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Hoverflies are masters of disguise

10th June 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

As I have been spending more time out in my garden, I have been noticing the arrival of hoverflies whizzing about our flowers more and more. These delightful little creatures, called flower flies in the US, are a common sight to us all. But we may not know it! Hoverflies are are masters of disguise. They have adapted to look…

Projects, Policy and planning, Volunteering, Wild Ways Well, General, Education and community

A bug’s eye view of volunteering

11th March 2020, by Cumbernauld LL

We were marching through the woods. The sun bursting through the trees, the cold air sucked into our lungs. My volunteers had entered a new area of Cumbernauld Glen; unveiled before their eyes. In this space they saw what first appeared to be a void; the last vestiges of winter still clinging onto the forest. I prompted them to take…

Volunteering, Creating Natural Connections, Projects

Broadleaves for Broadwood

4th September 2019, by Tracy Lambert

You might have already seen on social media that some exciting work is about to begin at Broadwood Loch. Our partners – North Lanarkshire Council – will be carrying out forestry work over the next few weeks. This work is part of a larger programme of woodland improvements within Cumbernauld. This part of Cumbernauld Living Landscape is supported by the…

Creating Natural Connections

Cumbernauld Conversations

28th August 2019, by Cumbernauld LL

Cumbernauld Living Landscape is coming to a venue near you! We are coming out into communities to talk to you about your local greenspaces. We want to find the community champions: the people who are looking after these places in unforeseen ways. They could be members of the public doing a weekly litter-pick down the park, they could be an…

Creating Natural Connections

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…

General, Education and community, Volunteering, Wildlife reserves, Appeals and campaigns

Funding boost for Creating Natural Connections

30th January 2019, by Tracy Lambert

As you might recall we were on tenterhooks during December, waiting to hear about the funding from Heritage Lottery Fund for our new initiative, Creating Natural Connections. This is a very exciting four-year project that will lead to huge improvements to our green spaces and connect even more people to nature. It has been a tense couple of months and…

News, Events, Creating Natural Connections

Investing in young people, today

12th December 2018, by Tracy Lambert

Word has been going around the campfire about the great work Cumbernauld Living Landscape has been doing with young people of the town. So much so that we were invited to an event called Investing in Young People; Investing in our Environment by the Central Scotland Green Network Trust. I invited the Achieve students from Greenfaulds High School to come along…

Education and community, Events, Creating Natural Connections

Taking time to breathe – how grounding can help combat anxiety

21st November 2018, by Tracy Lambert

While we are waiting to hear whether Cumbernauld Living Landscape’s planned new project has received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, I have been visiting high schools to maintain and build relationships to allow a smooth transition for the new project. Each week I test new ideas which we plan to use in future workshops, and each week I have…

Education and community, Wildlife reserves, Wild Ways Well

The gully’s on Google

31st October 2018, by Cumbernauld LL

Thanks to the efforts of a local volunteer Cabrain gully can now be explored in Google Maps. Until recently many of the footpaths in Cumbernauld have not been visible on any of the online mapping websites. This means that it looks like there is nowhere to walk and you have to drive everywhere. Anyone who has spent at least 5…

General

Bugworts arrives at St Maurice’s Pond

24th October 2018, by Tracy Lambert

This Saturday sees the first ever visit from Bugworts Academy of Witches, Warlocks and Wacky Wildlife and we are soooooo excited. The tickets have been snapped up quicker than you can say Sellius Oootius with additional slots being added due to demand. Potential students and families will begin their visit to Prof. Mini Bugonnagal Hunter’s office for registration before exploring…

General, Events, Creating Natural Connections

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