Case Study – Reclaiming the medieval Langriggs for the Community
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Cumbernauld’s Langriggs date back to medieval times, but action was needed to reclaim these historic sites for the community and secure their future.
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Otters caught on camera
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The North Lanarkshire Council, Countryside Rangers Service have been monitoring a current otter holt within North Lanarkshire with the aid of a fantastic high tec camera. As a partner of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape they have graciously shared their images with us, as a tantalising teaser of what we could achieve as Rangers have build another holt here in Cumbernauld!
500 children get up close to Cumbernauld’s wildlife
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I can’t believe that I have been on placement for a year with the Cumbernauld Living Landscape, what a busy time it has been. Over 500 children have now taken part in my pine marten workshop! The past five months have been spent developing and delivering pine marten and habitat workshops to spread the news of the town’s wildlife and ask young people what changes they would make to improve it. So far we have delivered the workshops to 5 primary schools and 7 local groups. Next year looks to be just a productive with 8 bookings already. So what’s all the fuss about?
Case Study – Pine martens caught on camera
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It is many years since the last pine marten was seen in Cumbernauld. A Scottish Wildlife Trust volunteer took up the challenge to capture the first ever picture of this shy creature in the town. This case study shows how volunteer action can have wide reaching benefits.
From Cumbernauld to Portland – an international perspective on new and old green infrastructure
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Morag MacGregor completed a volunteer internship with the Cumbernauld Living Landscape and was awarded a Landscape Institute Student Travel Award 2014. After completing her internship in Cumbernauld she travelled to Portland and Oregon to investigate Green Infrastructure - this is the first of two blogs about what she learnt and experienced.
Roads were not built for cars
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The vision was wide, smooth paths adjacent to main roads but separated from the dangers of cars. Cumbernauld has miles and miles of paths through woodlands, glens and parks but there are now barriers to getting around that were not foreseen in the 1960's.
Case Study – Improving water quality in the Red Burn
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A unique partnership between Scottish Water and the Scottish Wildlife Trust ensured that the maximum environmental benefit was delivered from a major project
Woodland cascades project creates better homes for wildlife and people
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Work has started to improve the biodiversity of Northside Woods (known locally as Seafar Woods). This will create wildlife rich cascade woodland edges making space for native species and homes for wildlife. The Scottish Wildlife Trust's urban wildlife reserve borders many local residents’ houses, making the woodland a healthy place will benefit local wildlife and people.
The story of Cumbernauld's #LivingWindow
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This video tells the story of the #LivingWindow project. We have transformed empty shop windows in Cumbernauld town centre into amazing artworks inspired by the local greenspaces and the groups that care for them.
Community Networks Traineeship – Apply Now!
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Natural Networks is a new project which will develop skills of a dedicated trainee to help us reconnect the town’s green network. Working for The Conservation Volunteers the trainee will be part of a UK wide web of expertise in managing and engaging people in ecological networks.