all sorts of artists have been inspired by the natural world – the exact same natural world that’s all around you. One…

Wildlife reserves, Wild Ways Well

Lazy Summer Days

3rd July 2019, by Paul Barclay

“It’s too hot!” – the plaintive cry of the average Scotsperson on the first warm day of summer. Never mind all the complaints of cold from the dreich weeks before! Trees have many vital roles, but one of the most important ones for me right now is their undoubted value as a sunshade. There can surely be few more pleasant…

Wildlife reserves, Wild Ways Well

Phoenix trees

12th June 2019, by Paul Barclay

Some time ago, while in the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s amazing Cumbernauld Glen reserve, I learned about a new type of tree – not a new species, but one with a new way of living. Walking through the woods I came across a fallen tree. Even knowing the value of dead wood to wildlife I still can’t help feeling sad when…

General, Wildlife reserves, Wild Ways Well

Please don’t tiptoe through our bluebells

22nd May 2019, by Tracy Lambert

It turns out people who are trying to get the perfect photo of a bluebell are in danger of killing them off. The UK woodlands are home to approximately 50% of the world’s population of bluebells, which are incredibly delicate and beautiful flowers. Cumbernauld’s wildlife reserves, including Cumbernauld Glen, Seafar Wood and Luggiebank, feature dazzling displays of these plants, which…

Inspirational, Education and community, Wildlife reserves

The woods are alive!

10th April 2019, by Paul Barclay

Do you ever take a wander through the woods and get that feeling in the back of your neck that you’re not alone… that you’re being watched? It sounds like the intro to a horror film, but the truth is you probably are! Luckily, the only creatures watching are likely to be foxes and deer, birds and insects. A group…

Wildlife reserves, Creating Natural Connections, Wild Ways Well

A journey into Cumbernauld’s wild centre

20th March 2019, by Paul Barclay

Picture an urban scene – is it full of crowds, cars and concrete? It’s no wonder that the hustle of urban life can make people feel disoriented, or even ill. Recently I found myself in Cumbernauld shopping centre feeling like I was having a heart attack. I couldn’t draw breath, was freezing cold and yet soaked in sweat. I felt…

Wildlife reserves, Wild Ways Well

Category: Wildlife reserves

Connect to the Nectar Network

Five reasons to volunteer in nature

Leave no trace

Roe a deer, a female deer….fawn is running right beside

Getty Arty in the Outdoors

Lazy Summer Days

Phoenix trees

Please don’t tiptoe through our bluebells

The woods are alive!

A journey into Cumbernauld’s wild centre

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