Events diary 2011 April
Friday 1 Mire Harestanes Visitor Centre Ancrum Jedburgh
Thursday 7
Flooders Nature Trail Caerlaverock NNR Dumfries & Galloway
The extraordinary world of single-celled diatoms or algae is the inspiration for Liz Douglas’ exploration of biological science and art. The exhibition results from field work carried out at Whitlaw Mosses NNR near Selkirk. Free entry.
Fancy trying your hand at being a ‘nature detective’? Then come along to Scotland’s largest wetland NNR from 10.30am to 2pm and explore the Flooders Nature Trail. You’ll need a keen pair of eyes to find all the clues on this 2.5 km circular trail!
Thursday 7
Bird Box Building Caerlaverock NNR Dumfries & Galloway
With spring in the air, garden birds will be turning their attention to nesting, so come along from 11am to 2pm and make a free nest box to take home!We have a camera installed in the nest box at the reserve office and linked to the visitor room, so we hope to have close-up views of birds in the process of nesting.
Sunday 10 Scottish Plants and Animals Corrie Fee NNR Angus
Sunday 10 Spring has Sprung St Cyrus NNR Aberdeenshire
Sunday 10
Spring Beach Clean Forvie NNR Aberdeenshire
Friday 15 Badger Watch Taynish NNR Argyll
Saturday 16 Selkies, Kelpies and Watery Tales Cairnsmore of Fleet NNR
Dumfries & Galloway
Wednesday 20 Reptile Ramble Kirkconnell Flow NNR Dumfries & Galloway
As part of Tartan Day Angus 2011, join the ranger from 2pm to 4pm on a guided walk in Glen Doll to celebrate the springtime plants and animals of Scotland. Meet at the Glen Doll ranger base. Booking essential.
A walk around this beautiful reserve to look at emerging wild flowers, bugs and birds.
Join in from 10am to 3pm as reserve staff and volunteers comb the beach and clean up for the arriving migratory birds. Gloves, bags, litter picking tools and refreshments provided.
We’ll wait patiently at dusk for badgers to emerge from their setts, before the midge season gets under way! Meet in Tayvallich village hall car park at 6pm (ends 9pm). Booking essential.
Experience the magic of storytelling from 10am to 4pm, bringing the landscape to life with tales of fairy folk and mythological creatures, and exploring one of southwest Scotland’s wildest places. Suitable for ‘children’ of all ages! Booking preferred but not essential.
Join staff from Dumfries & Galloway Environmental Resources Centre and SNH from 10am to 1pm for a walk around the reserve looking for some of our most shy and elusive animals. Booking essential.
Tel: 01835 830 306
Tel: 01387 770 275
Tel: 01387 770 275
Tel: 01575 550 233
Tel: 01674 830 736
Tel: 01358 751 330
Forvie@snh.gov.uk
Tel: 01546 603 611
Tel: 01557 814 435
Tel: 01387 249 207
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The Nature of Scotland
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