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Nature Network – Development Phase

, by Tracy Lambert
We will:​ Promote the recording of animal and plant species through collaborating and testing the Nature Counts platforms from Sheffield Wildlife Trust and embedding the platform on the Cumbernauld Living Landscape website. ​ ​Design a programme of community citizen science activities based on North Lanarkshire’s Biodiversity Action Plan  and Invasive Non-native Species survey (INNS) to enable local volunteers to support inclusive, participatory approaches to gathering…

Nature Counts – Development Phase

, by Tracy Lambert
We will:​ Promote the recording of animal and plant species through collaborating and testing the Nature Counts platforms from Sheffield Wildlife Trust and embedding the platform on the Cumbernauld Living Landscape website. ​ ​Design a programme of community citizen science activities based on North Lanarkshire’s Biodiversity Action Plan  and Invasive Non-native Species survey (INNS) to enable local volunteers to support inclusive, participatory approaches to gathering…

Nurturing Nature – Development Phase

, by Tracy Lambert
We will:​ Work closely with our partners North Lanarkshire Council’s Greenspace Development team and Tree Assets Manager, together with the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Greenspace Reserves Manager to identify a list of capital works that will priorities mitigation of climate change and biodiversity loss. The selection of capital works will be based on landowner mapping, updated habitat mapping (including the Long–Term Forest Plans) and riparian…

Nurturing Natural Connections

, by Tracy Lambert
Cumbernauld Living Landscape is improving Cumbernauld’s green and bluespaces, helping people connect to nature and each other, while taking positive action for nature. The twin crises of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss are at the forefront of our goals to make Cumbernauld’s greenspaces resilient for people and wildlife in the years to come.​ ​The Living Landscape initiative is a partnership between Scottish Wildlife Trust,…

Creating Natural Connections

, by Cumbernauld LL
What is Creating Natural Connections? Creating Natural Connections project was a four-year initiative that aimed to make the town’s woods, parks and open spaces better for wildlife and people with the support of National Lottery players. The Project aims were: To create a community network, which connected more people to nature, giving a wider range of people the capacity to…

Connecting young people to nature

, by Cumbernauld LL
Overview Our schools programme provided opportunities for children to be closely involved in practical projects, to create pockets of urban wetland habitat through rain gardens and diversifying areas of amenity grassland with wildflowers. We worked intensively with 96 young people at risk of disengaging from high schools and colleges; each group took part in a 6-month Natural Connections programme, where…

Natural Connections Education

, by Cumbernauld LL
We’re working with primary and secondary schools across Cumbernauld to deliver award-winning education sessions that connect young people to nature. Sessions provide opportunities for young people to spend more time outdoors, getting to know their local greenspaces and gaining a better understanding what they can do to help protect them.   Early connections sessions Our primary school sessions get pupils engaging with the nature on…

Access to Nature

, by Cumbernauld LL
Cumbernauld is incredibly green and most people live within walking distance of a park or nature reserve. However, these greenspaces are not always as accessible as they should be. Narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, tough gradients and overgrown vegetation can all cause issues for people using wheelchairs, bikes and buggies, and for people with other mobility issues or special requirements. Over…

Wild Ways Well

, by Cumbernauld LL
Spending time with nature improves wellbeing The Wild Ways Well project has demonstrated what most of us already know instinctively. Spending time outdoors, in nature, makes people feel better about themselves and their lives. Wild Ways Well gets people suffering from, or at risk of, poor mental health out into greenspaces. Whilst out amongst the trees, parks, and reserves, participants…

Nature Ninjas volunteering

, by Cumbernauld LL
Our Nature Ninjas volunteers helped our Creating Natural Connections project to improve local greenspaces with their hard work and dedication. The group met weekly and took part in various conservation activities, which included: Planting native trees to create more sustainable, biodiverse woodlands for the future Removing invasive plants to help native species flourish Creating wildflower meadows to expand Cumbernauld’s nectar…

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