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Taking nature for granted

9th May 2019, by Tracy Lambert

My drive to work each day takes me along Eastfield Road to the office and for the past four years I have been watching the high rise flats in Seafar and Kildrum slowly disappear, as Sanctuary Scotland creates space for new housing that will not only be of huge benefit to residents but also change the skyline of Cumbernauld. I…

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As Above Better Below

1st May 2019, by Paul Barclay

The sound of the motorway thunders in my ears and I imagine the cars moving up and down it. What are all those people thinking about as they drive past? Are they marvelling at the road itself, this miracle of human engineering? Oh the wonders above, but what about the wonders below? I chuckle as I move through the woods,…

Wild Ways Well, Inspirational, Volunteering, Guest blog, Species and habitats

Masterchef goes wild

24th April 2019, by Tracy Lambert

I held my last workshop of the school year year with St Maurice’s High School last week. This session gave me a chance to observe the change in these incredible young people and to express what I saw to them, as they move on from school towards employment or continued further education. While it was tinged with sadness to see…

Creating Natural Connections, Education and community

Free Food!

17th April 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

Foraging for free food is becoming more and more popular. I should say it is making a comeback as it must have been commonly done just two generations ago or so before the spread of supermarkets. I am a great fan of it; it runs in my blood and many European natives might tell the same tale. My mum was…

Creating Natural Connections, Wild Ways Well

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, Wild Ways Well, Creating Natural Connections

It’s ok to feel the spring blues

3rd April 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

We are passed the equinox, the time when day and night are equal, and the clocks have shifted forward. The mornings feel so much longer and full of birdsong. Our parks and woods are becoming greener and filled with flowers and blossom. This means the dark days of winter firmly over, and as a result we all feel so much…

Creating Natural Connections, Wild Ways Well

From the mouths of babes

27th March 2019, by Tracy Lambert

I’ve been asked many times if I think that conservation has a future. There are some environmental issues that aren’t always clear cut, and at times it can be difficult to express the benefits of protecting our environment due to background noise. Additional pressures from large companies who lobby politicians to curb environmental protections for the benefit of the economy,…

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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

What can we do about rubbish?

13th March 2019, by Tracy Lambert

Litter. Everyone hates it, and yet it remains one of our biggest environmental problems. From the cigarette ends and dog poo bags to fly-tipped furniture, it seems like litter is everywhere in our woodlands, parks and streams. No doubt you’ll have heard aware of the waste epidemic in ours sea, but did you know that an estimated 80% of this marine…

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Wild Ways Well Wise…!

6th March 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

Learning… There is something fascinating and exciting about the fact that there is always still something to learn…! It is really something that gets me going out there! What I love about the Wild Ways Well sessions is that there is no push on anyone to know anything, but we just do end up learning something! When we are out…

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Taking nature for granted

As Above Better Below

Masterchef goes wild

Free Food!

The woods are alive!

It’s ok to feel the spring blues

From the mouths of babes

A journey into Cumbernauld’s wild centre

What can we do about rubbish?

Wild Ways Well Wise…!

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