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NatureScot’s People and Places Activity Team visit

Last month we hosted our colleagues from People and Places Activity team to visit our reserve, in return for their guided walk we asked for them to share their experience …. happy reading 🙂 It was going to be a … Continue reading

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We’re Hiring!

Stirling NNRs We are looking for dynamic and engaging person to help our NNR teams ensure that our sites can be managed and protected. You will engage with visitors helping them make the most of their visit, answering queries and … Continue reading

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Investment – worth every penny!

Blawhorn Moss, NNR Well, we have truly started 2023 with a bang! For many years the number one complaint with our visitors regarding Blawhorn Moss was about the condition of the access track which leads to our reserve car park. … Continue reading

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Plant identification reminds us of the diversity of life on the small scale: a training day on the bog

Flanders Moss NNR – Our bog is thriving with visitors! Please welcome our guest blogger – Liz Ferrell, Peatland Works Supervisor, Forestry and Land Scotland. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) staff might have picked the hottest day of the year … Continue reading

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From bog-sceptic to bog-enthusiast: the power of volunteering

To celebrate Volunteers’ Week, NatureScot asked David McCulloch, a volunteer at our Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve (NNR), to give us an insight into his volunteering experiences with NatureScot. I started volunteering for NatureScot in 2015, after taking early retirement. … Continue reading

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Busy few months – What we have been up to

We acknowledge the blogs have not been as frequent as previous months/years! The team have recently battled with sickness, annual leave and the end of year financial MADNESS! It seems the working week flies by with very little time to … Continue reading

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Stirling Reserve updates

The team have 3 updates, all rather exciting **JOB ALERT** Seasonal Weekend Nature Reserve Officers ** Stirling (Flanders Moss, Blawhorn Moss & Loch Lomond NNR) The team is expanding! We are looking for two individuals, ideal for university/college students who … Continue reading

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The early bird gets the lizard

Did you know that 90% of those who visited the outdoors reported it makes them feel energised and re-vitalised? This may not be a surprise to our readers, but we must continue to share and promote the benefits the outdoors … Continue reading

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Blawhorn Moss NNR – Access Road & Car Park temporarily closed

We have a contractor working over the 21st & 22nd February repairing some of the potholes leading up to the car park. Given the condition of the road and urgency to get as many repaired over the two days we … Continue reading

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A Burst of Snow

As is often the case working in NNRs, what was planned as a day in the office unexpectedly turned into a trip to Blawhorn Moss to look at the potholes on the access track. We’d like to get the potholes … Continue reading

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