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Natural Connections – Woodcarving be of interest to you?

, by Cumbernauld LL
North Lanarkshire Council Countryside Ranger - Davie "The axeman" MacFarlane Just before the Easter break students from Greenfaulds and St Maurice’s high schools were out learning a bit about woodcraft from the North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) Countryside Rangers.  Each student carved a tent peg fashioned out of green ash and hazel rods under the expert tutelage of Davie and Jamie. The students also had a go at using a shave horse and a wood axe.    

We need your votes! Bags of Help to improve St Maurice’s Pond

, by Cumbernauld LL
Next time you are in Tesco think of St Maurice's pond and cast your vote to help us improve the area. As part of the Natural Connection project the Scottish Wildlife Trust has been working with St Maurice’s High School to raise awareness of St Maurice’s Pond and encourage local young people to make the improvements.  The pupils have already made a start

Better protection for sensitive sites

, by Cumbernauld LL
  This summer Urban Designer and Landscape Architect Marion Profit completed an internship with the Scottish Wildlife Trust as part of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape partnership. Her interest was how buffer zones can protect sensitive sites as one of the key elements of green infrastructure.

Rare sighting of Nacreous clouds

, by Cumbernauld LL
A sighting of rare nacreous clouds (wave clouds) over the skies of Cumbernauld this morning. The official term for them is Polar Stratospheric Clouds and they are rare in the Arctic due to the low temperatures needed to form them -85degrees C !!!  

Looking for funding?

, by Cumbernauld LL
Looking for funding towards environmental improvements in your local area? Greggs are distributing the money raised through the carrier bag tax to small groups and school who wish to improve their local environment. You can find out more here -  https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/large-environmental-grants Grants range from £2500 to £10,000 and all projects must benefit the environment.

A different climate

, by Tracy Lambert
From the sun drenched woodlands in Tenerife to the snow covered trees of home, it was good to be back! With the office quiet over Christmas, I decided to take off to a warm and sunny island in the Atlantic for a wee holiday. Whilst it was a bit of a shock to come home to snow, the beautiful crisp countryside and a chance sighting of a deer at the back of my fence made me glad to be back – I had missed Scotland’s wildlife!

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